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  • CAF sanctions Kenya again over crowd trouble

    CAF sanctions Kenya again over crowd trouble

    The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has sanctioned African Nations Championship (CHAN) co-host, Kenya, for the second time in as many weeks over security breaches.

    In a statement made available on Monday evening, the continental governing body said that it has limited entry to the 48,000-seat Moi International Sports Centre.

    It also said that, known as Kasarani Stadium, can accommodate 27,000 fans for Sunday’s Group A match between Kenya and Zambia.

    CAF said only electronic ticket holders would be allowed into the stadium, with thermal tickets prohibited.

    The governing body warned that Kenya’s matches could be relocated from Kasarani Stadium if organisers fail to prevent further breaches.

    “We trust these measures will be applied swiftly to protect competition’s integrity, ensure fan safety, and uphold confidence in Kenya’s commitment to the tournament,” CAF said.

    The sanctions follow incidents on Aug. 10 when Kenya defeated two-time winner Morocco 1-0 in spite of playing the entire second half with 10 men.

    The win put Kenya top of Group A with seven points.

    The debutants would reach the quarterfinals with at least a draw against winless Zambia.

    Last week, Kenya’s football federation was fined nearly 20,000 U.S. dollars for security lapses during the team’s 1-0 win over DR Congo in the tournament opener on Aug. 3.

    In the latest case, CAF cited major lapses, including stadium gates and restricted service areas being overrun by ticketless spectators and holders of government-distributed physical tickets.

    It also accused security personnel of losing control at exit points and allowing breaches of the perimeter fence that enabled thousands of ticketless fans to enter.

    CAF had expressed alarm over the use of tear gas and flash grenades, reports of live ammunition fired near spectators and staff, and violent incidents such as stone-throwing at security personnel.

    It also cited unsafe vehicle movement in spectator areas, inadequate police response, and the lack of medical incident reports in spite of injuries being reported.

    Organisers were further criticised for insufficient communication tools and the absence of CCTV coverage at critical entry points.

  • BREAKING: Kenyan court declares forceful eviction of Nnamdi Kanu to Nigeria illegal, awards damages

    BREAKING: Kenyan court declares forceful eviction of Nnamdi Kanu to Nigeria illegal, awards damages

    A High Court of Kenya, sitting in Nairobi, has declared the forceful eviction of Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria in June 2021 as unlawful and illegal.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Justice of the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi delivered the judgement on Tuesday in the suit marked HCCHRPET/E359/2021.

    A copy of the judgement obtained by TNG today revealed that the Nairobi High Court also awarded compensatory damages of 10 million Kenyan shillings (equivalent of 119.6 million) against the Kenyan Government for gross violations of Kanu’s fundamental human rights.

    The presiding judge in his judgement faulted both the Nigerian and Kenyan government for the rendition of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), ruling that it violated his rights as guaranteed  by the constitutions.

    According Justice Mwita, “Having considered the pleadings and arguments by parties, the decisions relied on, the Constitution and the law, I come to the following conclusions;

    “First, the government of Kenya violated the Constitution and Mr. Nnamdi Kanu’s rights and fundamental freedoms.

    “Having entered Kenya lawfully, he was subject to the protection offered by the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and the government of Kenya had an obligation to uphold and protect his rights and fundamental freedoms.

    “Mr. Nnamdi was however abducted, kept in solitude confinement, tortured and denied food and medication, a breach of basic rights.

    “He was chained, humiliated, ridiculed and held in contempt and later forcibly removed from Kenya without following the law in violation of his rights and fundamental freedoms for which the government of Kenya is liable.

    “Based on the above conclusions, the court makes the following declarations and orders it considers appropriate;

    “A declaration is hereby issued that the abduction of Mr. Nwannekaenvi Nnamdı Kenny Okwu Kanu; holding him in incommunicado confinement, torturing him and denying him food, water, medication and other basic necessities was a violation of his rights and fundamental freedoms.

    “A declaration is hereby issued that the abduction and subsequent forcible removal of Mr. Nwannekaenvi Nnamdi Kenny Okwu-Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria was in violation of the laws of Kenya; his rights and fundamental freedoms, including freedom of movement and security of the person guaranteed by the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and, therefore, unconstitutional and illegal.

