Politics

The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s decision to review and partially reverse the earlier presidential pardon list is an act of strength. He recently revealed that the President displayed his compassion as a leader when he reviewed the ...

2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria can earn more revenue from agriculture than from crude oil. He recently revealed that it is very much possible if Nigeria commits to purposeful leadership, investment and value-chain development. The conference brought together leaders in development, agribusiness, and ...

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has said that Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, will be re-elected in 2026. He recently revealed that Oyebanji does not even have to campaign to win the June 20, 2026, governorship election. Speaking in Ikere Ekiti, while inaugurating the Ikere–Igbara Odo Road and a farm ...

The newly appointed Chief of the Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sunday Aneke, has formally assumed office. He recently pledged his unwavering loyalty to President Bola Tinubu and vowed to always prioritise the welfare of officers, airmen and airwomen of the Nigerian Air Force. In his inaugural address, the new ...

inubu The Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has said that President Bola Tinubu deserves praise for reversing the presidential pardon granted to undeserving Nigerians. The President and Chairman of the Council of the NIPR, Dr Ike Neliaku, recently had his say during the October edition of the NIPR monthly ...

Nigeria’s Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said that President Bola Tinubu’s government will never tolerate the marginalisation of any group. He recently revealed that the policies of the Tinubu administration are designed to create equal opportunities for every community via inclusion, education, and enterprise. Speaking when he received a delegation of ...

Former Senate President, Pius Anyim; ex-Governor of Sokoto State, Senator Aliyu Wamakko; and several former deputy governors across Nigeria have thrown their weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s ongoing economic reforms. They recently described the policies as critical steps toward national growth and self-reliance. The endorsement was given during the 4th ...

The Senate has confirmed General Olufemi Oluyede as the new Chief of Defence Staff. The lawmakers began the screening of the newly appointed service chiefs on Wednesday at the National Assembly complex in Abuja. Oluyede was confirmed barely an hour after he and other nominees arrived at the complex amid ...

Military investigators looking into an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu are reportedly questioning a Managing Director of a Federal Government agency in the South South region. 2 intelligence officers recently confirmed that the MD was apprehended for allegedly transferring a large sum of money to an former Minister ...

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the Governor Monday Okpebholo administration is dismantling all the development structures instituted by his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki. The party recently revealed that, rather than improve the good jobs Obaseki started, Okpebholo is hell bent on destroying everything ...

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said that the Federal Government has secured about N700bn for the rollout of 2 million meters yearly over the next five years. He recently revealed that the programme is under the Presidential Metering Initiative, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking in Lagos at ...

The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has said that the decision by former President Goodluck Jonathan to suspend the planned removal of fuel subsidy in 2012 was driven by fears of Boko Haram’s suicide attacks on protesters. He recently revealed that GEJ did not scrap plans to remove fuel ...

Popular journalist and publisher of Ovation International, Dele Momodu, has called on the Federal Government to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. He recently urged the FG to tackle the underlying causes of separatist agitation in the South-East. In a post shared on his ...

The Emir of Kano and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Muhammadu Sanusi II, has warned ministers and presidential aides to give their principals honest advice. He recently urged ministers and aides not to turn themselves into mere praise singers. Speaking in Abuja at the Oxford Global ...

Governor Biodun Oyebanji has been confirmed as the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate for the 2026 election in Ekiti State. This comes following a consensus affirmation exercise held on Monday at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion, Ado-Ekiti. An exercise led to 885 delegates from the 16 local government areas of the ...

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has said that the Federal Government will fully support Dangote Refinery in achieving its 1.4 million barrels-per-day refined products target. He recently described the refinery’s expansion plan as a major milestone for Africa’s energy independence. Speaking in Lagos during his ...

A member of the National Working Committee of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kenneth Okonkwo, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of using thugs and state security agencies to disrupt meetings and rallies organised by opposition parties across Nigeria. He recently rubbished claims that the ADC is losing ...

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has said that some of Nigeria’s so-called Yahoo boys were geniuses whose talents needed redirection. He recently revealed that the greed for material possessions has eroded our values. In a social media post titled “Our Youths ...

Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, a.k.a Tompolo, has begged Nigerians to ignore false reports saying that he issued a 21-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. He recently revealed that the fake ...

The Executive Governor of Edo State, Distinguished Senator Monday Okpebholo, recently received Nollywood icon Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen and his team at the Edo Government House. The visit happened ahead of the upcoming celebration of DGuv at 30, and fans have been reacting. Hailing the filmmaker for constantly promoting the Edo ...