Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effionge, on Monday, said over N10 million has so far been raised to support the 17-year-old minor, Quadri Alabi, who went viral during campaigns for the 2023 general elections when he stood in front of the convoy of a former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
“I can confirm to you that as of this morning, we’ve raised over N10 million in barely four days for Quadri. It re-energises our hope in the Nigerian spirit. Within the first two hours, we had raised over N3 million.
“In 2023, the donation that was given to him wasn’t even close to this, and you saw what they (the area boys) did to him,” he said.
Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effionge, on Monday, said over N10 million has so far been raised to support the 17-year-old minor, Quadri Alabi, who went viral during campaigns for the 2023 general elections when he stood in front of the convoy of a former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
“I can confirm to you that as of this morning, we’ve raised over N10 million in barely four days for Quadri. It re-energises our hope in the Nigerian spirit. Within the first two hours, we had raised over N3 million.
“In 2023, the donation that was given to him wasn’t even close to this, and you saw what they (the area boys) did to him,” he said.
The Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has reassured the church and residents of his administration’s commitment to driving further development in the state.
He specially thanked the church for prayers and support during the election and victory in election tribunal.
The Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has reassured the church and residents of his administration’s commitment to driving further development in the state.
He specially thanked the church for prayers and support during the election and victory in election tribunal.
A former governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose, has disclosed that the 2023 presidential candidate under the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, will not receive his support if he decides to run in 2027.
”I publicly worked against Atiku, and I am saying for the second time, if Atiku comes again, I will work against him. It is time to learn our lesson,” Fayose said.
According to the former governor, the crisis in the party reared its head when the decision to zone power to the North was agreed upon by the leaders.
”After eight years of a Northerner, it is the turn of a Southerner. which could involve someone from the East, South West or South South.”
”Those who gave or zoned power back to the North caused all these problems.”
”You don’t have to like a Nyesom Wike or a Peter Obi, but there should be an unwritten, respected gentleman’s understanding of powershift,” he said.
Fayose, back in 2024, openly declared that he publicly worked against Atiku, adding that his decision was for the good of the country.
“Don’t get it wrong. I worked against him (Atiku) 100 per cent. Nigeria is bigger than the PDP, APC.”
Fayose, however, conceded that for party supremacy to thrive in the PDP, it needs to show levels of accountability and avoid abuse and breach of zoning agreements.
”The party must be equitable, the party must be accountable. The party or parent that is irresponsible will produce irresponsible children, they will produce rebellion, they will produce anger.”
”After Asiwaju’s(Bola Tinubu) tenure, if God gives him a chance at a second term. Let a Southerner come out, we as leaders at that time, I will be over 70 or about 70, I will come out straight that a Southerner can not be the President of Nigeria.”
A former governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose, has disclosed that the 2023 presidential candidate under the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, will not receive his support if he decides to run in 2027.
”I publicly worked against Atiku, and I am saying for the second time, if Atiku comes again, I will work against him. It is time to learn our lesson,” Fayose said.
According to the former governor, the crisis in the party reared its head when the decision to zone power to the North was agreed upon by the leaders.
”After eight years of a Northerner, it is the turn of a Southerner. which could involve someone from the East, South West or South South.”
”Those who gave or zoned power back to the North caused all these problems.”
”You don’t have to like a Nyesom Wike or a Peter Obi, but there should be an unwritten, respected gentleman’s understanding of powershift,” he said.
Fayose, back in 2024, openly declared that he publicly worked against Atiku, adding that his decision was for the good of the country.
“Don’t get it wrong. I worked against him (Atiku) 100 per cent. Nigeria is bigger than the PDP, APC.”
Fayose, however, conceded that for party supremacy to thrive in the PDP, it needs to show levels of accountability and avoid abuse and breach of zoning agreements.
”The party must be equitable, the party must be accountable. The party or parent that is irresponsible will produce irresponsible children, they will produce rebellion, they will produce anger.”
”After Asiwaju’s(Bola Tinubu) tenure, if God gives him a chance at a second term. Let a Southerner come out, we as leaders at that time, I will be over 70 or about 70, I will come out straight that a Southerner can not be the President of Nigeria.”
malali: I dont hate anyone, just commenting......LOL Lets try to stop taking things personal......If i want Tinubu out its because his policies arent working I dont hate him, i dont really care about him. If his policies were working, i would want him to stay. That also doesn't mean i like him. Can you grasp that concept ?
