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Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, says Nigeria is worse off when compared to the late ’80s and early ’90s. The former governor of Anambra spoke after attending the launch of ‘A Journey in Service’, an autobiography by Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), Nigeria’s military president from 1985 to 1993. Obi praised IBB for his contributions to Nigeria’s economy, adding that the former president played a major role in the development of the nation’s financial sector. “Under his leadership, Nigeria witnessed substantial growth, particularly in the financial sector,” he wrote on X. “He played…

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has cautioned Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, against proceeding with a fresh local government election, describing the move as unconstitutional and legally untenable. Fagbemi, in a statement on Thursday, emphasised the legal implications of the recent Court of Appeal judgment delivered on February 10, 2025, which returned the initially sacked local government officials. The appellate court overturned an earlier Federal High Court ruling that had nullified the election of local government officials under former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, declaring the suit incompetent and striking it out.…

Former military President, General Ibrahim Babangida (retd), has revealed the reasons behind the 1985 coup that ousted General Muhammadu Buhari. In his newly released autobiography, ‘A Journey in Service,’ Babangida described the coup as a response to growing national discontent and worsening conditions. “By the beginning of 1985, the citizenry had become apprehensive about the future of our country. The atmosphere was precarious and fraught with ominous signs of clear and present danger. “It was clear to the more discerning leadership of the armed forces that our initial rescue mission of 1983 had largely miscarried,” he wrote. He accused Buhari…

President Bola Tinubu said his administration will support businesses in the financial technology sector that provide payment infrastructure services for Nigerians and Africans. He said this when he received the leadership of Flutterwave and Alami Capital in Abuja on Saturday afternoon, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said. Flutterwave boss Olugbenga Agboola and other stakeholders in the company Adeleke Adekoya, Oluwabankole Falade and Mitesh Popat represented the fintech firm at the meeting while Oluseun Olufemi-White represented Alami Capital as its chief executive. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun led the delegation to meet President Tinubu. Dr. Armstrong Ume Takang,…

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The Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People (MOSOP) has petitioned President Bola Tinubu over the alleged selective approach by the consultative team set up by the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) to interface with all facets of Ogoni society for possible oil resumption. MOSOP President, Fegalo Nsuke, in a petition signed on Sunday in Abuja, said the team was avoiding the Ogoni Masterplan prescribed by the association, which stated the operationalisation of the Ogoni Development Authority (ODA). Nsuke accused the NSA’s group, which comprises mainly “political appointees,” of seeking to set aside a unanimous decision of…

Foremost nationalist and elder statesman, Pa Ayodele Adebanjo, will be buried in his hometown, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, on May 3, 2025. This was contained in a statement signed by Ms Ayotunde Ayo-Adebanjo, Mrs Adeola Azeez, and Mr Obafemi Ayo-Adebanjo on behalf of his family.Adebanjo passed away on Friday, February 14, at 96. According to the statement, proceedings will commence with a Day of Tributes/Service of Songs at Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos. The burial ceremony is scheduled for Friday, beginning with a wake at Ayo Adebanjo’s country home, Isanya Ogbo, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, followed by the interment and…

The membership rank of the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Anambra State has continued to swell as key and critical stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Anaocha Local Government Area of the state have dumped it for the ruling party, APGA. These stakeholders, led by a former presidential aide/campaign strategist, Chief Ugochukwu Adilieje, were received into APGA at the weekend by the State Chairman of the party, Mr. Ifeatu Obi-Okoye. They blamed persistent instability and internal wranglings for their departure, which they disclosed may persist in the PDP.Receiving them formally at the APGA Secretariat…

Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo has vowed to tackle the sale of counterfeit and controlled drugs in Onitsha’s Ọgbọ Ogwu market, the largest open drug market in Africa. Soludo made this declaration on Sunday during a visit to the market and adjoining areas, where regulatory bodies have been cracking down on the distribution of fake and banned pharmaceuticals. The governor’s visit followed the closure of several markets near the drug hub, including the Onitsha Plumbing Materials Market. Soludo revealed that the closure was due to alarming discoveries made by federal regulators, who found cartons of counterfeit and globally banned drugs…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday recalled how he once challenged the former military President, Ibrahim Babangida, and told him that he failed to make history. Babangida, former military dictator, ruled Nigeria from 1985 to 1993. He is renowned for annulling the June 12, 1993 presidential election believed by many to be won by the late businessman, Moshood Abiola. Babangida was Nigeria’s leader when Tinubu was elected to the Senate to represent Lagos West in 1992. Speaking at a book launch in honour of Babangida, Tinubu recalled how he confronted Babangida for always postponing their inauguration after winning election. He said…