Obama Expresses Disappointment With US Election Result After Trump Victory, Says ‘Not The Outcome We Had Hoped For’ Former United States President Barack Obama has expressed dissatisfaction with the outcome of the recent election, which saw President Trump and Senator Vance securing victories. While he acknowledged the democratic process, he made it clear that he and his supporters were disappointed by the result, given their significant differences with the Republican candidates on key issues. In a statement via his X handle on Wednesday, Obama stated, “Over the last few weeks and through Election Day, millions of Americans cast their votes…
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National Assembly Gets New Clerk The National Assembly Service Commission has appointed Kamoru Ogunlana as the substantive Clerk to the National Assembly, following the approved retirement of Mr. Sani Magaji Tambuwal, the outgoing Clerk. According to a statement released by NASC Deputy Director Emmanuel Anyigor on Wednesday evening, the appointment, effective from 2nd February 2025, was confirmed in a letter signed by the Commission’s Executive Chairman, Engr. Ahmed Amshi. The letter noted that the decision was made during the Commission’s 610th meeting held on 6th November 2024. It acknowledged Ogunlana’s dedication and administrative skills, urging him to work diligently to…
EXCLUSIVE: Lagbaja’s Death: What Tinubu Did Olufemi Oluyede, acting chief of army staff, says President Bola Tinubu did everything possible to save Taoreed Lagbaja, late chief of army staff. Lagbaja died after battling an undisclosed ailment. He was 56. While Lagbaja was away on medical treatment, Tinubu promoted Oluyede to the rank of lieutenant-general. Speaking with reporters in Abuja on Wednesday, the entire army is in a sorrowful mood after losing its leader. “It’s (Lagbaja’s death) highly regrettable,” Oluyede said. “I mean the country as a whole under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, did the very best for…
Tinubu To Remove IG Of Police, Egbetokun Lygel Youths & Leadership Initiatives, a civil society organisation (CSO), says President Bola Tinubu should remove Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector general of police (IGP), over the arrest and arraignment of minors for their alleged involvement in the #EndBadGovernance protest. The nationwide protest that took place between August 1 and 10 turned violent in some states, leading to looting and destruction of private and public properties. Many of the protesters were also seen waving foreign flags, calling for military intervention in the country. However, police arrested and detained many of the protesters, including some…
How We Ki||ed, Behead€d Motorcyclist To Steal His New Motorcycle, Suspects Confess Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested three suspects for allegedly beheading a motorcyclist, also called ‘Okada rider’ in the Asunlere area of Oke Oyi, Ilorin. It was gathered that the Okada man was beheaded and the suspects stole his motorcycle from him. Parading the suspects on Wednesday, the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, CP Victor Olaiya, identified the suspects as Peter Samuel, Jeremiah Tiozinda and Sunday Agbenke. Items recovered include an Itel Android phone and the motorcycle. Olaiya explained that on November 4, 2024, a…
Policemen, SSS impersonators Arrested Over “One Chance” Operations Operatives of the Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have arrested three impersonators of the police and the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged “one chance” robbery. The Commissioner of Police in charge of the FCT, Olatunji Disu, said this during a media briefing on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the three suspects along with nine others were recently arrested over “one chance” in different parts of the FCT. “It will interest you to know that three of the suspects belong to a gang of “one chance” operators who…
Leaked S3xtape: Baltasar Engonga is every woman’s dream – Actress Sarah Martins Controversial Nigerian actress, Sarah Martins has shared her thoughts on why Baltasar Engonga, the embattled Director General, National Financial Investigation Agency in Equatorial Guinea, is every woman’s dream. Ibom Focus reports that a leaked tape of Engonga engaging in s3xual activities with over 400 women, including the sister of Equatorial Guinea’s President and married government officials, has been generating controversy on social media. Reacting to the diverse reactions on the internet, the actress who seems to have watched some of the leaked s3x videos, stated that Engonga is…
Ndume Under Fire Again for Opposing Tinubu’s Tax Bills The Northern Redemption Coalition, NRC, has hit out at Borno South senator, Ali Ndume, for opposing the tax reform bills forwarded to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu. The tax reform bills include the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, the Tax Administration Bill; the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill, meant to repeal the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Act and create the Nigeria Revenue Service, NRS; and the Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill. Northern leaders, including traditional rulers and the Northern Governors Forum, NGF, had opposed the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024,…
US Election: What I’ll – Says Trump In Victory Speech The United States President-elect, Donald Trump, has vowed to deliver a strong country that Americans would be proud of. Trump thanked Americans for voting him as the 46th president of the US. Delivering his victory speech in Florida, Trump described his win as a “historic victory,” stressing that his movement has achieved an unprecedented political feat. The President-elect promised to usher in a “golden age” for America. He said: “This is a movement like nobody has ever seen before, and frankly, this was, I believe, the greatest political movement of…
Dogs Arrested After Ki||ed Security Man In Lagos The Nigeria Police Force has arrested the owner of dogs that killed a security man guarding Pinnock Estate in Lagos State. It was learnt that the owner allegedly failed to properly lock the dogs’ cages on Monday night, causing them to escape and assault the security guard. The dogs overcame the guard and eventually killed him. In a video posted on X, the dogs were seen eating the remains of the security guard after he was killed. A user, Basito on Tuesday wrote: “Pinnock Estate last night: A resident didn’t properly lock…