Author: Aminu Imam

Osun PDP senators endorse Tinubu for 2027 election

Aminu Imam
Osun PDP senators endorse

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Senators’ Caucus in Osun State on Tuesday declared support and endorsement of President Bola Tinubu as its preferred candidate for the 2027 presidential election. In a joint statement signed by Senator Kamarudeen Oyewumi (Osun-West), Senator Olubiyi Ajagunla (Osun-Central), and Senator Francis Fadahunsi (Osun-East), the lawmakers expressed their support for Tinubu’s leadership and a second term in office. The endorsement followed a meeting held on Tuesday, where the senators unanimously backed the President, citing his track record in governance, economic reforms, and infrastructure development. They praised…

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“No governance in Rivers when I declared emergency”, President tells Supreme Court

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Tinubu

The Supreme Court  yesterday heard that there was no governance in Rivers State when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu slammed emergency rule on the state. He said the Supreme Court had earlier confirmed it in one of its judgments, adding that the proclamation got the backing of the National Assembly. The President said the Executive and the State House of Assembly were mired in conflict with many suits to wit. Tinubu made the submissions in a joint affidavit filed on May 20 at the Supreme Court by the Senior Special Assistant…

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Insecurity: “Boko Haram has politicians, soldiers as informants” – Zulum

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Zulum on insecurity

Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, has accused certain Nigerian politicians and members of the armed forces of acting as informants and collaborators for Boko Haram insurgents. Speaking yesterday, during an interview, Zulum said the State government is working to strengthen its intelligence network to identify and address such sabotage. “We have informants and collaborators within the Nigerian armed forces, within the politicians, and within the communities. What we shall do is to strengthen our intelligence and to deal with them ruthlessly”, he said. Zulum also called for an end to…

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Tinubu’s 2027 endorsement sparks Northern backlash over governance, regionalism

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Baba Ahmed

…Baba-Ahmed, Naja’atu Moh’d speak out President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent endorsement for a second term in 2027 by North-West All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders has drawn sharp criticism from notable northern political figures, who accuse the administration of neglecting the region’s suffering population and fostering regional favoritism. Recall that at a recent gathering in Kaduna, the Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass, moved a Motion endorsing Tinubu for re-election, which was seconded by Kebbi State governor, Nasir Idris.  The endorsement was accompanied by a ‘vote of confidence’…

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CBN retains 27.50% interest rate again

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CBN retains

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN), has retained the Monetary Policy Rate at 27.5%, marking its second consecutive hold in 2025. This decision was announced by the CBN governor, Olayemi Cardoso, during a press briefing yesterday in Abuja, following the conclusion of the MPC’s 300th meeting. This second pause in rates comes after six consecutive hikes recorded in 2024. Cardoso said, “The Committee was unanimous in its decision to hold policy and thus decided as follows: Retain the MPR at 27.50 percent”, adding that…

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Bandits attacks: CNG blast FG over recent killing of 15 Kebbi farmers

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CNG blast FG2

…Demands urgent action Kebbi state branch of the Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG), has condemned a recent attack by armed bandits which claimed the lives of fifteen farmers. The State coordinator, Comrade Mansur Isah Guruza, in an interview with in Birnin-Kebbi on Monday, said that they are confused, because according to them, what the government is saying in the media is different from the reality on ground, going by the privilege information they are getting directly from the victims which is very devastating. The group maintained that Government and the…

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Security forces accompanying Zulum engage Boko Haram in gunfight 

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Zulum B'Haram gunfight

Security personnel escorting the convoy of Borno State governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, clashed with Boko Haram terrorists on their way back to Maiduguri from Gomboru Ngala. According to reports, the Governor had just completed a three-day tour of the area following recent terrorist attacks. It was gathered that the gunfight occurred between 12:50 pm and 1:30 pm, after the convoy encountered the terrorists, whose intentions were unclear. Security forces immediately engaged them in a firefight that lasted nearly 30 minutes. It is unclear whether Governor Zulum was in the…

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FCT: Notorious armed robbery kingpin ‘Babanle’ gunned down, as Police smash deadly syndicate

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FCT Police smash syndicate

In a daring and decisive raid, operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have brought down one of Abuja’s most feared armed robbery kingpin, a.k.a AbdulMuminu Bello. The notorious gang leader, believed to be behind countless cases of armed robbery and vehicle theft in the capital and surrounding areas, met his end in a blazing gun duel with the elite Scorpion Squad on May 15, 2025, as Police foiled a planned attack in the Maitama area. Confirming the dramatic takedown, FCT Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh disclosed that…

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FG to sell 753 housing units recovered from ex-CBN gov. Emefiele

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FG on Emefiele estate

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has officially taken delivery of a 753-unit housing estate formerly owned by embattled ex-Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele. The Ministry said that the property was handed over by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday, at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. In an issued statement by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Salisu Haiba, “The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has taken delivery of the 753 Housing Units Abuja housing estate of…

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“Join the Tinubu train” – Umahi urges Peter Obi

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Umahi urges Peter Obi

…As S’East allegedly backs President Minister of Works Senator Dave Umahi said all the governors in the South-East geo-political zone are supporting President Bola Tinubu and urged the undecided, such as former governor Peter Obi, to join the train. Senator Umahi disclosed these in a feature interview for an upcoming State House documentary marking President Tinubu’s second anniversary. He also said a section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is nearing completion and that users will have to pay a toll starting in December, adding that all South-East governors support President…

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