A former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central at the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, has said Former Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP should allow a credible candidate from the Southern part of Nigeria to be the presidential candidate of an coalition that will be strong enough to remove President Bola Tinubu.
According to him, the south must also complete its 8 years in power, though agreeing that Atiku has the capacity to rule Nigeria.
A former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central at the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani, has said Former Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar should allow a credible candidate from the Southern part of Nigeria to be the presidential candidate of an coalition that will be strong enough to remove President Bola Tinubu.
According to him, the south must also complete its 8 years in power, though agreeing that Atiku has the capacity to rule Nigeria.
SamGift0817: The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Etteh Ibas (retd.), has denied reports claiming that he summoned the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, for questioning.
The claim, widely circulated on social media, was described by the state government as “false and misleading.”
In an official statement issued on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Dede Friday, Ibas described the reports as “fraudulent announcements” deliberately spread to incite unrest.
“The Rivers State Government has become aware of fraudulent announcements circulating on social media, falsely attributed to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government.
Meanwhile, Ibas receives House of Representatives Committee on Public Assets, led by its Chairman, Hon. Ademorin Kuye, in Port Harcourt.
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Etteh Ibas (retd.), has denied reports claiming that he summoned the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, for questioning.
The claim, widely circulated on social media, was described by the state government as “false and misleading.”
In an official statement issued on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Dede Friday, Ibas described the reports as “fraudulent announcements” deliberately spread to incite unrest.
“The Rivers State Government has become aware of fraudulent announcements circulating on social media, falsely attributed to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government.
“These malicious fabrications are designed to mislead the public, create panic, and disrupt the peace in Rivers State.
“One such false report claimed that Governor Fubara and his deputy had been summoned to the Government House to explain certain appointments and other state matters,” the statement read.
The government dismissed this as fake, emphasizing that it did not come from any official source.
“The Rivers State Government categorically states that this announcement is fake and did not originate from any official source.
“The public is urged to disregard this and any similar misinformation, as they are the work of troublemakers seeking to destabilise the state,” the statement added.
To combat further misinformation, the government urged the public to rely solely on verified channels for information.
These include the official Rivers State Government website (www.riversstate.gov.ng), authorized social media pages such as the Rivers State Government Facebook page, press releases from the Governor’s Office and the SSG, and approved traditional media outlets.
Citizens were also encouraged to verify all information before sharing and to maintain calm during this sensitive political period.
SamGift0817: Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Wednesday, urged President Bola Tinubu to suspend his retreat in France and return home to address the ongoing communal clashes and killings across the country.
Obi made the appeal in a statement posted via his official X account.
The plea comes four days after the Presidency dismissed speculation that Tinubu left the shores of the country to see doctors in France, insisting that it was a working visit.
The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, made the clarification when he was featured as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today.
Bwala was reacting to the claim by popular activist and politician Omoyele Sowore that the President’s trip to France was for medical attention.
Although his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed that Tinubu, who travelled out on April 2, is expected to return to Nigeria in ‘about a fortnight,’ Sowore alleged in a post on his official Facebook page that the trip was for medical care.
But Obi warned that the President’s continued stay in a foreign land will further exacerbate the rising wave of insecurity in the country.
He said, “I am compelled at this time in our lives as a nation to call on our retreating President’s attention to the security challenges at home, which entails that he immediately suspend his ongoing retreat in a foreign land and come home to address the overwhelming security situation across the country.
“In the 2 weeks you have been away, over 150 Nigerians have lost their lives to insecurity across Nigeria, especially in Plateau and Zamfara states. The repeated pipeline explosions in the Niger Delta, further reflect a nation in distress.
“In the North East, Borno State leaders are bemoaning the return of insurgency, with troops and civilians being killed randomly. In the Southeast, the story is the same: killings and abductions. Amid all these, the CEO of the troubled company called Nigeria, is retreating to a faraway land in France from the company’s headquarters.
