Author: Aminu Imam

“North’ll be better-off under a President who isn’t a Muslim from region” – Bishop Kukah

Aminu Imam
Kukah on North

Catholic Bishop in Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, has stated that northern Nigeria would likely make more progress under a president who is not a Muslim from the region. In a published interview at the weekend, Kukah said he has always shared this view with his friends in the North because history shows that the region has not benefited much from having many of its own people in power.  According to him, Northern leaders have governed Nigeria for the longest period since Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa’s time as Prime Minister, yet the…

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“No military coup can remove Tinubu” – Primate Ayodele

Aminu Imam
Primate Ayodele

…Reveals their plans for APC ahead of 2027 Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church Worldwide, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has declared: “No coup can remove Tinubu”, warning that any attempts by the military to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would be futile.  In a recent video shared on Facebook, the cleric was seen addressing claims of a possible military intervention in Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections. During the message, the cleric emphasised that such efforts are a waste of time and energy, according to what God revealed…

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2027: “APC’ll secure 95% of votes in 2027” – Kaduna Gov. Sani assures Tinubu

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Kaduna Gov. Sani assures Tinubu

Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has assured President Bola Tinubu that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will capture 95 percent of the votes in the state during the 2027 general elections. Sani made the declaration at the weekend, at a mega rally held at Murtala Square, Kaduna, where 4 members of the state’s House of Assembly, 5 members of the 10th House of Representatives, and thousands of their supporters officially defected to the APC. With the new defections, the APC now holds 13 of Kaduna’s 16 seats in the…

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DHQ dismisses alleged coup report, reaffirms loyalty to Tinubu

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DHQ dismisses coup plot

The Defence Headquarters, (DHQ), has dismissed as ‘false and malicious reports’ linking the cancellation of Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary activities to an alleged coup attempt by some military officers. Earlier reports yesterday had claimed that the 16 detained officers – ranging from the rank of Captain to Brigadier General – were arrested by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) for allegedly holding secret meetings to topple the Government. The report also alleged that the cancellation of the Independence Day parade on October 1 was connected to the purported plot. However, in…

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Kaduna: Uba Sani strengthens APC base with thousands of PDP defectors

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Uba Sani strengthens APC base

Kaduna City stood still yesterday, as a mammoth crowd of jubilant supporters and decampees stormed the historic Murtala Square to declare loyalty to the state Governor,  Uba Sani and the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC). The massive event, described by political watchers as one of the biggest grassroots mobilisations in recent history, saw thousands of former members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) formally defect to the APC under the unifying leadership of Governor Sani. The carnival-like atmosphere reflected the Governor’s growing influence and the broad acceptance of his inclusive…

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2027: APC dismisses ethnic politics, welcomes new defectors

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APC dismisses

The All Progressives Congress, (APC), has said that no amount of ethnic politics or opposition alliance can stop President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, even as the ruling party prepares to receive a fresh wave of defectors from opposition parties. The party’s Lagos State spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, stated this in a statement yesterday, while reacting to comments by former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Dele Momodu, who urged opposition groups to unite and play the ethnic card to unseat Tinubu. Oladejo described Momodu’s remarks as an admission that Tinubu remains…

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Kaduna: Birnin-Gwari death toll rises to 13 persons

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B'Gwari death toll

Amnesty International strongly condemns the horrific bandits attack on Layindanauta Kuyello District of Birnin-Gwari LGA of Kaduna state.  The death toll had risen to 13 persons, including children.  According to reports, the gunmen that stormed the area on Friday around 4:00pm – went on a rampage of atrocities, killing people, destroying properties and looting shops. The pattern of the latest attack shows all the atrocious hallmarks of the consistent years of attack on the people of Birnin-Gwari LGA.   Alarming escalation of attacks, abductions for ransom and frequent killings around parts…

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“Let youth be part and parcel of leadership today” – Obasanjo

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Obasanjo insists

Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo says adults and societal leaders owe it to the youth to provide truthful, transparent, transformational, and selfless leadership. Obasanjo stated this in Abeokuta yesterday, at the grand reunion and maiden lecture series of the Royal College of Defence Studies, United Kingdom Alumni Association, Nigerian chapter. The former president delivered a lecture titled: ‘The Challenges of Youth in a Fractured World’. Obasanjo, represented by the Deputy Director, Olusegun Obasanjo Leadership Institute, Prof. Samuel Daramola, defined youth as a period between childhood and adulthood marked by vitality, idealism, hope,…

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2027: “ADC Nigeria’s only credible alternative” – Aregbesola 

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Aregbesola on 2027

Former Governor of Osun State and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, (ADC), Ra’uf Aregbesola, has declared the party the only credible alternative political platform ahead of the 2027 general elections, positioning it as a party of conscience and service to Nigerians. Aregbesola made the remark yesterday, during the official unveiling of the ADC’s new state secretariat in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. He criticised the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), for what he described as poor governance and failure to meet the expectations of Nigerians. “Under the current…

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#FreeNnamdiKanu: Sowore, others barred from protesting near Villa, NASS

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Sowore, others barred

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has restrained the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore and others from protesting tomorrow Monday in some areas in Abuja, including the Aso Rock Villa, for the release of detained the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. The court also barred the protesters from anywhere close to the Presidential Villa, National Assembly, Force Headquarters, Court of Appeal, Eagle Square, and Shehu Shagari Way, pending the hearing of the Motion on notice. Justice Mohammed Umar, on Friday, granted the ex-parte…

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