I won’t become political godfather to my successor after 2027 – Makinde
By Adeola Badru IBADAN — Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared that he will not become a political godfather who dictates the affairs of government or interferes in the administration of his successor after leaving office in 2027. Makinde said leadership should be about service to the people rather than the exercise of political […]
FG stops striking varsity workers’ salary
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—INDICATIONS emerged yesterday that the Federal Government may have implemented the ‘no work, no pay’ policy for the striking university-based unions. This is even as the unions lamented that despite all the notices and letters sent to the federal government over the ongoing strike in the public universities, the government has not deemed […]
2023: Buhari deceiving Jonathan, others — Adebanjo
Southern and Middle Belt leaders yesterday converged on Abuja, the nation’s capital, and again restated their call for power-shift to the South-East, saying since all the other zones have taken their turns at the presidency, it would be unjust to deny Ndigbo a seat at the table.
2023: It will be great injustice if I didn’t contest ― Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday, said it would be an injustice if he did not contest the 2023 election with his vast experience in the last seven years in office. Osinbajo said this when he visited Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Ondo State in his office in Akure. The vice president hailed President Muhammadu Buhari’s open-mindedness […]
Presidential Ticket: PDP leaders reject ethnic consensus notion
…Say convention will produce party’s flag bearer …Insist party neither South nor North By Dirisu Yakubu ABUJA- Following last week’s adoption of former Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed as Northern consensus candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, by the Ibrahim Babangida-led group; leaders of the party from 19 Northern […]
Weapons delay: Blame military conduct not Kukah, NEF tells Presidency
–Insists on Buhari’s resignation over continuing insecurity By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—THE Northern Elders Forum, NEF, on Monday told the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to reassess the way it wages the war against insurgency and terrorism so as to avoid what gave rise to delay in weapons procurement from Western countries. NEF has also risen in […]
