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Edo Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has clarified his comments about Peter Obi needing clearance before visiting the state, stating it’s about security protocol, not politics. This was contained in a statement signed Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Fred Itua. Okpebholo emphasised that as the Chief Security Officer of Edo, it’s his constitutional responsibility to safeguard lives and property, ensuring adequate …

CNN — Even President Donald Trump doesn’t seem to think his angry and chaotic efforts to end the renewed storm over convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein will work. He warned in a weekend social media post that “nothing will be good enough” to satisfy what he claims are leftists and troublemakers fanning the uproar. In reality, however, the controversy was heightened by Trump’s defensive …

• He told me I will win the 2023 election, and be sworn in — President President Tinubu, who spoke at the 8th Day Fidau of the late monarch, held at the Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu-Ode, organised by the Ogun State, said that the Awujale was very bold and courageous in supporting his presidential ambition in 2023. He said …

Amid rain, some retired police officers on Monday staged a protest at the entrance gate of the National Assembly in Abuja. The ongoing police pension protest in Abuja…Photo Credit: Olukayode Jaiyeola The protesters are demanding their removal from the Contributory Pension Scheme. The demonstrators, comprising elderly ex-police personnel, held placards and chanted solidarity songs as they stood in the rain, …

• Governors divided over NWC • Senators Al-Makura, Dariye, Gemade are contenders. • Humanitarian Affairs Minister, Yilwatda, may join race • Former Nasarawa governor may lose out to religious consideration Ahead of Thursday’s meeting of the National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (NEC), the presidency appears to be in a quandary over the likely successor to Abdullahi Ganduje, …

In recent weeks, President Donald Trump has made comments implying their US citizenship could be in jeopardy. Trump told reporters he’d look into the possibility of deporting Elon Musk. He threatened to arrest Zohran Mamdani. And he posted on social media that he’s seriously considering revoking Rosie O’Donnell’s citizenship. The comments come as his administration is also sharing broader plans to prioritize …

Governor Okpebholo’s remarks triggered outrage from civil society groups, lawyers, political figures, and online commentators. A wave of condemnation has trailed a recent statement by the Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, warning former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, not to enter the state without notifying him or obtaining security clearance. In a viral video seen by PREMIUM TIMES, Governor …

…hold rallies in Abia to mark Obi’s birthday Supporters of the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr Peter Obi, popularly known as the ‘Obidients’, in Abia State, have urged former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to shelve his rumoured presidential ambition in 2027, and throw his weight behind Obi to pick the presidential ticket of the African …

The renaming of the University of Maiduguri after the late former President Muhammadu Buhari continued to divide opinions among Nigerians, and in Borno, the host state of the renamed university. Also, some analysts questioned the legality of the institution’s renaming by President Bola Tinubu without consultation with the National Assembly. As of noon on Saturday, a petition on social media demanding a …

The interim Chairman of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party, Senator Nenadi Usman, has described the former Governor, Peter Obi, as a dependable leader and the future hope of millions of Nigerians. Senator Usman, in her felicitation message over the weekend to mark Obi’s 64th birthday, said millions of Nigerians await a leader who will transform the …