    “An order for compensation is hereby issued awarding Mr. Nwannekaenvi Nnamdi Kenny Okwu-Kanu general damages of Kshs 10,000,000 against the Attorney General of Kenya on behalf of the government of Kenya for the violation of Mr. Nwannekaenvi Nnamdi Kenny Okwu-Kanu’s constitutional rights and fundamental freedoms”.

    TNG reports Kingsley Kanu, the petitioner, filed the lawsuit on behalf of his brother, Nnamdi Kanu), for violation of his rights and fundamental freedoms.

    What IPOB said about the Kenyan court judgement

    Meanwhile, IPOB has described the judgement as a landmark victory in a statement signed by Emma Powerful, Spokesperson of the proscribed group.

    “The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) wishes to formally announce a resounding judicial earthquake that has shaken the legal foundations of the fraudulent rendition of our leader, Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

    “In a historic, courageous, and landmark judgement delivered on June 24, 2025, the High Court of Kenya, sitting in Nairobi, found that the abduction, incommunicado detention, torture, and illegal transfer of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya to Nigeria in June 2021 was unlawful, unconstitutional, and a gross violation of his fundamental human rights under Kenyan and international law.

    “This judgement vindicates our consistent position that what transpired in Nairobi in June 2021 was not extradition but extraordinary rendition — a criminal act of state-sponsored international terrorism involving the highest authorities of the Nigerian and Kenyan governments.

    “We are grateful beyond measure to the brilliant legal leadership of Professor PLO Lumumba, lead counsel in the Kenyan litigation, whose courage, clarity, and tenacity led to this monumental legal victory.

    “IPOB also extends heartfelt appreciation to the Kenyan judiciary, especially Hon. Justice E.C. Mwita, who stood tall against ferocious political interference and international diplomatic pressure to deliver a fearless judgement grounded in law, morality, and constitutional justice.

    “We know, and now the world must acknowledge, that Mazi Nnamdi Kanu did not commit any crime in Kenya. He entered Kenya lawfully as a British citizen.

    “He was abducted in broad daylight at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by agents of Nigeria’s secret police in collusion with rogue elements of the Kenyan security apparatus. He was chained, tortured, denied medication, and eventually bundled onto a private jet and flown illegally to Abuja without any extradition hearing or judicial warrant.

    “This verdict places a permanent and indelible legal stain on the records of former presidents Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, ‘Muhammadu Buhari’ of Nigeria and former Attorney General Abubakar Malami, and their accomplices

    “It also exposes the criminal lobbying missions embarked upon by Nigerian leaders — from ‘Buhari’, Osinbajo, to Tinubu and Shettima — all of whom tried and failed to manipulate Kenya’s judiciary to cover up this internationally condemned act of extraordinary rendition.

    “Let it be known that this is not the end. This is the beginning of a global accountability campaign. All those responsible — in Kenya, Nigeria, or elsewhere — shall be pursued to the ends of the earth under the universal principle of accountability for crimes against humanity. Neither British diplomatic complicity nor cowardly silence from Western powers will shield the perpetrators from the legal, diplomatic, and moral reckoning that is coming.

    “To Justice E.C. Mwita, we say thank you for your judicial bravery. To Professor PLO Lumumba and his team, we salute your exceptional advocacy. To the oppressed peoples of the world, this is your victory — a warning to tyrants that international borders will no longer shield criminal regimes from justice”

  • UN reacts over deadly anti-government protests in Kenya

    UN reacts over deadly anti-government protests in Kenya

    The UN says it is monitoring the situation in Kenya in the wake of deadly anti-government protests on Wednesday.

    No fewer than 400 people were injured, including police officers, although the official death toll has not been confirmed, with estimates ranging from eight to 16.

    The demonstrations marked the anniversary of the 2024 anti-tax protests when 60 people were reportedly killed and dozens abducted by the police.

    This year, anger intensified following the death of blogger Albert Ojwan, 31, who died in police custody earlier this month.

    The demonstrators reportedly targeted government and police offices, chanted for the occupation of the presidential residence and attacked, looted and burned shops and businesses in Nairobi.

    On Thursday, as smoke still rose from torched buildings in Nairobi, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, released a statement expressing concern.

