Presidential Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has said that President Tinubu’s government does not negotiate with bandits or any terrorist organisation. He recently revealed that while past governments occasionally resorted to dialogue with violent groups, Tinubu is very much against it. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, Bwala shared that despite the complexity of Nigeria’s security landscape, the president has always maintained a zero-tolerance approach to negotiation with terrorists. According to him, even though Nasir el-Rufai talked about a previous national policy that allowed both federal and state authorities to negotiate in extreme circumstances, Tinubu’s approach is quite…
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Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has said that compassion should always guide public office and the conduct of public officers. He recently revealed that the current trend of frivolity will do more harm to Nigeria than good. Responding to a series of decisions and events around the presidency last week, Obi touched on President Bola Tinubu’s choice of persons for ambassadorial positions as well as the dinner hosted by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, for senators. According to him, he was very heartbroken when young Nigerians reached out to him for comments on the…
Grammy-nominated Afrobeat legend Femi Kuti has opened up about the unconventional relationship between him and his late father, Fela Anikulapo Kuti. He recently revealed that his dad never taught him anything because he expected him to know everything. Speaking at a Book Chat at the just concluded Ake Arts and Books Festival, which was held at Bon Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Lagos, a gathering that was centred on late Fela’s wife, Remilekun Kuti’s memoir simply titled: “Mrs Kuti,” Femi said that Fela did not even teach him how to read. According to him, anytime he urged his dad to teach him…
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has issued expulsion certificates to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. It also expelled other party members who were kicked out of the party’s last national convention in Ibadan, Oyo State. In a press statement shared on PDP’s X handle after the ceremony, the party confirmed that the certificates were issued at a meeting of the NWC on Tuesday in Abuja, where the Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, formally transferred national leadership to Senator Kabiru Turaki. Speaking to journalists after the NWC meeting, Turaki disclosed that the committee…
Popular rapper M.I Abaga has recounted how he was chased off the red carpet at the 2008 Headies Awards. He recently revealed that he was asked to leave the red carpet so Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde could take photos. Speaking during an interview with Vbyz TV Cartel, MI said that the incident happened when he was still struggling for recognition. According to him, as soon as Omotola got on the red carpet with her security guards, attention was diverted to the bigger star, and he was chased off to make way for her grand entrance. Abaga stated that he and…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has said that the success or failure of the newly appointed Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), will depend entirely on President Bola Tinubu’s political will to confront Nigeria’s worsening insecurity. The group recently revealed that the country cannot afford to waste any more time, and Nigerians have been reacting. In a press statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, HURIWA shared that President Tinubu must grant the new minister full permission to implement security reforms for him to succeed. According to him, Musa’s quick nomination, less than…
Popular British singer Jessie J has set the record straight on the inspiration behind her new diss track “Threw It Away.” She recently revealed that the song had nothing to do with her ex-boyfriend and Hollywood actor Channing Tatum. In a since-expired Instagram Stories shared online, Jessie simply clarified that the moviestar is not the song’s subject. According to her, while the song refers to her ex as a “beast,” she can confirm that it was not inspired by her time with Tatum. Jessie stated that she never said the soulful track was about the actor, so people should stop…
Popular Hollywood actress Amy Schumer has shared how her health impacted her weight loss journey. She recently received that she did not lose weight to look hot, and fans have been reacting. In an Instagram clip that included a tour of various rooms around her house, Amy responded to questions about her weight loss decision. According to her, while many believe that she lost weight to look fitter and sexier, she actually made the decision to survive. Schumer also clarified that she did not get Botox or filler, as several false reports have been suggesting. “Not to look hot which…
Popular Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has said that her relationship with her husband Colin Jost got off to a weird start. She recently revealed why her hubby did not think they were meant to be after their first date. Speaking during a new episode of “Today with Jenna & Friends,” Scarlett shared that men rarely asked her out before she met Colin. According to her, after he asked her out on a date back in 2017, things started off alright at first, only for her to turn down his invitation to grab a drink, leading Colin to believe she did…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that there is no time to waste in the African Democratic Congress’s mission to rescue Nigeria. He recently revealed that ADC members are happy with the fact that he is now a bona fide member of the party. Speaking after a meeting held with state chairmen of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Abuja, Atiku shared that the delegation of state chairmen from all 36 states and the FCT visited to congratulate him on his official registration. According to him, he had to solidify his ADC membership because getting off the fence was…
