A member of the 10th House of Representatives, Hon. Muhammed Gudaji Kazaure, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of deliberately ignoring documents containing evidence of alleged large-scale corruption involving over ₦100 trillion during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. In a scathing revelation, Kazaure, who represents the Kazaure/Roni/Gwiwa/Yankwashi federal constituency of Jigawa State, claimed he personally submitted a comprehensive investigative report to President Tinubu before he was sworn into office in May 2023. Kazaure was quoted to have said. “Personally, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu called me before he…
Read MoreTag: President Tinubu
2027: Tinubu poised to rejig his cabinet
…Reportedly directs his appointees with political ambitions to resign President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is reportedly gearing up for a major cabinet shake-up as part of early strategic preparations for the 2027 general elections. Multiple sources within the Presidency have confirmed that the President has initiated moves to reorganise his administration, targeting underperforming Ministers, Advisers, and Heads of key government agencies. According to inside sources who spoke with Newsng, the planned overhaul is aimed at injecting renewed vigour and political capital into the administration, especially as the ruling All Progressives Congress…
Read MoreTinubu sympathises with victims of Adamawa flood, Niger boat accident
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and destruction caused by the recent flood in Yola, Adamawa State, and a boat mishap in Guni village, Niger State. In a statement issued yesterday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President conveyed his condolences to the affected families and commended the emergency responders who have been on the frontline of rescue efforts. “I extend my heartfelt sympathies to the communities and families of victims affected by the flood disaster in Yola and…
Read MoreTinubu, Barau, Abbas hail Super Falcons on historic WAFCON triumph
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, and Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas have all congratulated Nigeria’s Super Falcons on their record-breaking victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), where they claimed their 10th continental title. In a statement from the State House, President Tinubu praised the team’s dramatic comeback in the final match held at the Rabat Olympic Stadium in Morocco, where the Falcons overcame a spirited host nation to win 3–2. He lauded the squad’s determination, calling their performance “a…
Read More“You promised 24/7 electricity, Nigerians still in darkness” – ADC mocks Tinubu
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has taken a swipe at President Bola Tinubu over what it described as the administration’s failure to deliver on its campaign promise of providing uninterrupted electricity to Nigerians within four years. In a strongly worded post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, Bolaji Abdullahi, interim spokesperson of the coalition-backed ADC, reminded the president of a statement he made during his campaign – where he vowed to ensure constant power supply, and urged Nigerians not to vote for him in a second term if he failed.…
Read MoreEl-Rufa’i accuses Tinubu of illegal ₦100bn security deductions without FEC approval
…Says action deserves impeachment Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai has publicly accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of unconstitutionally diverting ₦100 billion every month from the Federation Account for security purposes, without any visible improvement in Nigeria’s deteriorating security landscape. In a blistering interview, El-Rufai—once a political ally of Tinubu—described the secretive deductions as “an impeachable offence,” citing staggering data on nationwide killings and abductions to underline what he called the government’s “complete failure on security”. “For the last 12 to 18 months, ₦100 billion is being deducted every month…
Read More2027: “If Tinubu continues on this line, he could acquire PMB’s 12.7m votes” – Hamma
The Director-General of The Buhari Organisation (TBO), Sule Hamma, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu has the potential to consolidate the political stronghold of the Late President Muhammadu Buhari in Nigeria’s northern region, which delivered over 12.7 million votes during his electoral victories. Speaking in an interview with a television programme on Tuesday, Hamma noted that Tinubu’s style of leadership and inclusive policies could help the President retain and even expand the support base that propelled Buhari to power. “If Bola Tinubu continues on this line of pursuing a…
Read More2027: “Tinubu will be removed through ballots, not bullets” – ADC rejects overthrow claim
…Warns of crackdown The African Democratic Congress, (ADC), has dismissed allegations by the Presidency that the opposition is plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu, insisting that any change in leadership will come through the ballot box, not violence. Reacting to a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, who claimed on social media that the opposition coalition was conspiring to topple the government before the 2027 general elections, the ADC described the comment as “reckless, baseless and dangerous.” In a statement signed by the party’s Interim…
Read More2027: “Tinubu will lose, even if his son is INEC chair” — Dalung
Former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, says he has promised President Bola Tinubu that he would be defeated in 2027, even if his son, Seyi Tinubu, is appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC). Dalung, while speaking during an interview on Friday, said President Tinubu’s administration has declared war on Nigerians and weaponised poverty. According to him, the only way to rescue Nigeria is for political leaders in opposition parties to join the newly-formed coalition on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and…
Read More2027: “Opposition’s coalition against Tinubu ‘dead on arrival” – Shehu Sani
…Faults presence of el-Rufa’i A former Senator and human rights activist, Shehu Sani, says the opposition’s coalition targeted at unseating President Bola Tinubu in 2027 is ‘dead on arrival’. Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the Eighth Senate, stated this in an interview with newsmen yesterday in Abuja. He said even though it’s within the democratic rights of Nigerians to organise themselves into a coalition, the credentials of those championing the present coalition course had shown very clearly that the move would be in a total fiasco. `Yes,…
Read More