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FG Again Denies Approving French Military Base In Nigeria

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
Reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu gave his approval for the construction of a French military base in Nigeria have been refuted by the federal government once more. A report made by an online news source that France would build a military base in Abuja under the guise of establishing a language academy to teach French to Nigerian military personnel prompted the rejection. In a succinct statement, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Acting Head of Crisis Monitoring & Public Communications, denied the allegation, calling the article “not true.” During a recent visit to Paris, President Tinubu reportedlyRead More

Buhari Withholds Assent To Electoral Bill, Says Imposing Direct Primaries Undemocratic

President Muhammadu Buhari
The amendment as proposed is a violation of the underlying spirit of democracy, which is characterised by freedom of choices. Political party membership is a voluntary exercise of the constitutionalRead More

Kogi: NUJ, NGE Warn Politicians Against Destructive Politics Ahead Of 2023 Elections

Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)
The Nigeria Union Journalists (NUJ) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have warned politicians against what they described as politics of destruction ahead of the 2023 general elections. TheRead More

Lawan: Nigeria Not Yet Out Of The Woods

President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan
President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan yesterday did an appraisal of the federal government and concluded that though President Muhammadu Buhari was trying his possible best, Nigeria was stillRead More

Abba Moro: Direct Primary Is Right Way To Go

Former Minister of Internal Affairs and Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District, Comrade Patrick Abba Moro
CSOs urge Buhari not to let down Nigerians, diplomatic community A former Minister of Internal Affairs and Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District, Comrade Patrick Abba Moro, has said theRead More

After Destroying LG System, Leading To Insecurity, Govs Working To Scuttle Electoral Reform

Electoral Amendment Bill
Still lobbying president not to sign bill into law INEC warns delay may affect off-season polls More CSOs urge Buhari’s assent After crippling the local government system across the country,Read More

Anxiety in PDP As Supreme Court Hears Secondus’ Appeal Tomorrow

National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus
Opposition party shifts inauguration of Ayu, others to Friday There is palpable tension within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Supreme Court will tomorrow hear the appeal filed byRead More

Despite Power Shift Clamour, Northern PDP May Present Presidential Aspirants

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
FCT PDP adopts Saraki as North-central candidate Despite the popular clamour for the presidency to shift to the southern part of the country, there are strong indications that the twoRead More

Gbajabiamila: Technology, New Media Encouraging Misinformation, Threatening Society’s Survival

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila
Fake news, hate speech hinders development, says Akwa Ibom Deputy Gov The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has said advancement in information technology and the evolutionRead More

House Invites INEC Chairman Over N500bn Cost Implications To Conduct Direct Primaries

House of Representatives
The House of Representatives has invited the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, to explain the cost implication of conducting direct primaries by political partiesRead More

Senate Moves against Importation Of Fake Goods

Senator Ibikunle Amosun (APC, Ogun Central)
A bill seeking to prohibit the importation of fake goods into Nigeria yesterday scaled second reading in the Senate. Such fake goods targeted by the bill are unauthorised or illegallyRead More