Day: May 25, 2025

Methodist Church to Tinubu: Boost Local Production to Combat Economic Hardship in Nigeria

Tolu Adebayo

The church specifically appealed to the President to intensify efforts in increasing local food production, stabilizing market prices, and providing robust support for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Lagos, Nigeria – The Methodist Church Nigeria Diocese of Lagos Mainland has issued a strong call to President Bola Tinubu, urging his administration to take decisive action against the rising cost of food and the widespread economic hardship gripping millions of Nigerians. Arising from its 31st yearly synod, held at the Ilasamaja Circuit under the leadership of Bishop of the Diocese, The…

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Tinubu Submits ₦1.481tn Rivers Budget to National Assembly Amidst State of Emergency | Appropriation Bill | Nigeria Politics

Tolu Adebayo

Tinubu Submits ₦1.481tn Rivers Budget to National Assembly Amidst State of Emergency Abuja – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday officially submitted the proposed 2025 Appropriation Bill for Rivers State, valued at a significant ₦1.481 trillion, to the National Assembly for consideration. This move follows the declaration of a state of emergency in the state and the subsequent suspension of its executive and legislative arms. In a letter addressed to the Senate President, Senator Goodwill Akpabio, President Tinubu outlined the key features of the substantial budget proposal. According to the…

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TAF Africa CEO Faults Tinubu Over Rivers Budget Presentation, Calls it ‘Wrong Side of History’

Tolu Adebayo

TAF Africa CEO Faults Tinubu Over Rivers Budget Presentation, Calls it ‘Wrong Side of History’ Abuja, Nigeria – Jake Epelle, the Chief Executive Officer of TAF Africa, has strongly criticised President Bola Tinubu’s presentation of the 2025 Rivers State budget to the National Assembly, stating the President has placed himself “on the wrong side of history.” Epelle made this assertion on Friday during an appearance on Channels Television’s breakfast show, “The Morning Brief.” He described the President’s action as unprecedented and deeply concerning, marking the first time in Nigeria’s democratic…

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Tinubu’s Rivers Budget Presentation to NASS Sparks Legal Storm: SANs Declaring Move Unconstitutional

Tolu Adebayo

SANs Challenge Legality of Tinubu Presenting Rivers State Budget to National Assembly Abuja, Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu’s recent decision to present the 2025 Appropriation Bill for Rivers State to the National Assembly has ignited significant legal debate, with several Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) branding the action unconstitutional and a violation of Nigeria’s federal structure. On Thursday, President Tinubu formally requested the Senate’s approval for the N1.48 trillion budget proposal for Rivers State, a state that has reportedly been under a form of emergency rule since March. The budget…

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APC 2027: Ex-Aspirant Slams NWC, Governors Over Tinubu Endorsement, Demands Primary

Tolu Adebayo

Abuja, Nigeria – A former presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Charles Udeogaranya, who contested in the 2019 election, has strongly criticized the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) and governors for their recent public endorsement of President Bola Tinubu as the party’s sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election. Udeogaranya argued on Friday that bypassing a primary election process, similar to the one through which President Tinubu emerged as the party’s flagbearer in 2023, unfairly stifles the aspirations of other potential candidates. He contended that these aspirants could…

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Oshiomhole Slams Peter Obi Over Ojukwu Symbol and Party Defections as Anambra Governor

Tolu Adebayo

In a sharp exchange of political jabs, former All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole has criticized Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 Nigerian elections, accusing him of hypocrisy on issues of political loyalty and defection. Oshiomhole, known for his outspoken style, targeted Obi during a recent public appearance, claiming that the former Anambra State governor has no moral ground to critique politicians switching parties, particularly to the APC. He highlighted Obi’s eight-year tenure as governor of Anambra State, alleging that his primary “achievement” was…

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Rivers State Crisis: Wike Accuses Omehia, Sekibo, and Okpara of Fueling Fubara’s Confrontation Amid Apology Reports

Tolu Adebayo

Rivers State Crisis: Wike Accuses Omehia, Sekibo, and Okpara of Fueling Fubara’s Confrontation Amid Apology Reports In a fresh escalation of the ongoing political feud in Rivers State, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, the former governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has accused three prominent figures—Celestine Omehia, Lee Sekibo, and Austin Okpara—of instigating Governor Siminalayi Fubara to directly challenge his authority. Wike’s allegations come at a time of heightened tensions, following reports that Fubara has extended an apology to Wike. This development is linked to Fubara’s earlier suspension by…

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2027: Lawyer Slams Senate’s ‘Crass Impunity’ Over Early Tinubu Endorsement

Tolu Adebayo

Lawyer Justice Osai Ahiakwo slams Senate’s early endorsement of Tinubu for 2027, citing electoral malpractices and crass impunity, and warning of risks to the democratization process in Nigeria. A lawyer and public affairs analyst, Justice Osai Ahiakwo, has condemned the Senate’s early endorsement of President Bola Tinubu, Governor Bassey Otu, and other APC candidates for the 2027 elections, describing the development as a flagrant violation of the Electoral Act. Speaking with DAILY POST in Calabar, Ahiakwo emphasized that the law explicitly prohibits political campaigns more than two years ahead of…

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