Politics

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee has elected Mr Adedeji Doherty as South-West Zonal Chairman. Doherty, a former Lagos PDP chairman, emerged by consensus with 16 other executives at the South-West Zonal Congress in Ikeja, Lagos. Chairman of the Congress Committee, Mr Olalekan Rotimi, confirmed ...

Factional PDP National Chairman, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), has confirmed that he has appealed the bench warrant issued for his arrest by a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) following his absence at a scheduled court hearing. Recall that the bench warrant, issued by Justice Peter Kekemeke, was ...

The Abia State Government has said that its attention has been drawn to the arrest of a personnel of the Nigerian Army, Staff Sergeant Amoke Simon. Recall that Simon was received and promised medical support by Governor Alex Otti a few days ago, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to ...

The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, has dismissed concerns over reported tensions within the party in Oyo State. He recently had his say during an interview on Arise TV, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the current situation is nowhere close to ...

The All Progressives Congress has announced its North-West zonal executives. Mr Garba Babawo of Kaduna State recently emerged as chairman of the zone, and Nigerians have been reacting. Describing the congress as a powerful affirmation of the APC’s identity as a truly democratic and grassroots-driven political party, the APC stated ...

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged opposition parties to focus on rebuilding, strategizing and preparing for the 2031 elections. Lagos APC Spokesman, Seye Oladejo, recently had his say via a press statement addressing recent political discourse and activities by opposition parties within Nigeria. According ...

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has claimed that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) remains unsettled ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party’s spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, recently had his say while speaking during a Channels Television programme, and Nigerians have been reacting. Accusing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of undermining ...

The Defence Headquarters has said that border security and indigenous technological advancement will form key pillars of Nigeria’s future defence strategy. The Director, Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, recently had his say via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the military is entering a ...

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has blasted the behaviour of former presidential candidate and activist Omoyele Sowore at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The group described Sowore’s actions as a breach of courtroom etiquette, and Nigerians have been reacting. In a press statement released today and signed by its ...

President Bola Tinubu has formally welcomed Gov. Dauda Lawal into the APC. He recently assured the people of Zamfara and the North West Region of renewed measures to end insecurity and banditry in the region. Represented by Vice President Kassim Shettima, Tinubu said that Lawal’s decision to join the ruling ...

A former Appeal Court President Justice Isa Salami (retd) has said that Peter Obi shouldn’t have been allowed to contest the 2023 presidential elections under the banner of the Labour Party. He recently had his say in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, during a courtesy visit and presentation of ...

Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has apologised to Nigerians over the prolonged and severe electricity outages recorded in recent weeks. He recently acknowledged the effect the situation has had on households and key sectors of the economy, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on ...

Security has been beefed up around the Federal High Court of Nigeria sitting in Kaduna as operatives of multiple agencies took strategic positions ahead of the arraignment of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged corruption-related offences. Heavily armed personnel drawn from the Department of State Services, Nigeria Police ...

President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has warned that the escalating tensions in the Middle East could push Nigeria to work from home. He recently had his say after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the latter’s residence in Ikoyi, Lagos, and Nigerians have been reacting. Voicing strong ...

Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo has approved the appointment of key officials and special advisers for various roles in his administration. He recently had his say via a press statement issued in Awka by his Press Secretary, Mr Christian Aburime, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the appointments ...

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe at Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. He recently declared that the Governor has entered a political battle he lacks the capacity to finish, and Nigerians have been reacting. Speaking at the 107th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the ...

The Ogun State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Adijat Adeleye, has announced the disbursement of a N35 million cash grant to women across the state. She recently had her say during the special celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day held at the Ojude Oba Pavilion in ...

The Director-General of BTO4PBAT27, Adojutelegan Adesuyi Gideon, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will secure a landslide victory in the South-West in the 2027 general elections. He recently had his say via a press statement, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the administration’s policies and established political ...

The Delta State Police Command has dismissed claims that the controversial Alue-Do festival in Ozoro was a rape festival. The police recently revealed that no victim has officially reported rape in connection with the incident, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ...

The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has warned against parking fuel tankers and heavy-duty vehicles on newly constructed roads. He recently had his say during an inspection of the Aleto Bridge project in Rivers State, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, parking heavy-duty vehicles on newly constructed ...