Governance

President Buhari to Address Nigerians 7 pm Today_Ada Nkong

President Muhhamadu Bihari will address Nigerians by 7 pm Nigerian time. This comes after several days of public agitation for a presidential address on the End SARS Protest and attendant disruption of normalcy leading to loss of lives and property across the nation. Nigerian youths began peaceful protests about three weeks ago which degenerated as… Continue reading President Buhari to Address Nigerians 7 pm Today_Ada Nkong

Governance

President Buhari to Address Nigerians 7 pm Today_Ada Nkong

President Muhhamadu Bihari will address Nigerians by 7 pm Nigerian time. This comes after several days of public agitation for a presidential address on the End SARS Protest and attendant disruption of normalcy leading to loss of lives and property across the nation. Nigerian youths began peaceful protests about three weeks ago which degenerated as… Continue reading President Buhari to Address Nigerians 7 pm Today_Ada Nkong

CAMPAIGNS · POLITICS

Obama delivers a blistering rebuke of Trump in his return to the campaign trail_Femi Ehiabhi

Former President Barack Obama delivered an often-incredulous and blistering account of his successor's first four years in office on Wednesday in Philadelphia, making his most direct attacks on President Donald Trump to date both on substance and on a personal level. The event is Obama's first stump speech for his former vice president, a welcome sight to Democrats who see the… Continue reading Obama delivers a blistering rebuke of Trump in his return to the campaign trail_Femi Ehiabhi

POLITICS

Senate Urges President Buhari to Address the Nation Over Protests_Ada Nkong

The Senate ,Tuesday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to address the nation following the spate of violence that has arisen from the End SARS protest across the country. The motion sponsored by Senator Olujimi supported by 103 members of the red chambers asked that the presidential address be held as soon as possible to help… Continue reading Senate Urges President Buhari to Address the Nation Over Protests_Ada Nkong

POLITICS

Lagos State Government Imposes 24 Hours Curfew_Ada Nkong

Following the increase in the wave of violence accompanying the End SARS protest which started off peaceful, the Lagos state government has imposed a 24 hour curfew . Details soon

ELECTIONS · POLITICS

Jacinda Ardern wins New Zealand election by landslide_Femi Ehiabhi

New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern won a second term in office on Saturday, delivering the biggest election victory for her centre-left Labour Party in half a century as voters rewarded her for a decisive response to COVID-19. The win is also the reward for Ardern’s leadership through a series of extraordinary events that shaped… Continue reading Jacinda Ardern wins New Zealand election by landslide_Femi Ehiabhi

POLITICS

#Endsars Protest: Tinubu disassociate self_Femi Ehiabhi

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ahmed Tinubu has reacted to a news making the rounds that he was among those sponsoring #ENDSARS protesters. In a statement signed by his spokesman, Tunde Rahman, Tinubu exonerated himself, advising Nigerians to jettison the news. The statement according to Thecable says: “There is a need… Continue reading #Endsars Protest: Tinubu disassociate self_Femi Ehiabhi

POLITICS

Why NBC is getting lots of grief about its Trump town hall_Ada Nkong

Whe NBC set out to schedule a television town hall with President Trump, the top priorities were safety and parity with Trump's challenger Joe Biden. The network's Biden town hall went off without a hitch in Miami, Florida on October 5. NBC's plans for Trump are almost identical: The same outdoor venue in Miami, the… Continue reading Why NBC is getting lots of grief about its Trump town hall_Ada Nkong

Governance

NEC Mandates Governors to Take Charge of Police Tactical Units_Ada Nkong

The National Executive Council at its meeting today, mandated state governors to take charge of police tactical units. The council meeting chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo also directed that judicial panels of inquiry be set up to investigate police brutality in all the states and the FCT. The panels have six weeks to do… Continue reading NEC Mandates Governors to Take Charge of Police Tactical Units_Ada Nkong