Politics

Dangote Industries has come out to deny allegations of mass sack of its workers due to union activities. Recall that the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, recently alleged that Nigerian workers at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals were sacked shortly after joining the union. ...

President Bola Tinubu has celebrated the founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, on his 71st birthday. He recently hailed Oyedepo’s decades of influence on Nigeria’s spiritual and educational landscape. Speaking via a press statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu described ...

The 44th Olubadan, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has urged President Bola Tinubu to create Ibadan State. He recently appealed to BAT to make Ibadan state a reality for his people before 2027, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking after his installation and receiving the Staff of Office from Governor Seyi ...

The ancient city of Ibadan played host to prominent Nigerians, home and abroad, traditional rulers and politicians, who united to witness the historical inauguration of Oba Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland. The ancient Mapo Hall, venue of the coronation, came alive with pride and celebration on Friday. ...

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said that South East governors have not abandoned the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. He recently revealed that, contrary to perceptions in some quarters, Kanu’s release is of utmost importance to him and his fellow Igbo ...

Former USA President Barack Obama has blasted Donald Trump’s administration for linking Tylenol use in pregnancy to autism. He recently described the declaration as “violence against the truth.” Speaking at London’s O2 Arena, the former US president revealed that Trump’s comments risk causing harm to pregnant women. According to him, ...

The United States has pledged to prevent any attempt to ban Israel from the 2026 World Cup. Recall that the 2026 World Cup is set to be hosted in the USA, with Mexico and Canada as co-hosts. A UN commission recently called out Israel for committing genocide against Palestinians in ...

Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, have expressed strong support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. They recently vowed to unseat the current New Nigeria Peoples Party administration in Kano, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking ...

The media office of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has refuted false reports saying that he vowed to prioritise the interests of the Yoruba ethnic group if elected president in 2027. Recall that various online platforms recently attributed the statement to one Kola Johnson, described him as Atiku’s “media consultant.” ...

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has blasted Vice President Kashim Shettima for concentrating on the plight of Palestinians during his address to the United Nations. The party recently said that it failed to tackle the worsening insecurity and economic hardship in Nigeria. In a press statement released on Thursday, Jackie ...

President Bola Tinubu has urged the United Nations and global leaders to embrace sweeping restructurings or risk irrelevance. He recently revealed that the UN’s credibility is constantly being undermined by the gap between its words and deeds. Speaking while delivering a strongly worded reform policy proposal to the United Nations, ...

The Federal Government has renewed its bid for a permanent seat at the United Nations’ Security Council as part of a wider process of institutional reforms. FG recently cited the country’s growing population and its status as a stabilising force in regional security and a consistent partner in global peacekeeping ...

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has blasted reports of assurances that President Bola Tinubu does not plan to extend his stay in office beyond 2031. The party recently revealed that BAT’s constitutional mandate will still expire in 2027, and Nigerians have been reacting. In a statement signed by its National ...

President Bola Tinubu has said that terrorists hate Nigeria because it chooses tolerance over tyranny. He recently revealed that the country’s bitter experience with terrorism has shown that violence never ends where it begins. Speaking via Vice President Kashim Shettima, who represented him at the ongoing 80th Session of the ...

President Bola Tinubu has conferred posthumous national honours of Commander of the Order of the Niger, CON, on the late Ogoni four: Albert Badey, Edward Kobani, Theophilus Orage, and Samuel Orage. He recently bestowed the honours on the four leaders while receiving the report of the Ogoni Consultations Committee at ...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has reacted to those urging Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election. He recently revealed that the people behind the push are intentionally plotting to plunge the country into crisis. Speaking on Channels Television’s “Politics Today”, Wike said that ...

President Bola Tinubu is set to visit Kaduna State today, September 19, for a one-day trip. The announcement was recently made by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement released on Thursday and titled “President Tinubu to visit Kaduna State.” According to ...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has taken yet another swipe at former Sokoto State governor Aminu Tambuwal and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. He recently accused them of political inconsistency and betrayal, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Wike dismissed Tambuwal’s ...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has confirmed Governor Sim Fubara’s readiness to return to Rivers State following the suspension of the six-month emergency rule imposed on the state. Recall that in March, President Bola Tinubu suspended Fubara, his deputy, Mrs Ngozi Odu and the state House ...

The National Coordinator of the South-South Elders Forum, Anabs Sara-Igbe, has said that Rivers people are happy about Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s return to office. He recently revealed that the state was at a complete standstill during his six-month absence under President Bola Tinubu’s emergency rule. Speaking during an interview with ...