February 2022

Nigeria’s former military head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar has disclosed that the the country doesn’t need ‘leaders with walking stick’, hence his firm belief that younger generation should be allowed space and opportunity to govern the country from the next general elections. 

Abdulsalami made this known over the weekend while speaking at his hilltop country home, Minna, when a presidential apirant, Prince Adewale Adebayo paid a consultation to him ahead of the 2023 general election.

The ex-leader stressed that governance has gone digital now compared to their time, noting that the younger ones who understands the times, would better …

The Nigerian Presidency has frowned at the the ‘wrong perceptions’ in David Piling’s article on Nigeria published by the Financial Times on Jan. 31.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Presidential spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on Sunday condemned the article in a statement while expressing reservations over the position of the writer, describing the Nigerian government as ”a government sleepwalking into disaster”.

The statement read in part: ‘We wish to correct the wrong perceptions contained in the article ‘What is Nigeria’s Government For,‘ by David Pilling, Financial Times (UK), January 31, 2022.

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Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has explained why he doesn’t support the idea of zoning of political offices in Nigeria.

Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa, Lamido asserted zoning of political offices has been counter-productive, adding that such should be put aside for now while the welfare and unity of Nigerians take centre stage.

He said this despite the stance of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on zoning which became jeopardised since the death of ex-president Umar Yar’adua.

‘Even if they (PDP members) come and talk about zoning, I will tell them no. Because …

The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom on Sunday told former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, that people of the State are not happy with him for abandoning them during their trying times.

Speaking at the Benue Peoples House when he received the former Vice President and his campaign team on a visit, Governor Ortom emphatically pointed out that as the holder of one of the highest chieftaincy titles in the Tiv Area Traditional Council, the ‘Zege Mule U Tiv,’ meaning the big shelter of the Tiv nation, the people were not happy that the presidential aspirant …

 Apex Igbo socio-cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has formally announced the formation of a non-partisan political action committee to push for the realisation of the lofty dream of producing a President of Igbo President.

The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, George Obiozor, while announcing the setting up of the committee in Enugu said it would deploy persuasion in reaching out to key political actors across the country as well as other critical stakeholders and leaders.

According to him, the ‘persuasion team would recognise those that are critical in Nigeria including our own people. They will also talk to our …

Republicans in the US have moved to censure two lawmakers in a significant step up of the drive to expunge dissidents seen as disloyal to former US President Donald Trump.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, the only Republicans on the House committee investigating Trump’s role in last year’s US Capitol assault, are regarded as adversaries of the ex-president, who retains his iron grip on the party despite losing the 2020 election.

The party’s 168 national committee members, gathered for their winter meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah, will vote to approve a …

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has said terrorist group, the Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, should not be allowed to grow.

Zulum lamented that ISWAP members are more sophisticated, funded, and educated.

He stressed that Boko Haram would be a child’s play if ISWAP is allowed to grow in the Northeast.

Zulum spoke on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he appealed to the military to ensure it defeats ISWAP.

The governor warned that ISWAP is a threat to Nigeria.

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According to Zulum: ‘We shouldn’t allow …