Nigerian politicians
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The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, says the party will offer Nigerians a credible alternative in the 2027 general elections. Abdullahi stated this in a statement while congratulating Senator Tony Nwoye over his emergence as Senate Minority Whip. According to him, Nwoye’s emergence is a reflection of his credibility…
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Jerry Omotsegunwa, the Special Assistant to the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara on Electronic Media, has said the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike and the governor need to clarify the cause of their conflict. Omotsegunwa said, “The FCT minister has not told us anything that led to the crisis,…
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The declaration of the State of Emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu has triggered palpable tension in the state. MEZIESBLOG reports that President Tinubu on Tuesday during a nationwide broadcast, declared a State of Emergency in Rivers, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and all the members of the House of…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary of news from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The House of Representatives has retained Value Added Tax, VAT, at 7.5 per cent and rejected a staggered increase to 15 per cent by 2030 as proposed in the Tax Reform Bills being debated at the National Assembly. 2. Following the remarks…
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A group, PDP Frontiers for Change and Progress has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike to woo President Bola Tinubu to join the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, saying it would prove the Minister’s loyalty to the umbrella party. The group said this in Umuahia on Tuesday while reacting to a…
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Former Sokoto State Governor, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has downplayed the recent wave of defections in the North West, attributing them to personal interests rather than the welfare of the people. Speaking with journalists after the inaugural Zonal Executive Council Meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Northwest in Kaduna on Saturday, Tambuwal criticized politicians…
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A former spokesman of the Labour Party, LP, presidential campaign team in the 2023 presidential election, Kenneth Okonkwo has stated that there is anarchy in the opposition party. The actor-tuned politician, who spoke during an interview on Channels TV, said the party is currently functioning without leaders, rubbishing the authority of the National Chairman, Julius…
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Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has raised concerns over the possibility of his arrest and detention. El-Rufai claimed to have heard rumors about his potential arrest but stated that he has no intention of going into exile. In a post on X on Tuesday, the former governor said his adversaries are allegedly trying to…
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The legal adviser of the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party, Kehinde Edun, has alleged that Mr Peter Obi, the party’s presidential candidate, is now back and working with the embattled national chairman. Edun stated this while fielding questions on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday. “I believe so. He hasn’t made any…
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There was a heated argument during a 2025 budget defence session on Thursday at the National Assembly as lawmakers sought to make sense of the details in last year’s budget of the Nigeria Police Force. Trouble began when the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, was providing a breakdown of funds allocated for the…
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Good morning from MEZIEBLOG! Here are news headlines from Nigerian newspapers you missed yesterday. 1. President Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged the Chinese government to increase the two billion dollar currency swap between Nigeria and China to enhance trade between the two countries. He also called for an upward review of the 50 billion dollar…
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The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), in collaboration with 134 civil society organisations (CSOs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), has called for the immediate withdrawal of Tinubu’s proposed Tax Reform Bills, describing them as a threat to Nigeria’s socioeconomic stability, particularly in the North. This stance was articulated in a communique issued after a town hall…
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At the budget defense session on Thursday, the Senate Committee on Information and National Orientation directed the National Orientation Agency (NOA) and the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to revise and resubmit their budgetary proposals for the 2025 fiscal year. The committee, chaired by Senator Kenneth Eze (APC, Ebonyi Central), questioned the feasibility and impact…
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The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, has accused 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi of libel and inciting his followers to issue death threats against APC spokesman Felix Morka. Ganduje accused Obi of lying by claiming that Morka threatened him and his family in a recent interview. Obi had…
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Amid endless speculations, the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Zaccheus Adedeji, has ruled out plans to contest the Oyo State governorship seat in the 2027 general election. Adedeji said he was only interested in his current job as the Executive Chairman of FIRS, despite being tipped by some political elements in…
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A former Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung, has claimed that ex-President Muhammadu Buhari was used to eliminate his predecessor, ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. Dalung said the political elites, however, dumped Buhari after using him to eliminate Jonathan. The former Minister spoke while featuring on Seun Okinbaloye’s podcast, Mic On. He also alleged that the political elites…
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