Politics

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 ...

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has said that criminals will have no hiding place in the state under his government. He recently revealed that he’ll do everything within his power to support security agencies in the fight against insecurity. Speaking in Benin at the commissioning of 300 motorbikes, which his ...

Former lawmaker and ex-chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Kabiru Marafa, has pledged to cut one million votes from President Bola Tinubu’s tally in the 2027 presidential election. He recently accused the President of adopting a “use-and-dump” style of politics, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking on Politics ...

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has come out to accuse President Bola Tinubu’s government of abandoning the North-Central region amid the rampant killings. He recently revealed that insecurity has worsened across North-Central states because the Federal Government decided to ignore the region completely. Speaking via a press statement on X, Atiku ...

President Bola Tinubu has said that his administration has met its revenue target for the year. He recently revealed that the target was met primarily from the non-oil sector, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking when he hosted The Buhari Organization, TBO, made up of the defunct Congress for Progress ...

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have called out Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike and his allies. The governors recently vowed to enforce discipline within the party henceforth. Speaking on behalf of the governors, Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and Bauchi State Governor, ...

Former Ogun State Governor Otunba Gbenga Daniel, who also doubles as the President of the Nigerian-Finnish Association, has hailed the conviction of Simon Ekpa. He recently described Ekpa’s imprisonment as a “decisive victory for international justice.” Speaking via a press statement released by his media aide, Steve Oliyide, he praised ...

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has praised the return of Dr. Olajide Adediran, a.k.a Jandor, to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He recently described Jandor’s decision to return as a “wise and good move.” Speaking while hosting his guest at his official residence in ...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has explained why the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has not been sanctioned for alleged anti-party activities. The party recently revealed that no action can be taken against Wike without a formal petition supported by proof. Speaking during an interview in ...

The National Secretary of the Coalition of United Political Parties, Peter Ameh, has blasted Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, over his decision to return as governor after his suspension. He recently revealed that Fubara’s return amounts to a surrender that undermines democratic practice. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Ameh ...

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has blasted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar after claims of irregularities in Saturday’s Rivers State local government elections. The APC recently described the accusation as baseless and reckless, and Nigerians have been reacting. Reacting via a press statement, APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, accused ...

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has blasted Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo (SAN), for opposing his speculated 2027 presidential ambition. He recently warned Keyamo and legal scholar, Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, to stay away from his political decisions. Recall that Keyamo and Chidi had urged the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to ...

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said that relying on Goodluck Jonathan would be risky for the PDP in 2027. He recently warned the party not to depend on the former president as its candidate in 2027. In a lengthy post on social media, Keyamo revealed ...

President Bola Tinubu has come out to mourn with the Nigeria Police Force over the 18th indigenous Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Ehigiator Arase. He recently commiserated with the family, friends and associates of the highly resourceful officer. Speaking via a press statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and ...

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, has said that the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, will be reinstated on September 18. He recently revealed that the path is now clear for the lifting of the state of emergency declared in Rivers. Speaking shortly after ...

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Abia State, Professor Anthony Agbazuere, has said that the South-East geopolitical zone will vote in favour of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. He recently urged Tinubu’s political rivals to sheathe their sword and allow him to finish what he has started as ...

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged the Federal Government to reverse the new passport fees announced by the Nigeria Immigration Service. The group recently described the hike as unlawful and discriminatory against poor Nigerians. Recall NIS had disclosed that, effective September 1, 2025, applications within Nigeria would cost ...