Politics

The Presidency has said that President Bola Tinubu does not plan to change the name of Nigeria to the United States of Nigeria. FG recently dismissed reports saying that the president plans to abolish Sharia in the Northern region. Warning Nigerians to be wary of consuming fake and divisive reports ...

The All Progressives Congress has declared Kingsley Chinda as its governorship candidate for Rivers State ahead of the 2027 general elections. The chairman of the party’s governorship primary election committee and returning officer, Bitrus Kwamoti, recently announced the result in Port Harcourt. Kwamoti made the announcement at the APC Secretariat ...

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the staff for the remarkable achievement in busting a Nigerian-Mexican drug syndicate. Recall that the chairman of the agency, Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa (retd), recently announced the major drug bust following a massive operation spanning weeks ...

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced his withdrawal from the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election in the state. He recently had his say via a press statement he personally signed, and Nigerians have been reacting. Announcing that his decision followed extensive consultations with his family, friends and political ...

President Bola Tinubu has said that oil subsidy and exchange rate cabals want him dead. This comes following the twin policies he introduced when he assumed office in 2023, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking at the launching of the book, “The NADECO Story” written by Chief Ayo Opadokun, via ...

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has lamented the increasing kidnapping of children across the nation. The NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, recently had his say via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. Revealing with dismay that about a week ago, armed gangs abducted an estimated 39 pupils and ...

The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has described the All Progressives Congress House of Assembly primary election in Surulere Constituency I in Lagos State as peaceful, fair and orderly. This comes after the constituency’s incumbent lawmaker, Desmond Elliott, withdrew from the election, citing alleged intimidation of his ...

The Chairman of First HoldCo, Femi Otedola, has announced plans to invest $100 million in Dangote refinery. He recently revealed his plans after leading top executives of First HoldCo to Dangote refinery, and Nigerians have been reacting. Otedola’s planned investment is part of the $2 billion private placement Dangote refinery ...

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has been cleared to participate in the presidential primary of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, ahead of the 2027 general election. Chairman of the party’s National Screening Committee, Sam Egwu, recently announced this in a video shared on NDC’s official X account. The ...

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Rashidi Ladoja, has stopped the proposed demolition of about 186 houses at Isokan Estate Extension, Alao-Akala, Elebu area of Ibadan in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State. Recall that the private residence of the Olubadan in Ibadan North Local Government Area was besieged on Sunday, ...

A group within the ruling All Progressives Congress in Adamawa State, the Central Senatorial Zone APC Elders, has called on President Bola Tinubu to hold Governor Ahmadu Fintiri accountable if the state is lost to Atiku Abubakar in the 2027 general election. The spokesman of the group, Alhaji Mohammed Song, ...

A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly representing Surulere Constituency I, Desmond Elliot, has explained why he signed the impeachment notice against Speaker Mudashiru Obasa during the January 2025 leadership crisis in the Assembly. He recently had his say while speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise ...

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that some people from Borno State once warned President Bola Tinubu to stop wearing traditional outfits he received from him during the 2023 election campaign. He recently shared that the people claimed the clothes had been used to charm him and could lead to ...

Former Minister of Transportation and former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed confidence in his chances of securing the African Democratic Congress presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 election. He recently had his say during an interview on Trust TV, and Nigerians have been reacting. Stating that Atiku Abubakar ...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has urged candidates to remain patient until the printing of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination original result slips is activated. JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, recently had his say via a press statement issued, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the delay ...

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has declared that his government will not surrender to terror. This comes following the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of the state, and Nigerians have been reacting. Confirming that the government is prepared to listen to the demands of the ...

The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), in partnership with the Joint Revenue Board (JRB), has introduced a new Taxpayer Identification (Tax ID) system for all taxable persons in the country. This is part of its efforts to modernise tax administration and improve compliance, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to the ...

The All Progressives Congress has made a U-turn on its earlier list of senatorial aspirants barred from its Senate primaries. The party recently removed five names, including that of former Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, in an updated version issued hours ago. According to the National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, APC stakeholders ...

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has confirmed that seven teachers were abducted during the recent attack on schools in the Oriire area of the state. He recently revealed that the exact number of missing pupils is still being determined, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking while addressing journalists on the ...

The Nigeria Democratic Congress has announced the end of the sale of Expression of Interest Forms for aspirants seeking to contest for the Office of the President on the platform of the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. This was recently revealed via a press statement signed by the ...