Politics

Tension is currently rising over the Agbede traditional throne in Edo State. Community leaders have warned that the dispute could spiral into crisis if authorities do not act quickly, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to the Ayuele Solidarity Front (ASF), the situation in Agbede community in Etsako West Local ...

The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has debunked a viral video circulating on social media that falsely portrays her promoting a fraudulent investment scheme. She recently had her say via a press statement shared on her social media page, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to her, ...

The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Pius Akutah, has urged leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Benue State to support the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. He recently had his say during a visit to the residence of ...

The Federal Government has alleged plans by a mining firm, Jupiter Limited, to launch a campaign of calumny against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Segun Tomori, recently revealed that the smear campaign was launched during BAT’s state visit to ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that his government will support the evidence-led campaign of the Nigerian media against Big Tech dominance and anti-competitive activities. He recently had his say at a meeting at the State House, and Nigerians have been reacting. Noting that the media is an indispensable partner ...

President Bola Tinubu has branded himself a die-hard democrat. He recently had his say while speaking at an interfaith breakfast hosted for All Progressives Congress, APC, executives, National Working Committee, NWC, members, and the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC, at the State House. Highlighting his decades-long democratic credentials, he urged Nigerian ...

The campaign organisation of former senator Iyiola Omisore has said that he has withdrawn the lawsuit he filed over the disqualification of several governorship aspirants ahead of the All Progressives Congress governorship primary in Osun State. Omisore recently had his say via a press statement released in Osogbo by the ...

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has blasted the ruling of a Federal High Court in Akure restraining him from seeking another term in office. He recently had his say during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, discussions about the 2028 ...

President Bola Tinubu has held a closed-door meeting with top security officials. The meeting included the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tunji Disu, and Nigerians have been reacting. The gathering, which lasted nearly two hours, took place at the State House in Abuja, started in the afternoon after the security chiefs ...

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives and ex-Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has formally resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). He recently announced his defection via a statement posted on X in the early hours of Thursday, and ...

Kaduna State Government has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that Governor Uba Sani has endorsed certain aspirants for the National Assembly ahead of future political contests. He recently had his say via a press statement issued in Kaduna by the Commissioner for Information, Ahmed Maiyaki, and Nigerians have ...

The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has finally held its state congress. Aggrieved members of the party have agreed to work together, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking at the swearing-in of the fresh executive members, the state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, revealed that the congress was held ...

The National Executive Committee NEC of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP has released its 2027 election timetable. The Pro-Wike faction of the party recently fixed its presidential primaries for May 23, 2026, and Nigerians have been reacting. In a communique signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the Caretaker Committee, ...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The decision is subject to confirmation by the Senate, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, Yuguda’s nomination follows the recent appointment of the erstwhile ...

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has come out to say that members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are not worried about the party’s shrinking number of governors. He recently had his say while speaking in Abuja during an expanded meeting of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT). According to ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria has given Deposit Money Banks 18 months to fully comply with its new baseline standards for automated anti-money laundering solutions. Other financial institutions have 24 months from March 10, 2026, to meet the requirements, and Nigerians have been reacting. The circular, titled Issuance of Baseline ...

The African Democratic Congress in Cross River State has raised the alarm over an attempt to hijack the structure of the party in the state. The party’s Vice Chairman for the Central Senatorial District, McFarlane Ejah, who represented the state chairman, John Oga, recently had his say during a press ...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has said that a viral video claiming it arrested Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court of Nigeria in Abuja is false. This was recently revealed via a statement signed by Okor Odey, spokesperson for the Commission. Stressing that ...

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (PiCNG) to deploy about 100,000 vehicle conversion kits nationwide. The Executive Chairman of PiCNG, Mr Ismael Ahmed, recently had his say after a closed-door meeting with the President at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him, the president ...

The Federal High Court, Abuja, has adjourned the alleged terrorism financing and illegal possession of firearms case against former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz, until April 15 and 16. The defendants were recently present in court when the matter came up before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik. ...