Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has declared that he will not withdraw the statement in which he described President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal,” despite pressure from the Department of State Services (DSS).Sowore had reacted to a remark made by President Tinubu during his state visit to Brazil, where the president claimed that corruption no longer existed in Nigeria’s currency market. In response, Sowore took to his X handle to berate the president.He wrote, “This criminal @officialABAT actually went to Brazil to state that there is NO MORE corruption under his regime in Nigeria. What audacity…
Author: Naijalee
Fegho John Umunubo has reacted following his dismissal as Special Assistant on Digital and Creative Economy to President Bola Tinubu in the office of the Vice President.Umunubo’s disengagement was approved on Monday and was with immediate effect, according to a statement issued by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information and Public Relations at the State House.Although no official reason was given for the decision, the presidency warned stakeholders and the public against dealing with Umunubo in any capacity on behalf of the administration.The announcement came just days after Umunubo had publicly pledged loyalty to Vice President Kashim Shettima and the Tinubu…
Ex-soldiers who have been protesting the non-payment of the entitlements by the Federal Government have called off their week-long strike. The retired soldiers who usually protest at the gate of the Federal Ministry of Finance in Abuja announced the suspension of their protest on Monday. Politics Nigeria gathered that the ex-soldiers’ decision to call off the strike follows a pledge by the government to commence part-payment of their entitlements. The Federal Government has promised that they will be paid their long-overdue entitlement within the week. The ex-soldiers who were gathered at the gate of the ministry on Monday, dismantled their…