“I, therefore, like to urge Mr President to quickly suspend whatever he is doing in France and rush home to take responsibility by addressing these disturbing issues. That is the new Nigeria that the nation seeks.”
Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, on Wednesday, urged President Bola Tinubu to suspend his retreat in France and return home to address the ongoing communal clashes and killings across the country.
Obi made the appeal in a statement posted via his official X account.
The plea comes four days after the Presidency dismissed speculation that Tinubu left the shores of the country to see doctors in France, insisting that it was a working visit.
The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, made the clarification when he was featured as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today.
Bwala was reacting to the claim by popular activist and politician Omoyele Sowore that the President’s trip to France was for medical attention.
Although his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed that Tinubu, who travelled out on April 2, is expected to return to Nigeria in ‘about a fortnight,’ Sowore alleged in a post on his official Facebook page that the trip was for medical care.
But Obi warned that the President’s continued stay in a foreign land will further exacerbate the rising wave of insecurity in the country.
He said, “I am compelled at this time in our lives as a nation to call on our retreating President’s attention to the security challenges at home, which entails that he immediately suspend his ongoing retreat in a foreign land and come home to address the overwhelming security situation across the country.
“In the 2 weeks you have been away, over 150 Nigerians have lost their lives to insecurity across Nigeria, especially in Plateau and Zamfara states. The repeated pipeline explosions in the Niger Delta, further reflect a nation in distress.
“In the North East, Borno State leaders are bemoaning the return of insurgency, with troops and civilians being killed randomly. In the Southeast, the story is the same: killings and abductions. Amid all these, the CEO of the troubled company called Nigeria, is retreating to a faraway land in France from the company’s headquarters.
“I, therefore, like to urge Mr President to quickly suspend whatever he is doing in France and rush home to take responsibility by addressing these disturbing issues. That is the new Nigeria that the nation seeks.”
“But where we are right now is that we must fix our party, we must have a platform for you to even aspire to be anything,” Seyi Makinde said.
The Oyo State governor also maintained that he has nothing to lose” if my political journey ends here, I am also happy.”
Speaking on the rumoured coalition among politicians ahead of the 2027 general elections, Makinde maintained that individuals and party members have the right to associate with any coalition, noting that the stand of the party is different.
“Your house (the PDP) must be in order before you invite others,” he said.
“But where we are right now is that we must fix our party, we must have a platform for you to even aspire to be anything,” Seyi Makinde said.
The Oyo State governor also maintained that he has nothing to lose” if my political journey ends here, I am also happy.”
Speaking on the rumoured coalition among politicians ahead of the 2027 general elections, Makinde maintained that individuals and party members have the right to associate with any coalition, noting that the stand of the party is different.
“Your house (the PDP) must be in order before you invite others,” he said.
Martin Otse, the social media critic better known as VeryDarkMan, recently shared a video of some girls who said they were trafficked as sex slaves.
Some of the girls said they were first taken to the Niger Republic before being transferred to work in Ivory Coast.
One of the girls, aged 15, claimed she was a native of Ibadan and was taken to Ivory Coast after she was drugged.
Onyema expressed concern over the plight of the girls.
Onyema said Nigeria needs collective efforts to discourage trafficking, describing it as “inhumane and ungodly”.
“We should discourage trafficking of any kind. It is inhumane and callous. It is absolutely ungodly and a good example of man’s inhumanity to man,” the statement reads.
“We, in Air Peace, are ready to bring our fellow citizens back home free of charge.
“Besides that, we are going to send all of them to Duchess International Hospital in Ikeja for free medical examination and treatment.”
Onyema urged the Nigerian embassy in Ivory Coast to assemble the girls and contact Air Peace for their safe return.
The business mogul also urged the federal government to take charge of the teenagers’ education and reunite them with their families.
In February, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) handed over 21 minors rescued from suspected traffickers to the Niger state government.
In 2024, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) rescued a set of 13 trafficked girls from Ghana.
Martin Otse, the social media critic better known as VeryDarkMan, recently shared a video of some girls who said they were trafficked as sex slaves.
Some of the girls said they were first taken to the Niger Republic before being transferred to work in Ivory Coast.
One of the girls, aged 15, claimed she was a native of Ibadan and was taken to Ivory Coast after she was drugged.
