Aminu Tambuwal, governor of Sokoto State caused a stir at the presidential primaries of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP on Saturday when he announced that he was stepping down his ambition to run for office of the president. He did not stop at that. He also implored his supporters to vote for Atiku Abubakar, former…
Before Zoning Tears Us Apart
Ambition is the oxygen of life. Man lives all his life driven by ambition- the quest to achieve one thing or another. The motive for such an ambition differs from one individual to another. It could be religious, political or economic. No matter what the motivation is, what matter most are the morality or otherwise,…
Speakers At TELL’s Conference Task Nigeria On Restoring Integrity To Democratic Process
Eminent Nigerians who spoke at TELL’s conference on 20 years of democracy have warned about the dangers of reversing the gains of democracy in the country. Speakers at the occasion spoke on “20 Years of Democracy and the Rule of Law” at a well-attended conference in Abuja on Wednesday. The speakers include Adams Oshiomhole, National…
Abuja Court Refuses to Stop Tambuwal
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, December 15, rejected an ex-parte application seeking to stop Aminu Tambuwal from continuing to function as Speaker of the House of Representatives. The applicant, a member of the House of Representatives and a member of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, Abiodun Akinlade, had prayed the court to stop…
Austerity: Too Little, Too Late
This week’s edition is with the cover story that looks into the tokenism contained in the austerity measures announced by the federal government to tackle the looming economic crisis, occasioned by the dwindling prices of crude oil, the sole plank on which the economy is built. It is titled Austerity: Too Little, Too Late. Just as…
Tambuwal Picks APC Governorship Form
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal on Friday picked the All Progressives Congress, APC, gubernatorial nomination form for Sokoto State. The nomination form, which was presented by the State Chairman of the party, Bala Hassan, was purchased with N6.5million. At the event, the Speaker said the purchase of the nomination form puts…
Chaos As Tambuwal Is Denied Access To National Assembly Complex
There is chaos in the National Assembly complex as Aminu Tambuwal, Speaker of the House of Representatives and other members of the House were on Thursday denied access to the assembly complex by security officials. TELL learnt that attempts by Tambuwal to access the National Assembly complex were met with teargas canisters fired by the…
Tambuwal Shelves Presidential Ambition
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, on Tuesday dropped out of the race for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The Speaker announced his decision in a statement he signed and made available to newsmen in Abuja. He said the decision to suspend his bid was taken after due…
Boko Haram is Beyond Politics – Oshiomhole
Adams Oshiomhole, the Comrade governor in Edo State is not a friend of godfathers. We have proof here in this edition. But when we got the clearance for this interview with him and the editorial board asked Dipo Onabanjo, editorial director, known in-house here as the godfather, to lead the TELL team, we knew that…
Tambuwal: Court Orders Maintenance of Status quo
A Federal High Court in Abuja, has again issued an interim order that status quo be maintained on the rights and privileges of Aminu Tambuwal. The court ordered that the status quo be maintained pending the determination of preliminary application filed by defendants over the jurisdiction of the court on the substantive suit. Justice Ahmed…
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