Politics

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has hailed the latest defectors to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Recall that former governorship candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM), who is also a deputy governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Hon. Abiodun Akinlade, ...

A media side to President Bola Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, has described the coalition party as insignificant. He recently revealed that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) consists of no more than 13 politicians. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Bwala shared that the coalition is obviously being driven by a few ...

One of Peter Rufai’s daughters, Confidence, has come out to explain why her father’s illness was kept private. She recently revealed that the decision reflected his strong love for a quiet life. Speaking during a “Night of Tributes” organised by Segun Odegbami and sponsored by Air Peace’s Chairman, Allen Onyema, ...

The Senate has given the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Bayo Ojulari, 3 weeks to respond to queries raised in audit reports covering 2017 to 2023, over the alleged unaccounted sum of N210trn. The directive was recently issued by the Senate Committee on Public ...

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, has urged politicians from the Northern Region to wait until 2031 to contest for president. He recently hailed the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation for providing a platform where Nigerians and the government can rub minds to improve governance, ...

The African Democratic Congress has said that it rejected huge financial inducements intended to make it withdraw from its role in Nigeria’s opposition coalition. The party recently reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to safeguarding the country’s democracy. Speaking during the ADC National Executive Committee meeting held in Abuja, ADC founder and ...

The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Bayo Ojulari, has requested more time to review the 19 audit queries over the unaccounted sum of N210trn saga. He recently revealed that he needs more time to conduct a proper investigation that will reveal the truth of ...

A former Gombe State Governor, Ibrahim Dankwambo, has said that Gombe State will remain a PDP party. He recently reaffirmed the party’s resilience and relevance ahead of future elections, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking during an extended PDP stakeholders’ meeting held in Gombe, he declared that the state is ...

President Bola Tinubu has said that the Super Falcons have inspired millions of Nigerians across the country. He recently revealed that the female players have proven to young girls that their dreams are valid and achievable. Speaking during a reception in honour of the players and the coaching crew at ...

Political Economist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has said that Nigeria needs to revalidate or scrap the Band A power supply strategy. He recently expressed his concern over the extortion, insisting that the strategy is currently “reaping off” Nigerians. Speaking at a recent news conference on the “state of the nation” in ...

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has backed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Biodun Oyebanji ahead of the 2027 general elections, despite being a member of the opposition. He recently declared his “unreserved” support for the second-term bids of the president and the Ekiti State governor. Speaking at a ...

The European Union (EU) has denied reports saying that it has decreased its humanitarian assistance to Nigeria. Reports have claimed that the EU has reduced its efforts to tackle the country’s growing challenge of food and nutrition insecurity. According to a press release issued on 25 July by Médecins Sans ...

The Anambra State Government has firmly denied any herdsmen attack in its environment. The government recently vowed to prosecute anybody caught spreading fake news through the circulation of false audio and video messages on social media platforms. Speaking via a press statement, the state Commissioner for Information, Law Mefor, said ...

Former Kaduna Central senator in the Fourth Republic, Shehu Sani, has come out to speak about the aftermath of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s death. He recently opened up about the political mood in the North, and the permutations ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking during an interview with ISMAEEL ...

Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to late Muhammadu Buhari, Mallam Garba Shehu, has come out to say that PMB never supported Atiku against Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2023. He recently revealed that Tinubu himself said that Buhari did nothing to stop him from being president. Speaking during an ...

The Senate has come out to deny stories of disunity in its camp, especially within the leadership. The Senate recently revealed that the reported clash between the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio and the Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, APC, Ekiti Central, is a lie. Speaking ...

The acting National Chairman of the Labour Party, Senator Nenadi Usman, has said that the party is unaffected by the series of defections rocking political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. She recently downplayed the recent wave of defections from the party, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking while ...

The National Youth Service Corps has urged corps employers to open movement and attendant registers in a bid to track performance in their places of primary assignments. The NYSC Gombe State Coordinator, Chinwe Nwachuku, recently revealed that corps members shouldn’t be given clearance letters if they don’t work. Speaking at ...

Nentawe Yilwatda The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has vowed to transform the ruling party into a source of national pride and celebration. He recently revealed that more Governors and Senators would be drawn to the APC under his leadership. According to him, every APC ...

Nentawe Yilwatda The North-Central All Progressives Congress Forum has welcomed the emergence of Professor Nentawe Yilwatda as the National Chairman of the party. The forum recently thanked President Bola Tinubu for “ensuring that justice finally prevailed in resolving the leadership issue in the APC.” According to him, Yilwatda’s emergence is ...