Tag: Tinubu administration

“Tinubu surrounded by sycophants, detached from ordinary Nigerians” — Bugaje

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Bugaje on Tinubu

A political activist, Usman Bugaje, says President Bola Tinubu is detached from the suffering of ordinary Nigerians because he is surrounded by sycophants. Bugaje made this statement on Thursday during Channels Television’s special Democracy Day programme, titled: ‘Nigeria’s Democratic Journey: An Inter-Generational Conversation on Building a Better Nation’, commemorating 26 years of unbroken democratic rule in Nigeria, blasting Tinubu’s leadership style. He alleged that the President’s inner circle shields him from the harsh realities the citizens face. “It looks like the President has been completely encircled by sycophants. They don’t…

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‘FCT hospitals, schools suffer while ICC enjoys ₦39bn facelift’ – CUPP

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CUPP laments

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has expressed dismay over what it described as the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s (FCTA) reckless misplacement of priority with the expenditure of ₦39 billion for refurbishing a functional Abuja International Conference Centre (ICC), while critical sectors like education and healthcare in the territory are left to crumble. National Secretary of the CUPP, Chief Peter Ameh, in an issued statement, in Abuja yesterday, said, “This staggering misallocation of resources, coupled with the brazen renaming of public institutions after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, exposes a…

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“Nigeria now ruled by civilian dictators” – Dele Momodu

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Dele Momodu

A two-term Presidential aspirant and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Dele Momodu, has raised alarm that Nigeria’s democracy is in danger. Momodu, who said the country is going back to a civilian dictatorship, stated this when he featured on a television programme  yesterday. He added that the situation is especially sad as the country prepares to mark Democracy Day. He stated, “I’m very happy that today coincides with the lead-up to June 12 (Democracy Day), so that if we still have any iota of conscience left, we’ll…

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Presidential Aide quits, cites erosion of democracy in Tinubu-Wike alliance

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Presidential Aide quits

The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Public Affairs, Aliyu Audu, has announced his resignation — effective immediately. In a letter dated June 8, and routed through the President’s Chief of Staff, Audu thanked President Tinubu for the opportunity to serve, describing his role as an honour and a privilege.  He also expressed appreciation to presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, whose recommendation led to his appointment last August. Shortly after, Audu took to social media to explain the reasons behind his decision. In a candid post on X, he…

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“Presidency hijacked by deceitful aides, Tinubu being misled” – Ndume 

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Ndume criticism against Tinubu

…Denies endorsing his 2027 re-election bid Senator representing Borno-South in the 10th Senate,  Ali Ndume, has launched a fresh wave of criticism against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, accusing it of being hijacked by self-serving individuals, while also distancing himself from recent endorsements of Tinubu’s second-term bid. Speaking on a television programme on Sunday, Ndume alleged that the current administration is dominated by “kleptocrats” and “kakistocrats” – terms he used to describe individuals driven by personal gain and those unfit for office. According to him, President Tinubu is being misled by…

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2027: “Appoint honest, neutral Nigerians as electoral commissioners”, SERAP to Tinubu

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SERAP to Tinubu

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently nominate qualified Nigerians of unquestionable integrity, who are not members of any political party, as replacements for the alleged APC members currently serving as Resident Electoral Commissioners. SERAP also urged the President to submit the names of such nominees to the Senate for confirmation ahead of the 2027 general elections. In an issued statement signed and released by SERAP Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare yesterday, the organisation further requested that President Tinubu direct the Attorney General…

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“Cut fuel power costs now; ease hardship and tackle corruption” – PDP to Tinubu

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The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), has decried the growing hardship and level of poverty in the country. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, in an issued statement  on Friday, said that now is the time for President Bola Tinubu to review all the policies negatively affecting the people. According to Ologunagba, it is important for the Tinubu-led administration to as a matter of urgency reduce the cost of living by reducing electricity tariffs, the price of fuel and other charges and services affecting the Nigerian populace.  Also celebrating…

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Free train rides: MURIC accuses FG of religious bias 

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MURIC accuses FG

The Muslim Rights Concern, (MURIC), has criticised the Federal Government and the Nigerian Railway Corporation over what it describes as religious bias in the provision of free train rides during festive seasons. Its Executive Director, Prof Is’haq Akintola, expressed disappointment in a statement issued on Thursday, a day before Sallah, over the government’s decision to offer free train rides only during the Christian holiday of Christmas, without extending similar benefits during Islamic festivals such as Eid-el-Kabir. The statement said, “A strange scenario is currently playing out in the Nigerian socio-cultural…

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Afenifere faction disowns anti-Tinubu statement, backs Govt. policies

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Afenifere faction disowns

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, yesterday, disclaimed a report purportedly issued in its name and presented as ‘a mid-term assessment’ of the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu. Afenifere, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, explained that “The said report was not issued by it and should be disregarded by members of the public.” Ajayi stated that the organisation understood the challenges Nigerians are facing, adding that it has, from time to time, drawn the attention of those in…

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Presidency slams Afenifere faction over Tinubu’s Govt.’s appraisal

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Presidency slams Afenifere

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, has dismissed allegations by a faction of Afenifere, describing them as “unfounded”. The group had accused Tinubu’s administration of inflicting hunger and poverty on the country, making false claims of successes, and engaging in nepotism and corruption– claims which Dare firmly rejected. The Afenifere faction claimed that the administration favoured “the privileged and connected” through corrupt practices in palliative distribution and mega-project allocations. However, in a statement issued on Tuesday, the president’s aide said the allegations are…

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