politics
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There is widespread anger regarding the case of Yusuf Alabi, a 15-year-old supporter of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi who has been held at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre since January this year. MEZIESBLOG reports that Alabi became popular nationwide in 2023 when he was photographed standing bravely…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The Federal Government has declared Monday, March 31 and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Wednesday in a statement by the Ministry’s…
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday said he won’t be a religious bigot in addressing the security challenges in the country. The President stated this when receiving the Catholic Bishop’s Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) at the State House in Abuja. “This insecurity, everyone is affected, Christians, Muslims alike. I have no religious bias; I won’t be…
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Good afternoon from MEZIESBLOG Here is today’s news summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday hosted state governors, ministers and heads of paramilitary agencies to an Iftar dinner at the State House, Abuja, marking the first such gathering of the Ramadan season. Among the notable attendees were Rivers Governor Sim Fubara and…
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The Senate Ad-hoc Committee Investigating Ways and Means has slammed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, for frustrating its investigation into the N30 trillion facility provided to the last administration from 2015 to 2023. The chairman of the ad-hoc committee, Senator Jibrin Isah Echoch, made the accusation after receiving an interim report from consultants commissioned…
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Rufai Oseni has insisted there was no Igbo coup in Nigeria’s political history. Writing on X, he said )sic): “I am not here to popular. I say things as they are. There was no igbo coup. These were narratives peddled by to cause hate. “I have read many accounts of the war. From the Caged…
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Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida’s attempt to rewrite history regarding the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election has sparked widespread reactions, with Dr. Joe Odumakin, President of the Centre for Change, strongly condemning the move. Speaking in response to Babangida’s remarks at the launch of his autobiography, Odumakin accused the former leader…
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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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Good evening from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. The All Progressives Congress, APC, has officially expelled former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, from the party over allegations of anti-party activities. Aregbesola, who governed Osun State for eight years, had formed a faction within the APC known as The Osun Progressives (TOP), now…
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Former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s government of paying opposition leaders N50 million each to undermine Nigeria’s democratic process. Atiku disclosed this at a national conference on strengthening democracy, organized by various civic organizations in Abuja on Monday. He, however, cautioned that Nigeria’s democracy was at risk…
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Good afternoon from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Nentawe Yilwatda, says some politicians, including state governors, are trying to influence beneficiaries captured in the social register for the federal government’s conditional cash transfer. The minister, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily,…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed board chairpersons for 42 federal organisations and a Secretary to the Board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services. This was contained in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, the presidential spokesperson on Friday. 2. President Bola Tinubu…
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There was a 286% rise in the number of parliamentary staff who lost their job after July’s general election compared with 2019, the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) has revealed. IPSA, which regulates and administers MPs’ business costs and staffing, said it has processed redundancy payments for 2,023 people who worked for MPs. That is…
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Sky News’ Sophy Ridge had a chat with Liz Kendall, the work and pensions secretary, yesterday evening. This is on the back of a government announcing new plans to reduce welfare spending through various measures – including directly taking money out of people’s bank accounts and suspending their driving licences. Ms Kendall says this is…
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The Presidency has debunked reports that it “forced” former Nigeria President, Muhammadu Buhari, to testify in an arbitration proceeding in Paris. It however did not deny that such a proceeding was taking place. In a statement, the Presidency claimed that everyone testifying in Nigeria’s defence “are doing so willingly.” The statement signed by President Bola…
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Good evening from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers: 1. President Bola Tinubu on Friday praised the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, following their unanimous support for the four Tax Reform Bills now awaiting consideration by the National Assembly. Tinubu described the governors’ action as a sign of their commitment to advancing Nigeria’s economic development…
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