Politics

If everything goes according to plan, the suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu, and the 32-member House of Assembly will return to office on September 18. Reports of Fubara’s return broke last week after a closed-door meeting between President Tinubu and the Sole Administrator, ...

This government is fully aware of the economic pressures of the time and will not make decisions that will make things even more burdensome. The Federal Government has no immediate plans to implement the 5 percent fuel surcharge contained in the newly signed Tax Administration Act 2025. FG recently revealed ...

The All Progressives Congress in Lagos State has come out to describe the 2023 Labour Party Governorship Candidate, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, as a politician with no direction. The party’s comment was a reaction to Gbadebo’s Saturday defection from LP to the African Democratic Congress. In a press statement released by ...

A group within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement, GSHM, has said that Nigeria needs a competent president in 2027, not zoning. The movement recently revealed that rather than ignore quality candidates on the guise of zoning the Presidency to the Southern part of the country, Nigeria ...

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has said that more state governors will defect to the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general election. He recently revealed that the added defections will strengthen President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid. Speaking during the 12th Expanded Stakeholders’ Meeting ...

The 2023 governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State, Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said that he received the approval of LP’s presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, before joining the African Democratic Congress (ADC). He recently revealed that Lagos State cannot be “pocketed by one man,” and Nigerians ...

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has denied reports that he condemned government borrowing. Recall that he expressed concerns that Nigeria’s debt has reached “a critical point” while calling for urgent reforms in borrowing practices and oversight as he presented at the West Africa Association of Public Accounts ...

The National Assembly (NASS) has informed suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, that she cannot resume her legislative duties just yet. Despite the senator serving her six-month suspension in full, the National Assembly recently revealed that Natasha’s suspension remains in effect as the case is still before the Court ...

If everything goes according to plan, the suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu, and the 32-member House of Assembly will return to office on September 18. Reports of Fubara’s return broke last week after a closed-door meeting between President Tinubu and the Sole Administrator, ...

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of “acting like a terrorist organisation.” This is coming after an attack on its members at a church premises in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State last week, a gathering that was attended by party leaders, ...

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, is set to return to the National Assembly later this month after completing her six-month suspension, her lawyer has confirmed. Her counsel, Victor Giwa, recently revealed that the senator is already making plans to resume plenary alongside her colleagues when the Senate reconvenes ...

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has warned opposition politicians against using insecurity as a political weapon. He recently insisted that Nigeria’s security challenges cannot be solved by “carpet-bombing” bandits out of existence. Speaking at the public presentation of “Where I Stand,” a book written by the late Sheikh Abubakar Gumi ...

The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has vowed to deliver justice for the victims of the June 5, 2022, terrorist attack in Owo. Recall that at least 41 worshipers of St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, were killed while many sustained serious injuries when some men suspected to be terrorists ...

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu’s government of intentionally stifling opposition voices ahead of the 2027 elections. He recently expressed concern over what he described as “a calculated assault” on opposition leaders across the country. In a new BBC Hausa report, Atiku cited the invitation of ...

The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has taken a step back from public engagements to attend to his health. Obi recently revealed that he is suspending all his public engagements for the weekend based on his personal physician’s advice. In a post shared on his ...

The former Labour Party governorship candidate in the 2023 election in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has formally defected to the African Democratic Congress. He recently described the move as part of a broader coalition, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking at an event held in Lagos State, Gbadebo revealed that ...

President Bola Tinubu has said that the establishment of state police is inevitable. He recently revealed that state policing will go a long way towards strengthening security across the country. Speaking at the Presidential Villa in Abuja during a courtesy visit by a delegation of prominent Katsina indigenes led by ...

The Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, has said that the Federal Government will ensure Nigerian children stay in school. He recently dismissed concerns about a potential strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. Speaking on the sidelines of the Gender Inclusion Summit organized by the Policy Innovation Centre organised ...

Bola Tinubu The Minister of State for Finance, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, has reiterated President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to pension reforms. She recently revealed that Tinubu is aware of the challenges faced by pensioners across Nigeria. Speaking during the launch of the revised Service Charter for the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate ...

Gen. Ijioma Nwokoro Ijioma (retd.) has spoken out against the establishment of state police as being proposed by President Bola Tinubu. He recently revealed that the establishment of state police would lead to governors converting their personnel into thugs to hunt down their perceived enemies. Speaking during an interview in ...