    Alarmed by reports that protesters had been wounded or killed by gunfire, OHCHR stressed that under international human rights law, law enforcement should only use lethal force.

    It said that this should even be when strictly necessary to protect life or prevent serious injury from an imminent threat.

    The office welcomed the announcement that Kenya’s Independent Policing Oversight Authority will investigate the incidents.

    The UN human rights office underlined the need for “prompt, thorough, independent and transparent investigations to bring those responsible to justice” and prevent recurrence.

    OHCHR also called for calm and restraint.

    UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric echoed these concerns at the daily press briefing in New York.

    “We are obviously concerned about the violence we have seen in Kenya.

    ”We are closely monitoring the situation. We are very saddened by the loss of life,” Dujarric said.

    He also reiterated concerns over the reported gunshot wounds and welcomed plans for oversight investigations.

    At a press conference, Kenyan Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen accused protesters of attempting to unconstitutionally enact “regime change.”

    Murkomen also said nine police stations were attacked, dozens of vehicles destroyed and five guns were stolen.

  • President Ruto chastises Kenyan men for allowing Nigerians ‘steal’ their women

    President Ruto chastises Kenyan men for allowing Nigerians ‘steal’ their women

    William Ruto, the President of Kenya, has jokingly expressed worry over the rate at which Nigerian men are marrying Kenyan women following the marriages of his two daughters to Nigerian men.

    He remarked that if the situation persists, it could result in a brain drain in his country. Speaking at a recent wedding ceremony, which was captured in a video shared by Africa Facts Zone on X, Ruto humorously commented on the increasing trend of Kenyan women marrying Nigerians.

    He suggested that Kenyan men might be lagging in the realm of romance and emphasized the need for them to find a balance.

    “My daughter is married to a Nigerian, and this one is now married to a Nigerian. And our guys around; I don’t know, are you slow? I don’t know. We need to balance this scale because at this rate, we are going to have a brain drain from Kenya,” the President quipped.

    Ruto also highlighted that the unions reflect the strong and friendly ties between Kenya and Nigeria, suggesting that both nations should continue to build on this relationship.

    “I think there is something between Kenya and Nigeria, we should pick it up further,” Ruto added.

  • Renowned Kenyan author, Ngugi wa Thiong’o is dead

    Renowned Kenyan author, Ngugi wa Thiong’o is dead

    Family of renowned Kenyan author, Ngugi wa Thiong’o has announced the passing of the literary icon.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports daughter of Ngugi, Wanjiku wa Ngugi, made the announcement via Facebook on Wednesday.

    “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our dad,  Ngugi wa Thiong’o this Wednesday morning, 28th May 2025.

    “He lived a full life, fought a good fight. As was his last wish, let’s celebrate his life and his work,” Wanjiku wrote.

    According to her, the family’s spokesperson, Nducu wa Ngugi will announce details of his celebration of life soon.

    TNG reports Ngugi is considered one of East Africa’s greatest literary figures.

    Ngugi was jailed in 1977 without charge after the staging of their play “Ngaahika Ndeenda” (“I Will Marry When I Want”).

    The play was considered a harsh critique of post-colonial Kenyan society.

    The literary icon went into self-imposed exile in 1982 after a ban on theatre groups in Kenya, moving first to Britain then to the United States.

    In 1986, he published one of his best-known works, “Decolonising the Mind”, a collection of essays about the role of language in forging national culture, history and identity.

    He died at the age of 87.

  • Kenya’s Ruto chooses interior minister as new deputy

    Kenya’s Ruto chooses interior minister as new deputy

    Kenya’s President William Ruto has nominated interior minister Kithure Kindiki as his new deputy president, a day after the Senate voted to impeach Ruto’s previous deputy Rigathi Gachagua.

    “I have received a message from … the president, regarding the nomination of Prof. Kithure Kindiki to fill the vacancy which has occurred in the office,” Speaker Moses Wetang’ula said in parliament on Friday.

    It will be recalled that Kenya’s senate voted to dismiss Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office by impeachment on five out of 11 charges levelled against him on Thursday, in an unprecedented move that risks pushing the country towards a political crisis.

