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Our Reporter, Abuja The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised President Bola Tinubu over Thursday’s airstrike carried out by United States forces in parts of Sokoto State, describing it as evidence of the administration’s failure to effectively tackle terrorism and banditry. In a statement issued on Friday by its spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party questioned the nature of Nigeria’s collaboration with the U.S. and the operational framework under which the strike was conducted. The ADC demanded clarity on the role played by Nigerian authorities, the extent of control exercised by local security agencies, and the actual outcome of the operation.…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) has called on the Nigerian government to clarify the legal basis and oversight arrangements governing reported United States airstrikes carried out on Christmas Day in parts of Sokoto State. In a press statement issued by its Executive Director, Okechukwu Nwanguma, on Friday, the civil society organisation said it had taken note of reports and subsequent confirmations by U.S. and Nigerian authorities indicating that the airstrikes were conducted as part of counter-terrorism cooperation between the two countries. While acknowledging the Nigerian state’s responsibility to protect lives and confront the…
Our Reporter, Abuja An aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, on Friday said that the forgery allegation surrounding Nigeria’s gazetted Tax Reform Act has proven to be indeed true, accusing the Bola Tinubu-led administration of serial document manipulation and urging that the law be discarded entirely and reprocessed from scratch. In a post on X, Ibe claimed that the Senate led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio had confirmed to the House of Representatives’ ad hoc committee investigating the matter that the version of the Tax Reform Act published in the official gazette was not the authentic document…
Our Reporter, Abuja Rghts activist and constitutional scholar, Professor Chidi Odinkalu, has sharply criticised the National Assembly’s decision to “re-gazette” four controversial tax reform laws, arguing that the move has no basis in law and compounds what he described as an already grave illegality. Reacting via his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Friday, Odinkalu said the National Assembly (@nassnigeria) had effectively conceded that the tax laws currently gazetted were forged, but was now seeking to cure the defect through an unlawful administrative action. According to him, the legislature lacks the power to order the re-gazetting of a document that has…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the Federal Government’s handling of information following reported United States airstrikes on bandits’ assets in Sokoto State on Christmas Day, saying the government failed to communicate effectively with Nigerians. In a statement issued on Friday, and signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the opposition party said Nigerians first learned about the strikes through verified social media accounts of former U.S. President Donald Trump and other American officials, before Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs released what it described as a “vague” statement many hours later. According to the…
Our Reporter, Abuja The United States has carried out coordinated air strikes against Islamic State (IS) targets in North-Western Nigeria, in what both Washington and Abuja describe as a joint counter-terrorism operation. US President Donald Trump announced the strikes, calling them “powerful and deadly,” and said the US military had carried out “numerous perfect strikes” against what he described as IS fighters. Trump accused the group of killing innocent Christians and said the US would not allow “Radical Islamic Terrorism to prosper.” US Africa Command (Africom) later confirmed that the strikes took place on Thursday in Sokoto State and were…
Our Reporter, Abuja The spokesperson to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu, accusing it of misplaced priorities and urging the government to focus on issues Nigerians consider more urgent. Ibe was reacting to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who dismissed as “fake news” reports suggesting that President Tinubu planned to replace his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, with former Lagos State Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, Ibe downplayed the significance of the…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Aloy Ejimakor, legal consultant to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has reacted to the revocation of bail earlier granted to the former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. Malami was recently quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged re-looting of recovered “Abacha loot.” The EFCC reportedly withdrew Malami’s bail, accusing the former AGF of violating the conditions attached to it. However, Malami’s media aide, Mohammed Bello Doka, in a statement, claimed that the bail revocation stemmed solely from his attendance at…
Our Reporter, Abuja The Presidency has dismissed as false reports circulating on social media that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has replaced his Chief of Staff, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, with the Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described the claim as a “viral falsehood” with no basis in fact. According to the statement, Gbajabiamila remains the Chief of Staff to the President, while Muri-Okunola continues to serve in his role as Principal Private Secretary. “There is absolutely no truth to this story. We advise…
Our Reporter, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerians to embrace peace, religious tolerance, and unity as Christians across the country celebrate Christmas, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to safeguarding freedom of worship and national stability. In his 2025 Christmas goodwill message released on Wednesday, the President called on citizens to reflect on the significance of the birth of Jesus Christ and His message of grace, hope, peace, and goodwill to humanity. “Beyond the celebration and festivities of this season, Christmas reminds us to reflect on the significance of Jesus Christ’s birth and his message of salvation as the Prince…