Politics

The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has said that youth empowerment is the main pillar of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. She recently revealed that the present government recognize Nigerian youths as the driving force of the country’s future. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 2025 ...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has rubbished the 2027 presidential ambition of former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. He recently described Ameachi’s presidential ambition as dead on arrival. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, Wike revealed that Nigerians will never give Rotimi a chance ...

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, has said that Nigeria spends $10 billion annually on food imports. He recently revealed that the nation spends a lot of money on agro-imports, including wheat and fish, every year. Speaking at the First Bank of Nigeria Ltd., 2025 Agric ...

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has challenged the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to prove that they are not terrorist organisations. This is coming after a controversial ruling by a Canadian Federal Court, which described both parties as entities ...

U.S President Donald Trump has blasted those criticizing the way he has handled the Russia–Ukraine conflict. He recently called his critics stupid and senseless, and the world has been reacting. Reacting via his Truth Social account, Trump revealed that only those who lack intelligence and understanding will speak against his ...

Abia State Governor Alex Otti has said that the S125m Islamic bank loan is meant for development purposes. He recently revealed that, contrary to reports circulating online, the loan facility has no religious connotations whatsoever. Responding to a question during a media parley in Umuahia, Otti vowed that the loan ...

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged citizens to register and collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2027 general election. He recently revealed that the PVC is the most powerful tool to end bad leadership and reduce electoral fraud. Speaking via a press statement titled ...

The Federal Government has subsidised the cost of kidney dialysis in federal hospitals across Nigeria, reducing the price of the procedure by 76%. The fresh policy, approved by President Bola Tinubu, slashes the price of one dialysis session from an average of ₦50,000 to a new subsidised rate of ₦12,000. ...

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the winners of the by-elections held on Saturday, August 16, across 16 constituencies in 12 states. Recall that the All Progressives Congress secured victory in 12 of those constituencies, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking via a press statement issued by his Special Adviser on ...

The African Democratic Congress has criticized the by-elections conducted on Saturday, August 16, across 13 states and 16 constituencies. The coalition party recently revealed that the polls were marred by intimidation and corruption. Speaking via a press statement, the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said that the result of ...

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Akwa Ibom State, Otuekong John, has blasted the politicians who are challenging President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in the 2027 presidential elections. He recently revealed that their criticism is motivated by their own personal vendetta, not national interest. Speaking via a press ...

The Emir of Lafia and Chairman of the Nasarawa State Council of Chiefs, Justice Sidi Bage I (rtd), has urged Nigerians to take advantage of the upcoming Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise to obtain their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and participate in the forthcoming elections. He recently had his say ...

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has warned members of opposition parties under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stop blackmailing President Bola Tinubu. He recently urged them to focus on proving their innocence, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking ...

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has blasted a Canadian court’s decision to declare Nigeria’s two major political parties, the PDP and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as terrorist organisations. Recall that the Federal Court of Canada recently upheld a ruling that classified Nigeria’s APC and PDP, as terrorist organisations, ...

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF, has warned the ruling All Progressives Congress and the Independent National Electoral Commission against undermining opposition political parties. The group recently warned APC and INEC against hampering opposition parties via intimidation, inducement, or infiltration. Speaking via a press statement, the SMBLF shared ...

A former Chief Corporate Communications Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mr Olufemi Soneye, has reacted to a Federal Court of Canada upholding a ruling that classified Nigeria’s APC and PDP as terrorist organisations. Recall that the foreign nation recently denied asylum to a former member, Douglas Egharevba, over his decade-long affiliation ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has denied that the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State, was the target of its recent sting operation in which 93 suspected internet fraudsters were arrested. EFCC recently revealed that the arrests happened at a hotel located within the precincts of the ...

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has accused the Federal Government of undermining its moral authority to prosecute unruly air passengers. He recently revealed that its decision to pardon Fuji star Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM 1, over alleged misconduct at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, is why ...

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has said that no Nigerian politician can defeat Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. He recently revealed that he just does not see anybody conquering BAT in the next polls, including GEJ. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Bwala ...

The Federal Government has imposed a seven-year ban on the establishment of new federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. FG recently cited the spread of under-utilised institutions, overstretched resources, and a drop in academic quality as reasons. The decision was approved at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting presided over ...