Onyema expressed concern over the plight of the girls.
Onyema said Nigeria needs collective efforts to discourage trafficking, describing it as “inhumane and ungodly”.
“We should discourage trafficking of any kind. It is inhumane and callous. It is absolutely ungodly and a good example of man’s inhumanity to man,” the statement reads.
“We, in Air Peace, are ready to bring our fellow citizens back home free of charge.
“Besides that, we are going to send all of them to Duchess International Hospital in Ikeja for free medical examination and treatment.”
Onyema urged the Nigerian embassy in Ivory Coast to assemble the girls and contact Air Peace for their safe return.
The business mogul also urged the federal government to take charge of the teenagers’ education and reunite them with their families.
In February, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) handed over 21 minors rescued from suspected traffickers to the Niger state government.
In 2024, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) rescued a set of 13 trafficked girls from Ghana.
According to him, the road’s standard will be like the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway. He said the president has added 11 kilometres to the 280 kilometres at the Kano section, extending it to the Aminu Kano International Airport.
He revealed that after terminating the contract with Julius Berger, the project had been re-awarded to a new firm with a proven track record, which has been ‘’tested and proven to be competent to do the job. I have no regrets awarding them this job”
Mr Umahi also disclosed that the president also said that the reconstructed highway will have solar-powered lighting and Close Circuit TV surveillance, ‘’throughout the stretch.’’
Pastoshizzy: Same thing your people told you decades ago Eedrees. Make good music bro. Too many people ranting Tinubu's errors...but can you really make at least one hit bros..one o Hin con turn the song into 2 by 4 (to knack Tinubu. Ọdẹ) Eedrees copy Kiss Daniel jare, or become VDM, choose one. Abegi.
SamGift0817: Nigerian singer and rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem has said that he didn’t attack Seyi Tinubu with his new song, ‘Tell your papa”.
He said he only replied to a statement made by the president’s son that his father, Bola Tinubu, is Nigeria’s best-ever president.
the younger Tinubu made the statement in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, in March 2025.
According to the rapper, his new song ‘Tell Your Papa’ was not an attack on Seyi but a call for the president’s son to tell his father to address Nigeria’s economic and security challenges.
“Nigerian youths are just asking for basics: electricity, security, enabling economic environment, job creation and not palliatives.
“So, why should I attack Seyi Tinubu personally? If Seyi Tinubu never talked about it, I wouldn’t have recorded a song like that. So, I am replying to the video that he made. If he had kept quiet, I wouldn’t have said anything. I am inspired by Seyi Tinubu to record that song,” he said.
Recall that the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, immediately tagged Abdulkareem’s new song as inappropriate and banned it on radio and television.
Many Nigerians, including Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, have criticised the ban.
Soyinka described the development as a return of censorship and a threat to the right to free speech.
Eedris Abdulkareem, during the television programme, lamented that 24 years after he released a previous song, ‘Nigeria jagajaga’, the song is still relevant because Nigeria has not experienced the necessary development.
Nigerian singer and rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem has said that he didn’t attack Seyi Tinubu with his new song, ‘Tell your papa”.
He said he only replied to a statement made by the president’s son that his father, Bola Tinubu, is Nigeria’s best-ever president.
the younger Tinubu made the statement in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, in March 2025.
According to the rapper, his new song ‘Tell Your Papa’ was not an attack on Seyi but a call for the president’s son to tell his father to address Nigeria’s economic and security challenges.
“Nigerian youths are just asking for basics: electricity, security, enabling economic environment, job creation and not palliatives.
“So, why should I attack Seyi Tinubu personally? If Seyi Tinubu never talked about it, I wouldn’t have recorded a song like that. So, I am replying to the video that he made. If he had kept quiet, I wouldn’t have said anything. I am inspired by Seyi Tinubu to record that song,” he said.
Recall that the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, immediately tagged Abdulkareem’s new song as inappropriate and banned it on radio and television.
Many Nigerians, including Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, have criticised the ban.
Soyinka described the development as a return of censorship and a threat to the right to free speech.
Eedris Abdulkareem, during the television programme, lamented that 24 years after he released a previous song, ‘Nigeria jagajaga’, the song is still relevant because Nigeria has not experienced the necessary development.