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The call for the restructuring of Nigeria has been yet reinforced by prominent political leaders, including the National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu; Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi. The political stalwarts, who on Wednesday canvassed for the restructuring and devolution of more powers to the...
President of African Development Bank, Akinwumi Adesina; Chair of the Graça Machel Trust, Graça Machel; and a musician, businessman and former Culture and Tourism Minister of Senegal, Youssou N’Dour, have reaffirmed the need to engage the civil society organisations (CSOs) towards building back Africa following the devastating effects of...
The United States President Donald Trump has taken a massive step towards admitting defeat in the country’s last presidential election Monday night by saying he was allowing the transition to Joe Biden to begin – but immediately claimed he could still overturn his defeat at the hands of voters. MailOnline...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has tackled Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, of his defection to All Progressives Congress (APC), saying the governor left the opposition party for "personal reasons," which Nigerians would come to know at the fullness of time. While thanking Umahi for services rendered to the people of...
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the defection of Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it "as a bold move driven purely by principle rather than opportunistic motives." READ ALSO: https://echotitbits.com/emergency-security-meeting-deter-presidency-from-attending-south-south-meeting-presidency/ Reacting to the defection, President Buhari said: "I am proud of Governor David Umahi for taking this...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised fresh alarm over the latest plans by the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to "further mortgage our nation through an additional $1.2 billion loan from Brazil despite the public outcry against the accumulation of loans from China and other foreign interests." PDP cautioned the Buhari...
The Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led Lagos State Government has ordered an investigation into reports of live ammunition fired at peaceful protesters at Lekki Toll Plaza Tuesday evening. This was coming as Sanwo-Olu has urged residents to remain calm. Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, in a statement, said the...
Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has been wiggling between the demands by the protesters to discountenance the creation of Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) and the necessity for the immediate establishment of the new team to fill voids created by the dissolution of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS),...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Thursday announced February 18, 2023 as the date for the 2023 presidential election. INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, who officially announced this in Abuja on at the inauguration of the House of Representatives Committee on 1999 Constitution Review, said there are just about 854 days left...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated President Muhammadu Buhari over the appointment of his Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, a card-carrying member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as a national commissioner in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The opposition party described the action as a highly...