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Ex-presidential spokesperson says talk of rift is baseless, reaffirms Buhari’s loyalty to APC Former presidential spokesperson Mallam Garba Shehu has dismissed claims of a rift between former President Muhammadu Buhari and his successor, President Bola Tinubu, describing the speculation as unfounded and lacking evidence. Speaking during an interview on Trust TV’s 30 Minutes, Shehu emphasized…
Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has declared that the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), is not a precondition for the South-East to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Speaking with journalists in Lagos on Friday night, Umahi dismissed claims that the region had issued demands,…
Holders of diplomatic and official passports from Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) may no longer need visas to travel to Nigeria. There are seven member of the OECS. These are: Antigua and Barbuda, Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. This is courtesy of…
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, formally announced the establishment of diplomatic relations with Saint Lucia, describing it as a “symbolic bridge that will provide a gateway in fostering closer ties between us.” The President proposed creating a Joint Commission or Political Consultation Agreement as a mechanism for structured cooperation between Nigeria and the Organisation of…
Nollywood icon, Fatai Adekunle Adetayo, popularly known as Lalude, has voiced his frustration over unpaid promises made to him and fellow entertainers who supported President Bola Tinubu and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu during the 2023 general elections. The veteran Yoruba actor made the remarks during a recent episode of the Behind the Fame podcast….
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent state visit to Saint Lucia has been described as a landmark diplomatic engagement aimed at deepening cultural, economic, and diplomatic ties between Nigeria and the Caribbean. In a press statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President, Bayo Onanuga, the presidency clarified the purpose of the visit following some…
The resignation of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) may be tied to the reported defection plans of his longtime political rival, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, rather than the health reasons initially cited. This is according to insider accounts obtained on Friday. Ganduje, a former governor of Kano…
The apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has once again urged the Federal Government to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The group’s appeal comes four years after Kanu was taken into custody, following his controversial arrest and extradition from Kenya. Speaking through a statement issued…
President Bola Tinubu will, on Thursday, sign into law four tax reform bills that will “transform Nigeria’s fiscal and revenue framework,” the Presidency has revealed. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement he signed Wednesday evening, titled, “President Tinubu signs four tax bills into law…