    The National Assembly voted last week to impeach Gachagua, who helped President William Ruto win an election two years ago but has been assailed by allies of the president over alleged disloyalty and a series of provocative public comments.

    Fifty-four out of 67 senators voted to dismiss Gachagua on the first count of “gross violation of the constitution”, more than the two-thirds majority required under the law.

    That makes him the first Kenyan president or deputy president forced from office by impeachment.

    “Accordingly, His Excellency Rigathi Gachagua… ceases to hold office,” said Senate Speaker Amason Kingi.

    The process, however, is unlikely to stop there as Gachagua has filed several petitions challenging the push to oust him, and the chief justice has appointed a panel of three judges to examine them.

    Gachagua, who has denied the allegations, had been due to defend himself against the charges in the Senate on Thursday afternoon ahead of the vote.

    When he failed to show up, his lawyer Paul Muite said the deputy president had been hospitalised with intense chest pains, urging the Senate to pause proceedings for a couple of days.

    But the senate declined to do so, prompting Gachagua’s legal team to leave the chambers in protest.

    Dan Gikonyo, a doctor treating Gachagua, told reporters the deputy president was admitted to a Nairobi hospital with heart trouble on Thursday afternoon, but was now stable and would likely have to remain in hospital for 24-72 hours.

    Some senators questioned the decision to proceed with the vote, in Gachagua’s absence.

    “We are to try a man in hospital because the only crime that Rigathi Gachagua has committed is a political crime, so he has to be removed out of the way, whatever it will take,” said Senator John Methu.

    But Senator Moses Otieno Kajwang defended the move to impeach Gachagua, saying, “we must drain the swamp”.

    The new deputy president, Kindiki, a close ally of Ruto, has held the interior ministry post throughout Ruto’s two years as president.

    He previously served as senator for Tharaka Nithi County and was a top contender to be Ruto’s running mate during the 2022 election.

    Parliament will later have to vote to approve Kindiki’s appointment before he is sworn in.

  • Kenya’s Deputy President impeached, paving way for Senate vote

    Kenya’s Deputy President impeached, paving way for Senate vote

    Kenya’s parliament voted on Tuesday to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on charges including enriching himself and stirring ethnic hatred, the chamber’s speaker said, paving the way for the senate to consider the motion.

    “According to the results … of the motion that I’ve just declared, a total of 281 members being more than two thirds of the members of the National Assembly have voted in support of the motion,” Moses Wetang’ula said.

    Gachagua, who has denied all the charges, backed President William Ruto in his 2022 election win and helped secure a large block of votes from the populous central Kenya region.

    But in recent months, he has spoken of being sidelined, amid widespread reports in local media that he has fallen out with Ruto as political alliances have shifted.

    Ruto dismissed most of his cabinet and brought in members of the main opposition following nationwide protests against unpopular tax increases in June and July in which more than 50 people were killed.

    On Tuesday evening, Gachagua urged lawmakers to “search your conscience” before voting.

    “If you search your conscience and listen to the issues that have been raised and you find that there are no grounds to impeach the deputy president of Kenya, please make the right decision.”

    Members of parliament voted to impeach him by a margin of 281 to 44, with one abstention.

    Kimani Ichung’wah, parliament’s majority leader, said the 59-year-old politician had “violated not one, but eight provisions of our constitution.”

    At one point during the proceedings, he led lawmakers in a chant saying “Rigathi must go”, describing him as “a great danger to our nationhood, a great danger to the unity of our republic.”

    Gachagua proclaimed his innocence, offering a detailed denial of the allegations, which include amassing a large unexplained property portfolio, and promoting “ethnic balkanisation”.

    “I will fight to the end,” he told a press conference on the eve of the impeachment proceedings.

    The senate will now hear the charges and may appoint a special committee to investigate them, where Gachagua or his representative can respond to the allegations.

    If at least two-thirds of the senate vote to uphold the impeachment, Gachagua will be dismissed.

    Gachagua has filed a court petition to halt the proceedings, which were initiated by Ruto’s coalition allies last week.

    Prior to the vote, TIFA Research, a pollster, found that a narrow majority of 41% of Kenyans supported the impeachment against 38% who opposed it.

    Ruto has not commented publicly on the impeachment proceedings.

