From Hope to Hardship: Nigerians Face Unrelenting Struggles in Tinubu’s First Year

It has been a turbulent year for Nigeria since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu took office. From economic hardships to security crises, Nigerians are grappling with a myriad of challenges that seem to have only intensified under Tinubu’s administration. Tinubu’s tenure as the 16th president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria began with his inauguration on 29 March 2023. Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, from Lagos who previously served as the Governor...

Primate Ayodele Warns Against Negative Prophecies  For Govts In Power

Primate Elijah Ayodele of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church has been warned to stop political prophecies of doom for governments in power, and the downfall of politicians in the country. The Senior Special Assistant on Public Enlightenment to the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Chief Oliver Okpala stated this while reacting to Primate Ayodele who had a few days ago prophesied that the National Chairman of the APC, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje’s time was up...

Breaking: Federal High Orders Eviction Of Reinstated Emir Sanusi II

A Federal High Court in Kano has ordered the Police to evict the reinstated Emir of Kano, Sanusi Muhammadu Sanusi II, from the Emir’s Palace in the Kofar Kudu area of the Kano metropolis. Presiding Judge, Justice S. A. Amobeda while ruling on an ex-parte motion filed by the deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero, on Tuesday, the court also ordered the police to ensure all rights and privileges due to Emir Bayero were given...

At last, Soludo Sets To Conduct Local Govt Elections

A bill for a law to establish the Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission and for connected purposes 2024 has passed through second reading at the floor of the state Assembly. The Executive bill which was presented before the house by the majority leader, Mr Ikenna Ofodeme will enable and empower the executive arm of government to conduct local government election in the area when passed into law. According to Mr Ofodeme, the bill which has...

Senate Okays “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” as National Anthem

The Nigerian Senate passed a bill on Thursday, 28th May 2024, to reinstate “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” as the country’s official national anthem. This legislation, titled the National Anthem Bill 2024, seeks to replace the current anthem, “Arise, O Compatriots,” which has been in use since 1978. “Nigeria, We Hail Thee” served as the national anthem during Nigeria’s first years of independence, from 1960 to 1978. The bill breezed through both the first and second...

Kano High Court Restrains Depose Emirs From Parading Themselves

A Kano High Court has directed the Police Commissioner to evict the deposed Emir of Kano Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero from the mini palace on the state road in Kano. The court presided by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu who gave the order on Monday, May 27, 2024, also ordered the deposed Emirs of Kano, Bichi, Gaya, Rano, and Karaye to stop parading themselves as Emirs Those restrained are Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero,...

Tribunal Judgment: Kogi Govt Lauds Judiciary For Affirming Ododo’s Victory

…Tells Opponents To Support Gov Build State The Kogi State Government has lauded the judiciary for affirming the victory of Governor Usman Ododo as duly elected governor of Kogi State. It will be recalled that the Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, affirmed Usman Ododo as the valid winner of the gubernatorial contest that was held in the state on November 11, 2023. The Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu-led three-member panel dismissed...

Afenifere Asks The Public To Disregard Death Rumour About Adebanjo

Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organisation has said that the frontline leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, is not dead and asked the general public to disregard the rumour making the rounds. Clarifying the position on Sunday, the National Publicity Secretary of the organization, Comrade Jare Ajayi in a statement issued at Ibadan, Oyo State capital. It would be recalled that late on Saturday evening, an unfounded rumour surfaced on the...

Emir’s Tussle: We Will Respect Court Order—Kano Police

The Kano State Police Command says it will abide by a court order restraining the appointment of Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the Emir of Kano. Kano State Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammad Usaini Gumel while briefing Journalists on Saturday, May 25, affirmed that the command is complying with the court’s directive to maintain the status quo until a ruling is delivered on June 3rd, 2024. “We are adhering to the court order that mandates the...

What do we mean when we say “security agencies are doing their best”?

“An optimistic view and a more realistic outlook will boost morale of security agencies” —Olalekan A. Babatunde In the course of fighting terrorism, banditry and other forms of insecurity in Nigeria, our security agencies (the military, the police, the Department of State Service, the Civil Defence Corps and the like) have been assessed in different ways by Nigerians. Viewing or listening to talkshows and analysis on television, radio, newspaper and social media, even in some...

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