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  In a compelling recent interview, Dele Alake..veteran journalist and Minister of Solid Minerals Development,defended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's legacy in the historic June 12, 1993 elections. Responding to claims by former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, who alleged that Tinubu supported the annulment of the election, Alake dismissed the statement as “historically dishonest” and “blatant falsehood.” Alake, a first-hand participant in the events that shaped Nigeria’s democratic struggle, recalled how Tinubu was among the earliest and most active defenders of MKO Abiola’s presidential mandate. From his central role in the Social Democratic Party (SDP) primaries,where he was instrumental in persuading Atiku Abubakar to step down for Abiola,to leading protest planning, fundraising, and logistical coordination, Tinubu's contributions were pivotal. He emphasized that Tinubu was on the ground immediately after the election annulment, organizing civil resistance and protest act...

  On June 17, 2025, the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) welcomed the Managing Director of the South East Development Commission (SEDC), Hon. Mark Okoye II, on a working visit to the Program Director/Chief Executive, Engr. Michael Oluwagbemi. The visit signals a major step forward for the South East — Nigeria’s industrial powerhouse and a key gas-producing region — as it prepares to adopt Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to drive economic growth. Under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu] , GCFR, the South East is set to embrace cleaner, cheaper, and more sustainable energy to power its industries and communities.

  Abuja, June 18, 2025 – The Nigerian Senate has screened and confirmed Dr. Michael Ekpai Odey as the Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), alongside six other nominees as commissioners, paving the way for the commission to conduct the upcoming local government elections scheduled for August 9, 2025. The confirmation followed a thorough screening process during Tuesday’s plenary session, where the Senate reviewed the qualifications and suitability of the nominees submitted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.  The newly confirmed RSIEC members are: Dr. Michael Ekpai Odey – Chairman   Mr. Lezaasi Lenee Torbira – Member   Professor Arthur Nwafor – Member   Professor Godfrey Woke Mbudiogha – Member   Professor (Dame) Joyce Akaninwor – Member   Dr. (Mrs) Olive A. Bruce – Member   Professor Chidi Halliday – Member The appointments come at a critical time as RSIEC prepares to organize credible, f...

Yesterday, badly behaved children set the social media agog over a trivial and baseless issue of a clear case of printer’s devil, where a banner originally meant to read “workshop” was mistakenly printed as “worshop”. This minor error, which would ordinarily be overlooked by any reasonable person, was suddenly elevated to political discourse by loyalists of our modern-day Sanballats, Tobiahs, and Geshems in Edo political space.  For the record, the stakeholders’ sensitization workshop was aimed at exposing the commendable programs and projects of governor  Monday Okpebholo and this was held in May. Again, and for the records, the event was not only well-attended, but also very impactful and widely praised by academic eggheads who attended the successful workshop.  However, mischief makers and enemies of progress blurred the date on the banner they exhumed from the archives for want of nothing against the governor and circulated the outdated image by latching on the typogr...

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, to immediately arrest killer herders who perpetrated the heinous killing of over 100 people in Yelewata community in Benue State. President Tinubu gave the directive while addressing stakeholders at the Government House, Markudi. The meeting included the Secretary to the Federal Government, George Akume, Traditional Rulers, and former Governors of the state. The governors of Kwara, Imo, Kogi, Plateau, Ondo, and Nasarawa also attended the meeting. President Tinubu called out the Inspector General of Police to know why arrests have not been made. "How come no one has been arrested for committing this heinous crime in Yelewata. Inspector General of Police, where are the arrests? The criminals must be arrested immediately," President Tinubu said. He urged the heads of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the National Intelligence Agency (NI...

The chief of staff to the edo APC state Chairman, Comr. Sunny Ekpetika has congratulated Muslim faithful all over the world on the occasion of this year's 2025 Eid Al-Adha celebrations. The Edo state secretary recovery committee Ekpetika, in his goodwill message, emphasizes the need for the good people of Edo State and Nigeria at large to imbibe the spirit of togetherness. Ekpetika stressed that Nigerians must recognize themselves as brothers and sisters from the same heritage, quoting the African proverb, "A family tie is like a tree, it can bend but can not break." He urged Muslim faithful to offer prayers for the unity, peace, and progress of Edo State and the nation at large during and after the celebration. Ekpetika commended religious leaders for promoting religious tolerance and mutual respect among Nigerians. The Chief of Staff encouraged Muslims to put into practice the noble teachings of Islam, fearing God in their daily activities to create a better society. He...