    Gachagua outraged many in Ruto’s coalition for likening the government to a company and suggesting that those who voted for the coalition had first claim on public sector jobs and development projects.

  • Kenya’s Vice President faces impeachment over corruption

    Kenya’s Vice President faces impeachment over corruption

    Kenya’s parliament was set to vote on Tuesday on impeaching Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a political drama that has exposed a rift in the governing party.

    Lawmakers have accused the 59-year-old deputy to President William Ruto of corruption, undermining the government and practising ethnically divisive politics, among a host of other charges.

    At a press conference on Monday, Gachagua denied the accusations as “outrageous” and “sheer propaganda”, saying it was a scheme to hound him out of office.

    Gachagua is a businessman from Kenya’s biggest tribe, the Kikuyu. He weathered previous corruption scandals to become deputy leader as Ruto’s running mate in a closely fought election in August 2022.

    But in recent weeks, he has complained of being sidelined by his boss and been accused of supporting youth-led anti-government protests that broke out in June.

    Political tensions have been running high since the sometimes deadly demonstrations erupted over unpopular tax hikes, exposing divisions between Gachagua and Ruto.

    Several MPs allied with Gachagua were summoned by police last month, accused of funding the protests.

    No formal charges have been lodged by prosecutors and no judicial inquiry has been opened against Gachagua.

    But lawmakers have listed 11 grounds for impeachment, including accusations that he amassed assets worth 5.2 billion shillings ($40 million) since the last election, despite an annual salary of just $93,000.

    Among the listed assets was Kenya’s renowned Treetops Hotel, where Britain’s then-Princess Elizabeth was staying when she became queen.

    Gachagua says his wealth has come entirely through legitimate business deals and an inheritance from his late brother.

    He has warned his removal would stir discontent among his supporters.

    Kenyan lawmakers initiated the impeachment process on October 1, with 291 members of parliament backing the motion, well beyond the 117 minimum required.

    Two-thirds of the lower house, the National Assembly, must back the motion for it to pass on Tuesday. It would then move to the upper house, the Senate.

    If impeached, Gachagua would become the first deputy president to be removed in this way since the possibility was introduced in Kenya’s revised 2010 constitution.

  • Olympics: US topples China to finish overall winner, Kenya finishes as best African country

    Olympics: US topples China to finish overall winner, Kenya finishes as best African country

    The USA clinched victory at the XXXIII Olympic Games in Paris on Sunday, narrowly topping the 2024 Olympics medal table. They secured 40 gold medals, edging out China by winning more silver medals—44 compared to China’s 27. Both nations had 40 golds, but China fell short with only 27 silvers.

     

    The last time a team other than the US topped the standings was in 2008, when China led on home soil in Beijing.

     

    The US women’s basketball team’s victory over hosts France to win the final gold medal of the Games helped secure the Americans’ dominance. Overall, the USA won the most medals, with 126 total (40 gold, 44 silver, and 42 bronze), compared to China’s 91 (40 gold, 27 silver, and 24 bronze).

     

    Japan ranked third with 20 gold, 12 silver, and 13 bronze medals, totaling 45. Australia came in fourth with 18 gold, 19 silver, and 16 bronze, totaling 53. Hosts France were fifth with 16 gold, 26 silver, and 22 bronze medals, totaling 64.

     

    Only 12 African countries made it to the medal table. Kenya led the African nations, finishing 17th overall with four gold, two silver, and five bronze medals, totaling 11. Other African countries included Algeria, joint 39th with two gold and one bronze; South Africa, joint 44th with one gold, three silver, and two bronze; and Ethiopia, 47th with one gold and three silver medals.

     

    Egypt and Tunisia were joint 52nd, each with one gold, one silver, and one bronze. Botswana and Uganda were joint 55th, each with one gold and one silver. Morocco placed 60th with one gold and one bronze. Côte d’Ivoire, Cape Verde, and Zambia each secured one bronze, placing them jointly in 84th.

     

    Nigeria did not make the medal table in the 2024 Olympics, which saw participation from 205 countries.

     

    The next edition of the Olympics is scheduled for 2028 in Los Angeles, USA.

