EXPOSED: Real Reason Tinubu Travelled To UK A former Presidential spokesperson, Doyin Okupe, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu travelled to the UK, so he could have time to himself for a review of his administration so far. Okupe, speaking with NAN, hit out at Nigerians criticising Tinubu’s trip to the United Kingdom for a two-week holiday. According to him, the president wants to avoid “undue interference from political associates”, as he seeks to rejig his cabinet. Okupe said: “I have read many uninformed criticisms of the President’s holiday trip abroad. “Personally, from my understanding of how Presidents behave in…
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Nigeria Raises Alarm Over Inflow Of Weapons From Libya Amid growing security challenges, Nigeria has raised alarms about the influx of weapons from Libya, linking it directly to terrorism, banditry, and kidnapping within its borders. Hafsat Abubakar Bakari, CEO of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), highlighted the issue during a roundtable discussion organized by the Center for International Private Enterprise in Washington, D.C. Bakari emphasized that the influx of arms from Libya has significantly escalated Nigeria’s internal security challenges, contributing to the spread of terrorism across the country, Libya Review reports. She stressed the need for long-term, sustainable solutions…
Nigerians Call Tinubu ‘Pharaoh’, ‘Emir Of Hardship’ Nigeria, citizens are expressing their frustrations over President Bola Tinubu’s latest petrol pump price hike, describing the country’s leader as ‘Pharaoh’ and ‘Emir of hardship’. On Wednesday, NNPC increased the petrol pump price to N1030. Venting their anger and frustrations, X users flooded the comment section of Peoples Gazette’s story regarding the new fuel price hike to excoriate the president. An X user, @FitRich6, posted Mr Tinubu’s photo, saying, “The increment continues until Nigerians realize and call him Sheikh T-Pain instead of T-Pain… Or you think it’s easy to be a Sheikh reciting…
Stop Cursing Wicked Leaders; Sultan Warns Nigerians The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called on Nigerians not to curse their leaders but offer prayers for them, even in difficult circumstances. Speaking during a public lecture and special book presentation at the University of Ilorin on Thursday, the Sultan emphasized the importance of seeking divine guidance for leaders rather than cursing them, regardless of their perceived shortcomings. The event was held in honor of Professor Is’haq Oloyede, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), who turned 70 on Wednesday and officially retired from his role at…
JUST IN: Every Student Must Graduate With Two Skills The federal government said with the new curriculum set to roll out for Basic and Senior Secondary Education in Nigeria, every student must graduate with at least two skills. The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman who stated this said the new curriculum is designed to incorporate knowledge, skills and values at Basic and Senior Secondary Education levels. He stated this at the 68th National Council on Education (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Thursday, with the theme, “Innovation, Digital Technology Entrepreneurship: Tools for Educational and National Development in the 21st Century.…
I’m Prepared For My Death, Soyinka Reveals Shockiπg Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has revealed that he has made preparations for his passing, despite still having plans for a vacation. The 90-year-old playwright, essayist, and poet discussed his life, artistic journey, and future during an interview with CNN. Soyinka offered insight into his unique way of marking his birthdays, which often involves retreating into nature. “Usually what I do on my birthdays is disappear into the forest. I enjoy my solitude enormously,” Soyinka said. He further shared his thoughts on aging: “The annoying thing also is that I don’t feel 90.…
Hezbollah Leader Escapes Assassination As Israeli Strikes Kill Dozens A senior Hezbollah official, Wafiq Safa has escaped an Israeli assassination attempt in Beirut, Lebanon, Reuters reports. Safa heads Hezbollah’s liaison and coordination unit responsible for working with Lebanese security agencies. He was targeted by Israel on Thursday night but survived, the report said, citing security sources. According to the report, Israeli strikes killed 22 people and injured more than 100 in central Beirut on Thursday. The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah erupted one year ago when the Iranian-backed group opened fire in support of Palestinian militant group Hamas at the…
Fubara Heads To Supreme Court Over Rivers Assembly Crisis The Rivers State Government has responded to the Court of Appeal’s decision, which upheld the Federal High Court’s ruling that nullified the N800 billion budget passed by four members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Edison Ehie. In a statement signed on Thursday by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Israel Dagogo Iboroma, SAN, the state government emphasised that the Appeal Court’s judgment did not reinstate the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the assembly. Justice Iboroma clarified that Amaewhule and 26 others had defected from the Peoples Democratic…
IPOB To Senators: Get Ready, We’ll Deal With You, If Tinubu Government Sets Up ‘Almajiri’ IDP Camps In South-East The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has vowed to deal with Senator Frank Ibezim, representing Imo North Senatorial District on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the lawmakers representing Owerri Zone and Orlu Zone of Imo State if they succeed in backing the Nigerian government to set up Internally Displaced People (IDP) camp in Imo or any other part of the South-East region. IPOB made the threat in a statement issued on Thursday by its Media and…
BREAKING: Fresh Crisis Rocks PDP As Party Suspends National Chairman, Others The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has taken a turn for the worse as members of the National Working Committee, NWC, have suspended the party’s Acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar Damagum and Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, for alleged anti-party activities. Vanguard gathered in Abuja that the decision to suspend the two national officers was taken at an emergency meeting held by a majority of members of the NWC which ended in the early hours of Friday. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, confirmed this development.…