Politics

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the Governor Monday Okpebholo administration is dismantling all the development structures instituted by his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki. The party recently revealed that, rather than improve the good jobs Obaseki started, Okpebholo is hell bent on destroying everything ...

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said that the Federal Government has secured about N700bn for the rollout of 2 million meters yearly over the next five years. He recently revealed that the programme is under the Presidential Metering Initiative, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking in Lagos at ...

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said that the decision by former President Goodluck Jonathan to suspend the planned removal of fuel subsidy in 2012 was driven by fears of Boko Haram’s suicide attacks on protesters. He recently revealed that GEJ did not scrap plans to remove fuel ...

Popular journalist and publisher of Ovation International, Dele Momodu, has called on the Federal Government to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. He recently urged the FG to tackle the underlying causes of separatist agitation in the South-East. In a post shared on his ...

The Emir of Kano and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Muhammadu Sanusi II, has warned ministers and presidential aides to give their principals honest advice. He recently urged ministers and aides not to turn themselves into mere praise singers. Speaking in Abuja at the Oxford Global ...

Governor Biodun Oyebanji has been confirmed as the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for the 2026 election in Ekiti State. This comes following a consensus affirmation exercise held on Monday at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion, Ado-Ekiti. An exercise led to 885 delegates from the 16 local government areas of the ...

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has said that the Federal Government will fully support Dangote Refinery in achieving its 1.4 million barrels-per-day refined products target. He recently described the refinery’s expansion plan as a major milestone for Africa’s energy independence. Speaking in Lagos during his ...

A member of the National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of using thugs and state security agencies to disrupt meetings and rallies organised by opposition parties across Nigeria. He recently rubbished claims that the ADC is losing ...

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has said that some of Nigeria’s so-called Yahoo boys were geniuses whose talents needed redirection. He recently revealed that the greed for material possessions has eroded our values. In a social media post titled “Our Youths ...

Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a Tompolo, has begged Nigerians to ignore false reports saying that he issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. He recently revealed that the fake ...

The Executive Governor of Edo State, Distinguished Senator Monday Okpebholo, recently received Nollywood icon Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen and his team at the Edo Government House. The visit happened ahead of the upcoming celebration of DGuv at 30, and fans have been reacting. Hailing the filmmaker for constantly promoting the Edo ...

Former Ogun State Governor and Senator representing Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has advocated for the continuity of viable projects inherited from previous governments. He recently revealed that promoting the culture of continuity will guarantee good governance across the country. Speaking during the BATOGD Movement Midterm Community Assessment and Review ...

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has urged the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, to discharge his duties fearlessly. He recently charged the new INEC chairman to apply rules without favour and refuse to bow to ...

The Director General of the Tinubu Support Group, Dr. Umar Tanko Yakasai, has said that Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah is a strong force within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He recently revealed that Governor Mbah’s successful defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC, with his ...

A Magistrate’s Court in the Kuje area of Abuja on Friday granted bail to former presidential candidate and national activist, Omoyele Sowore. The court also granted bail to a member of the legal team which represented the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, Prince Emmanuel ...

President Bola Tinubu has said that his government will transform Nigeria’s health sector to an enviable standard. He recently urged Nigerians to aid his efforts towards providing a desirable healthcare system in the country. Speaking in Akure, the Ondo State capital, during the official transfer of the Akure complex of ...

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has said that the frequent defection of politicians across parties in Nigeria is due to a lack of genuine political ideology in the country’s political system. He recently revealed that the absence of ideological distinction among political parties is one of the major weaknesses of ...

President Bola Tinubu has urged the newly sworn-in Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, to uphold integrity and ensure Nigeria’s elections remain free, fair and credible. He recently made the plea in Abuja after swearing in Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, as the ...

Human rights lawyer and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Professor Chidi Odinkalu, has said that politicians are the reason for the security challenges confronting the South-East, not IPOB. He recently revealed that politicians financing cultism across the region are responsible for the lingering South-East crisis. Speaking ...

Nigerian activist Omoyele Sowore has been arrested at the Federal High Court in Abuja by armed policemen. His arrest happened briefly after he made an appearance for the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. Sowore, who is a frontline agitator for Kanu’s release from detention, ...