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  Trump-Musk Alliance Implodes in Public Clash Over Debt and Spending Bill President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk have publicly severed ties, ending a once-powerful political alliance amid a heated dispute over Trump’s hallmark legislation, dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” The rupture followed days of mounting tension, with Musk repeatedly criticizing the bill’s projected impact on the national debt. His calls to “kill the bill” triggered a swift and pointed response from Trump, who addressed the feud during a press briefing in the Oval Office on Thursday. “Elon and I had a great relationship — I don’t know if we will anymore,” Trump said. “He hasn’t attacked me personally yet, but I’m sure that’s coming. I’m very disappointed in Elon.” The  President’s remarks came after Musk, on his social media platform X, took a swipe at Trump’s leadership and claimed credit for Trump’s election victory. Musk also suggested that Trump’s alleged involvement in the Ep...

NLC: Two Years of Tinubu’s Presidency Marked by Suffering, Not Progress The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s administration for delivering widespread hardship instead of the promised economic revival. NLC President Joe Ajaero said Tinubu’s reforms—particularly the fuel subsidy removal and naira devaluation—have deepened poverty, inflated living costs, and destroyed real wages, with little to no visible benefit. Ajaero noted that the government’s policies have triggered mass inflation, job losses, and business closures. Promises of dialogue with labour unions have given way to repression and unfulfilled wage commitments. The only visible intervention—CNG buses—remains grossly inadequate. He further criticized the worsening insecurity across the country, saying economic debates are meaningless while citizens live in fear. Ajaero described Tinubu’s policies as recycled failures from the past, benefiting elites and foreign interests at the expense of ...

Torchlight news. Orji Kalu Alleges Political Elites Fueling Boko Haram to Undermine Tinubu Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia North) has alleged that elements within Nigeria’s political elite are actively supporting Boko Haram in a calculated attempt to destabilize President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking during an appearance on Politics Today , a Channels Television programme aired Monday, Kalu claimed the recent surge in terrorist activities was not coincidental, but part of a deliberate, politically driven campaign. “The political class is behind Boko Haram. They are using terrorism as a tool to fight Tinubu, just like they did with past administrations,” Kalu asserted. When pressed to clarify who he referred to as the “political class,” the former Abia State governor pointed to a coalition of politicians, influential business figures, and high-ranking civil servants. He accused them of manipulating the country’s security challenges for personal and political gain. “Some ...

  Defamation Case: Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Set to Appear in Court Tuesday Suspended senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, following a summons issued by the Federal Capital Territory High Court. Her lead counsel, West Idahosa (SAN), confirmed the court appearance on Sunday but noted uncertainty over whether the Federal Government plans to formally arraign her. “Whatever the government’s plan, our client is a law-abiding citizen and will comply fully with the court’s directive,” Idahosa said. The Federal Government, through the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mohammed Abubakar, has filed criminal charges against Akpoti-Uduaghan. The charges stem from alleged defamatory statements she made during a live television appearance and a private phone call. The remarks reportedly targeted Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello. According to court documents (Charge No. CR/297/25) fi...

  PDP Spokesman Cautions Tinubu, APC: 2027 Won’t Be Defined by Defections Debo Ologunagba, the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has cautioned President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) that the 2027 elections will be judged by governance performance, not political defections. Speaking during an interview on AIT’s Focus Nigeria , Ologunagba criticized the APC for celebrating defections from opposition parties—particularly the PDP and Labour Party—as though they were policy achievements. He emphasized that recent high-profile defections, including that of former PDP vice-presidential candidate Ifeanyi Okowa and all PDP National Assembly members from Delta State, do not reflect genuine political realignments but are driven by pressure and political coercion. He accused the Tinubu administration of undermining Nigeria’s democratic diversity by subtly pushing for a one-party state, calling it an unrealistic and dangerous il...