  • Echoes of Uhuru in Kenya far from Nigeria – By Tony Eke

    Echoes of Uhuru in Kenya far from Nigeria – By Tony Eke

    By Tony Eke

    “Minute by minute they live: The stone’s in the midst of all. Too long a sacrifice. Can make a stone of the heart” – “Easter 1916″ by W.B. Yeats.

    In penning the above excerpt of poetic memorial for the Irish martyrs in the Easter Rebellion of 1916, W.B. Yeats, one of the greatest poets in the English language, identifies extreme frustration rooted in injustice as a trigger of social upheavals that drive mankind to resist oppression of one group of people by another. A complete reading of the poem provides an insight into the causative background of Irish nationalism which fired the uprising against British imperialism, resulting in the death of a number of his compatriots that later attained martyrdom status.

    While the Irish tragedies are numbered among the dark chapters of human history, much of those resemblances still manifest in many parts of the world. Yes, the African continent has long attained political independence, but it’s debatable if freedom has propelled the development of the various countries vis-a-vis the optimistic fervour of yesteryears.  Even with the advent of liberal democracy as dictated by Western forces not much had been attained in terms of giving greater expression to the people’s quest for better conditions in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa.

    Lately, Kenya was gripped by social convulsions instigated by the youths. Not only was the underbelly of societal rot exposed; the tragic manifestation inevitably captured the volcanic reactions which a prolonged misgovernment of a polity could generate over time. That it took just an ill-conceived Finance Bill seeking an increase of taxes in a country wracked by poverty to ignite a week-long protests, demonstrations, civil disobedience, resistance and online activism activated by  GEN Z youths is a food for thought. Was the country not steeped in relative stability the virtual breakdown of law and order was enough to take the country down the road of military incursion.

    Kenya is full of contradictions despite the respect it had earned for sustaining democracy since independence, unlike its neighbours in the East African subregion. A succession of bad leaderships luxuriating in obscene opulence is one of the country’s biggest problems. As noticeable in other African countries like Nigeria, Kenya has a small number of haves in the midst of have-nots and the latter group comprises the youthful population which accounts for a large figure of the unemployment rate of 10 per cent in the country.

    A symbolic perspective to the youths’ aggression with its disruptive consequences reflects the interjection between the heroic quest at the present time and the historic valour of their forebears in the pre-independence era. For one thing, Kenyans did not only fight for their freedom from colonialists but have also fought on different occasions to preserve their freedom as exemplified by the turbulent transitional presidential elections between 2007 and 2017. Quite remarkably, the romanticisation of the Mau Mau Rebellion as a precursor to the country’s independence continues to enrich the younger generation with ways they could safeguard their hard-won freedom.

    Really emblematic of freedom, Uhuru is a worthy  pursuit beyond the denotative boundary which flag independence merely gave to Black Africa. Since the true test of freedom is measured by the prosperity of a country,  efforts must be directed towards reordering the unenviable circumstances of Kenya and many African countries. It entails finding solutions to the endemic problems posed by poverty, inequality and lack of inclusivity, climate change, weak private  sector investment, youth unemployment and the susceptibility of the economy to internal and external shocks.

    On our part, we need to rouse ourselves from  slumber induced by a dormant culture of not holding the leadership to account. Kenya shares similarities with Nigeria in some respects, but the social outlook of both countries as gleaned from the indifference of our citizens to embrace the path of civil protests differs significantly.  Nigeria is not Kenya hence the echoes of Uhuru are far away from us. Why? The present generation of Nigerians, especially the youths whom the future is entrusted to, are enfeebled by numerous factors which include ethnic sentiments, sheer cowardice, and undue religiosity obsessed with an expectation of divine intervention in situations contrived by man.

    Notwithstanding the long-suffering disposition of our countrymen and women, the Kenya uprising should serve as a guide to the Nigerian leadership to address the economic hardship in the country as quickly as possible. Just as Kenya President William Ruto quickly withdrew the Finance Bill, it would be sensitive for President Bola Tinubu to review, as a matter of necessity, the twin policies of subsidy removal and naira floatation to stem further impoverishment of the masses before he ends his term in 2027. Trudging through the path of privation and misery in the past year had been sickening.

    Tony Eke, a journalist, is based in Asaba, Delta State capital.