Monday Okpebholo

‘Even if they kidnap me, there will be no vacancy in Aso Rock’ — Okpebholo backs Tinubu’s re-election

Monday Okpebholo, governor of Edo State, has declared his support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu, saying no amount of intimidation or insecurity would alter the ruling party’s resolve ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking at a rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Okpebholo praised Tinubu’s leadership and urged…

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Bola Tinubu

‘We’ll never bow to pressure to release terrorists in exchange for kidnapped victims’ — Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has vowed that his administration will never negotiate the release of terrorists in custody in exchange for kidnapped victims, following the death of retired Major-General Rabe Abubakar in captivity. In a statement issued on Saturday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, Tinubu expressed shock over the…

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Hakeem Baba-Ahmed

Baba-Ahmed: It’s pathetic for Tinubu to link insecurity to politics

Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, national chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), has described as “pathetic” President Bola Tinubu’s suggestion that political opponents may be exploiting the country’s security challenges for political advantage. Speaking in an interview with Symfoni TV, the former spokesperson of the Northern Elders Forum said the president should take decisive action against anyone…

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Christopher Musa

‘No country is 100% secure, terrorism declining in Nigeria’ — defence minister Musa

General Christopher Musa says no country is completely secure, noting that terrorist attacks in Nigeria have reduced compared to previous years. The minister spoke during an interview on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Friday. According to him, insecurity remains a global challenge, but Nigeria is confronting the problem directly. “There is no country that has…

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