•Peter Obi and Donald Trump Peter Obi Media Office (POMR) has described as empty propaganda the comparison between Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, and former US President Donald Trump. Last week, an aide to President Bola Tinubu compared Obi to Trump, saying they both distort facts, [&hel...
•Tinubu and Shettima The presidency today reacted to allegations of a rift between President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, emphasised that the Vice President is a “colossal member” of Tinubu’s administration and enjoys the “total confidence and ...
•Tinubu and state governors The presidency yesterday cleared the air on the controversy over the N573 billion received by states. It said the fund is a World Bank loan, which the federal government guaranteed, and not a grant, reports The Nation. It explained that the issue of whether it was a grant or a loan […]
•Tinubu Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, has affirmed that citizens have the right to protest and that no one can stop them from doing so. Ngelale made this statement during an interview on TVC, addressing concerns about the government’s stance on the peaceful protests planned for August 1–10. [&h...
•US President Joe Biden US President Joe Biden will give what could be his final Oval Office speech Wednesday to explain why he dropped out of November’s election and deny that he will spend six months as a lame duck. With the world’s eyes already on a looming clash between Vice President Kamala Harris and […]
•Atiku and Tinubu Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has defended the constitutional right of Nigerian citizens to engage in peaceful protest, amid growing economic challenges and reports of planned demonstrations. In a statement today via X, Atiku emphasised the legal basis for public demonstrations, saying, “For the avoidance of doubt, the...
•Peter Obi and Tinubu The presidency and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi have traded words over a planned ‘EndBadGovernance’ protest. The protest against economic hardship, which is gaining traction on social media, has been scheduled to be held across all states of the Federation as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FC...
The dollar rose today and Asia equities were mixed as investors weighed the possibility of another Donald Trump presidency after last week’s poor debate performance by incumbent Joe Biden. Speculation about a second term for the Republican rose on the Supreme Court’s ruling that all former leaders had “absolute immunity” from criminal prosecut...
•Tinubu Chief Emeka Kalu, Director General, Global Initiatives For Good Governance, has expressed his agreement with the New York Times report on the state of the Nigerian economy while faulting the presidency’s weak reaction to the report. Kalu, National Coordinator, Peoples Democratic Party Coalition (PDPCO), who spoke to our corresponde...
•Tinubu In a rare and unusual circumstance, the presidency did not release any picture of President Bola Tinubu’s return trip to Nigeria after two weeks abroad. Since Tinubu took charge of the country a year ago, his aides and presidency officials have consistently released pictures and videos of his arrival and departure from Nnamdi Azikiwe [...

