Real Reason I Stopped Commenting On National Issues — Amaechi Blows Hot A former minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has explained why he stopped commenting on critical national issues. Speaking during a lecture organised by The Niche on Thursday, Mr Amaechi said he chose to remain quiet because Nigerians don’t bother about anything. “Why did I decline? Two reasons. My publicist says don’t speak. And I chose to obey my publicist. He is very angry that I’m speaking today. “What is new to say? Nigerians don’t react to anything. Has any politician told you he is not a thief? “Which…
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Has Any Politician Told You He Is Not A Thief?, Amaechi Asks Nigerians Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has accused Nigerians of being too docile and ready to accept anything thrown at them. Amaechi, who was actively involved in politics from 1999 to 2023, said this when he featured as a guest speaker at the 2023 TheNiche Annual Lecture held at Nigeria Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos, on Thursday. Although most of the things he said at the lecture have been reported, a 4-minute video is currently trending online. In the video, the former speaker of…
Workers In Abuja Cries Out As Wike Cuts Salaries, Allowances Some workers in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, are currently groaning over a cut in their October salaries and allowances amid inflation and general economic hardship in the country. SaharaReporters gathered that the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) cut down most of their workers’ salaries, claiming its budget and personnel cost vote had been exhausted. A letter by the Joint Union Actions Committee confirmed the action. “This is to inform the entire staff of FCTA FCDA that management met with JUAC earlier this week and has informed JUAC to sensitise…
“Every Time A Lady Is Killed By Her Yahoo Boyfriend, It Gives Me Unexplainable Joy”, Man Says following the d£@th of Justine Otuene Nkang. Following the death of Justine Otuene Nkang, Facebook user, Kosi Ugo, writes “Every time a girl is k!ll£d by her Yahoo boyfriend, it gives me unexplainable joy”
BREAKING: Israeli Military Kills Head Of Hamas’ Operations Who Helped To Plan October Attack The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Saturday confirmed the death of the aerial operations head of terror outfit Hamas, Abu Rukbeh. This was announced via X platform (formerly Twitter), adding that Abu Rukbeh was responsible for managing the terror group’s drones, unmanned aerial vehicles, paragliders, aerial detection systems, and air defences. The IDF added that he played a role in the planning and execution of the October 7 onslaught by Hamas by directing the terrorists who entered southern Israel on paragliders, as well as the drone…
Nigeria Not Lagos – Asari Dokubo Blasts Tinubu Former Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo has decried the nature of President Bola Tinubu’s appointments. Dokubo lamented that Tinubu’s appointments were one-sided and dangerous to the well-being of Nigeria. In a viral video, the former agitator wondered why Tinubu appointed Bosun Tijani as the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy despite his previous criticisms and abuses. According to Dokubo: “Nigerians voted for the Muslim-Muslim ticket because they know who Tinubu is, I did not vote for Tinubu because he’s a Muslim but because I know what he’s capable of doing,…
BREAKING: Supreme Court Affirms Tinubu’s Election, Fires Atiku, Peter Obi’s Appeals The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Thursday affirmed the election of President Bola Tinubu, in the February 25 presidential election. The apex court affirmed Tinubu’s victory after it dismissed the appeals filed by the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi respectively and the parties. The appellants had filed the appeals to challenge the dismissal of the petitions by the Presidential Election Petition Court on September 6. The candidates and their parties were challenging the declaration of Tinubu as…
Supreme Court Judgement: Atiku Set To Congratulate Tinubu The Presidency has urged the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, to congratulate President Bola Tinubu over his victory in the February 25 presidential election. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made the remark in response to Atiku’s defeat at the Supreme Court. Posting on X, Onanuga stressed that Atiku’s quest to displace Tinubu and emerge Nigeria’s President has failed. “Supreme Court has spoken: Atiku’s so-called new evidence runs foul of the Electoral Act and the Constitution. It’s all over for the PDP presidential candidate. The…
BREAKING: Supreme Court Rejects Atiku’s Request To File Fresh Forgery Evidence Against Tinubu The Supreme Court has dismissed the application of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to file fresh evidence against President Bola Tinubu. Atiku had asked the court to allow him file the evidence obtained from Tinubu’s record at Chicago State University. The PDP Presidential Candidate had argued that Tinubu submitted forged documents to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). But Tinubu objected on the grounds that Atiku made the plea outside the 180 days stipulated period. In his ruling on Thursday,…
JUST IN: Ritualist Kills University Girlfriend, Chops Body Into Pieces, Photo A suspected ritual killer simply identified as Collins has been arrested in Rivers State for allegedly killing his girlfriend, Otuene Justina Nkang and cutting off her private parts. It was gathered that Nkang, a 300-level Biochemistry female student of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) who had earlier been reported missing, was found mutilated in the suspect’s residence at Road 15, NTA Road, Port Harcourt, the State capital. According to video footage posted on X (formerly Twitter) by @TheSabiRadio, Collins was caught by his estate security personnel when he…