President Bola Tinubu met with All Progressives Congress leaders and governorship aspirants in Osun state and appealed for unity and consensus-building ahead of the party’s primary on December 13. Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga said the President met with the aspirants at the State House, Abuja, on Monday night. The Osun State governorship aspirants who attended […]
National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Barrister Tanimu Turaki has applauded the importance of chairmen of the party across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory to repositioning the party. He said PDP will leverage in the competence, versatility and relevance of the chairmen in their respective states to […]
President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has formally been appointed as a National Patron of the Tinubu House-to-House Network. The appointment was confirmed on Wednesday during a courtesy visit by the leadership of the grassroots political mobilization group to the National Assembly. Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, Media Adviser to Senator Lawan in a statement […]
The Bauchi State chapter of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, has denied knowledge of speculated move by Governor Bala Mohammed from his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to PRP. A statement signed by the State Secretary, Wada Abdullahi and made available to journalists in Bauchi on Wednesday indictated that the PRP is not eager […]
The Member representing Ikwo/Ezza-South Federal Constituency of Ebonyi State and Chairman of the House Committee on Reformatory, Rt. Hon. (Comrade) Chinedu Ogah has congratulated Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, on his defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Disclosing this in a statement, Rt. Hon. (Comrade) Chinedu Ogah, Chairman, House Committee on Reformatory Institutions […]
The Peoples Democratic Party has described the formal defection of Sir Siminalayi Fubara, Governor of Rivers State from the party to the ruling party, All Progressives Congress, APC as a self- inflicted injury . The party said Fubara’s move is pitiful and an exemplar of the old legal maxim Volenti non fit injuria, meaning “to […]
President Bola Tinubu said on Wednesday that his directive withdrawing police officers from VIPs, VVIPs and ministers “is not negotiable”, insisting that every public office holder must comply immediately. Speaking at the opening of the federal executive council meeting in Abuja, the president warned that any attempt to ignore the order would not be tolerated. […]
The Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday suffered a major blow ahead of the 2027 general election as two of its governors, Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers and Ademola Adeleke of Osun states dumped the party. Fubara joined the All Progressives Congress, APC while Adeleke pitched his tent with Accord Party. Governor Fubara disclosed his decision to […]
Lawmakers in the Nigerian Senate has called for equity in the implementation of the presidential order for the withdrawal of policemen attached to very important personalities in the country. The lawmakers who lamented the withdrawal of their orders called on the News get a Police Force authority to extend the implementation of such withdrawal to […]
The Senate, on Tuesday took on stakeholders in the nation’s education sector for wrongfully implementing policy that is capable of disrupting the educational system. The lawmakers frowned at a sudden implementation of a new curriculum and registration guideline issued by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). It, therefore mandated its Committee on Basic and Secondary […]
Concerned about the public outcry by Nigerians over the rising cost of airfares introduced by domestic airlines in the country, the Senate on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN and other key stakeholders in the sector for an urgent interface with a view to cushioning the effects on air […]
The North-Central Forum of the ruling All Progressives Congress has hailed the appointment of the former governor of Nasarawa State, Tanko Al-Makura, as Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Initiative in the geo- political zone. Recall that last week appointed six zonal coordinators for Renewed Hope Initiative Committees under the leadership of Imo State Governor Hope […]
President Bola Tinubu yesterday got the approval of the Senate to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin for peace keeping mission following last Sunday’s foiled coup. The accelerated approval followed the consideration of a request letter by Tinubu. The lawmakers at the Committee of the Whole unanimously voted in favour of the deployment, […]
President Bola Tinubu has commended the security agencies for their tireless efforts in securing the freedom of the 100 students of Papiri Catholic School in Niger State. While expressing his joy over the safe return of the students, President Tinubu equally charged the security agencies to ensure the swift release of the remaining 115 students […]
The Police Command in Kano State on Monday announced the recovery of seven stolen vehicles and the arrest of several suspects in a series of operations aimed at curbing vehicle theft and related crimes, including armed robbery in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the command spokesperson SP Abdullahi Kiyawa in […]
Gov. Seyi Makinde has approved the payment of the 13th-month salary bonus for 2025 to Oyo State workers. Makinde announced this on Monday at the executive chamber of his office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, while inaugurating the Governing Board, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso. He said the 13th-month salary had been the […]
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has lauded the Court of Appeal for introducing special sittings across its divisions to tackle case congestion. The AGF gave the commendation at a ceremony the Court of Appeal held to mark the beginning of its 2025/2026 Legal Year. He said the initiative demonstrated responsiveness to […]
To achieve an effective war on illicit drugs in the country, the Senate on Monday demanded from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and other stakeholders a comprehensive redraft of the document seeking to amend the NDLEA Act 2004. According to the Senate, a rework of the amendment […]
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has commended President Bola Tinubu over Nigeria’s swift intervention in the Benin Republic after a coup attempt with the deployment of Air Force contact to the neighbouring country. It, however, demanded from the Federal Government application of similar expediency and decisiveness in combating insurgency, terrorism, kidnapping and banditry in the […]
Tanzania’s police have banned proposed rallies next week, following a violent crackdown by security forces on election demonstrations. Polls on October 29 erupted into days of violent protests over claims that President Samia Suluhu Hassan had rigged the polls and was behind a campaign of murders and abductions of her critics. She was declared the […]