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2027: I’m Willing to Serve Just Four Years — Peter Obi
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in Nigeria’s 2023 election, Peter Obi, has said that he is prepared to…
SDP Suspends Four Party Members for Misconduct
The Gombe State chapter of the Social Democratic Party has suspended four of its members over what it…
Alleged Cybercrime: Court Sets September Trial Date, Grants Bail to Natasha Akpoti-Udauaghan
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, fixed September 22, 2025, as the date to begin the…
We are All on Same Page, No Factions or Coalitions – PDP
At the 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Abuja on…
APC Pegs Fees For Senatorial Bye-election at N20m, Reps N10m
The All Progressives Congress has fixed N20 million as the fee for those wishing to contest in the…
It’s Not Insulting to Offer Kwankwaso VP Slot – NNPP
The spokesman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Ladipo Johnson, has said that it would not be…
NEC Reinstates Anyanwu as PDP National Secretary
The 100th meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has brought Senator…
Rita Must Get NYSC Clearance, Sowore Insists on Inside Sources
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has demanded that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)…
BREAKING: APC Reveals Date for NEC Meeting
The All Progressives Congress (APC) will hold its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on July 24, 2025. This…
I Will Contest in 2027 Election – Peter Obi
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has assured his followers in Nigeria…
Dalori Assumes Office as APC Acting Chairman, Vows Support for Tinubu’s Leadership
Following the recent resignation of Abdullahi Ganduje from his position as the National Chairman of the All Progressives…
Deregister Inactive Political Parties, Lawmaker tells INEC
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, Oluwole Oke, has urged the Independent National…
Benue, Nasarawa Lead North-Central Bid For APC Chair Slot
Following the resignation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Umar Ganduje, on Friday, political leaders and…
PDP Shifts BoT Meeting Due to Security Concerns at National Secretariat
The Peoples Democratic Party has issued a special announcement confirming the relocation of its Board of Trustees (BoT)…
VIDEO: Police Arrest, Rough-Handle PDP Staff Member at Party Headquarters Ahead of NEC Meeting
Operatives of the Nigerian Police have reportedly manhandled and arrested Thomas Ibu, a staff member in the Peoples…
APC Makes Fresh Moves to Attract Five Governors
The All Progressives Congress says it is making new moves to bring at least five state governors into…
JUST IN: Suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan Appears in Court Again Over Defamation Charges
Suspended senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Monday appeared before the Federal High Court in Abuja for…
APC Reveals Tinubu’s Position Over Ganduje’s Resignation, Kwankwaso’s Defection
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed that talks are ongoing to select a new National Chairman, following…
VP Slot Tussle Could Distract Tinubu From Governance — APC Chieftain Warns
A leader in the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has warned that the growing…
Shutting Down FCT Public Schools For 3 Months Shameful – Akande
Veteran journalist and public affairs analyst, Laolu Akande, has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory,…
Sit Down in Your States, Solve People’s Problems — Akande tells Govs
Veteran journalist and public affairs commentator Laolu Akande has urged state governors to prioritise addressing critical issues in…
Wike vs Makinde: Tensions Mount as PDP Holds NEC Meeting Today
There is heightened tension within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as rival factions prepare to hold separate meetings…
Elites Behind Insecurity in Nigeria, Says Plateau Governor
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has said that Nigeria’s deepening security troubles are mainly caused by some…
‘You’re Full Of Empty Rhetoric’, Tinubu’s Aide Fires Back at Obi Over Saint Lucia Comment
The presidency has criticised Peter Obi following his reaction to President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Saint Lucia, calling…
APC, SDP Trade Words Over Alleged Misuse of Ondo LG Funds
The Ondo State chapters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) clashed on…
PDP NEC Meeting Holds on Monday, Says Deputy Chairman
As internal divisions trouble the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Deputy National Chairman (South), Taofeek Arapaja, has said that…
Ganduje’s Resignation: It’ll Be a Relief if Kwankwaso Joins APC – NNPP
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) says it would be a big relief for the party if its…
Club World Cup: PSG Thrash Inter Miami 4-0 to Secure Quarter-Final Spot
Paris Saint-Germain stormed past Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami with a convincing 4-0 win to reach the Club World…
Tinubu Has No Plans to Sack Me – Akume
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has rejected claims making the rounds that…
Tinubu’s Visit to Saint Lucia Strategic Engagement, Not Vacation – Presidency
The Presidency on Sunday clarified that President Bola Tinubu’s ongoing state visit to Saint Lucia is a major…
Rivers Crisis: We Must Make Heavy Sacrifice for Peace – Fubara Urges Supporters to Accept Deal
Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has called on his loyal supporters to accept the recent peace agreement…
Yar’Adua: Why I Was Told to Leave Aso Rock During Health Crisis – Jonathan
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has spoken about the tense atmosphere he experienced in the Presidential Villa while…
Nigeria’s Public Debt Hits N149trn
Nigeria’s total public debt rose to N149.39 trillion as of March 31, 2025, according to the latest data…
FG Set to Review Health Policy for Civil Servants, Says Walson-Jack
The Federal Government, through the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, said there is…
Ganduje’s Resignation Part of Party’s Evolution – APC Govs
Twenty-three governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have described the resignation of the…
Presidential Aide Withheld Yar’Adua’s Handover Letter to NASS – Jonathan
Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has made fresh claims regarding the political tension that took place when late President Umaru…
“Tinubu Bankrolled All June 12 Protests in the West” — Former NUJ President Ogundipe Counters Lamido’s Claims
Lanre Ogundipe, former President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu…
Day Tinubu Wept in US Over Divided June 12 Groups, by NADECO Leader
In a moving recollection, Jumoke Ogunkeyede, a United States-based leader of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), who has…
More PDP Members Will Defect – Saraki
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation Committee and former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has warned…
JUST IN: Prominent Businessman Aminu Dantata Dies at 94
Prominent Kano businessman and well-known philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, is dead. He died at the age of 94.…
Rivers: Fubara’s Allies Clash Over Peace Deal With Wike
Supporters of the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, are not united in their views regarding the recent…
Dalori Emerges Acting APC Chairman After Ganduje’s Sudden Resignation
Deputy National Chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Bukar Dalori, has stepped in as the…
US Supreme Court Restricts Judges’ Power, Strengthens Trump’s Executive Authority
The US Supreme Court on Friday gave President Donald Trump a key legal win by limiting the authority…
BREAKING: Confusion as APC National Chairman Ganduje Resigns
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has resigned from his role. Former media…
Households Making N250,000 Monthly Shouldn’t Be Taxed – FG
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, says under the new…
JUST IN: SDP State Chairmen Backs Gabam’s Suspension, Demand NEC Meeting
The Forum of Social Democratic Party (SDP) State Chairmen on Friday said they support the suspension of the…
We’ve All Reached an Agreement to Work with Governor Fubara – Wike
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, confirmed on Thursday that…
JUST IN: Tinubu Makes New Appointment
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Grace Henry as the new Chairman of the National Council of the…
PDP BoT Rejects INEC’s Position, Supports Makinde-Led Bloc Ahead of NEC Meeting
The Board of Trustees and the National Ex-Officio Forum of the Peoples Democratic Party have pushed back against…
Tinubu Orders Personnel Audit Across Civil Service
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday ordered the commencement of a personnel audit and skill gap analysis across all…
BREAKING: Wike and Suspended Rivers Governor Fubara Reach Truce After Meeting With President Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday sat down with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom…
JUNE 12: No Proof Tinubu Supported Annulment, But Many Around MKO Showed Interest in Abacha’s Govt
Former presidential aide and veteran journalist, Laolu Akande, has debunked claims suggesting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu supported…
Alleged Fraud and Misconduct: SDP Notifies INEC of Gabam’s Suspension
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has officially written to the Independent National…
Katsina Approves Census of Almajiri, Islamiyya Schools
The Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda, has given approval to the Katsina State Bureau of Statistics to…
FCTA Workers Begin Three-day Protest Monday
The Joint Union Action Committee of the Federal Capital Territory Administration has declared that workers will embark on…
New Tax Laws to Take Effect January 2026 – Adedeji
Executive Chairman of the National Revenue Service, Dr. Zacch Adedeji, has said that the new tax reforms recently…
Court Sets September 22 to Decide PDP Secretary Tussle
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed September 22 as the date for the main hearing in…
Wike Denies Allocating 2,000 Hectares to His Son in Abuja
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has denied claims circulating online that he allocated over…
Senate Issues 10-Day Ultimatum After NNPCL Dodges ₦210trn Audit Probe
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Thursday failed to appear before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts,…
Shettima Arrives Ethiopia for State Visit
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for an official state visit at the request…
BREAKING: Tinubu Signs Tax Reform Bills into Law
President Bola Tinubu has signed four important tax reform bills into law, focusing on reshaping Nigeria’s fiscal and…
New Islamic Year: Kebbi Government Declares Friday as Public Holiday
The Kebbi State Government has declared Friday, June 27, 2025, a public holiday to celebrate the Islamic New…
BREAKING: Senate Confirms Oludare Sunday as NDIC MD, Kataka as Executive Director
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Thompson Oludare Sunday as the new Managing Director of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance…
INEC Sets August 16 for By-Elections in 16 Constituencies Across 12 States
The Independent National Electoral Commission has picked Saturday, August 16, 2025, to hold by-elections aimed at filling empty…
BREAKING: Tinubu Rejects NDLEA Bill, Cites Issues with Crime Proceeds Clause
President Bola Tinubu has declined to give his approval to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Bill,…
Two ‘ADA’ Applied for Party Registration – INEC
Two political associations hoping to become officially registered political parties have applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission…
INEC Flags Duplicate Names, Missing Data in 110 Political Party Applications
The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Wednesday, said it received letters of intent from 110 associations seeking registration…
2027: If Tinubu Calls on me to be VP, I’ll Work With Him, – Barau
The Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, says he will give his full support to President Bola Tinubu’s choices…
All Demolitions Follow Legal Process – Lagos Govt Fires Back at Peter Obi
The Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso, on Wednesday said the state always follows legal procedures before…
Tinubu to Sign Four Tax Reform Bills
President Bola Tinubu will, on Thursday, sign into law four new tax bills designed to reshape Nigeria’s tax…
PDP Crisis: Makinde Faction Revolt as INEC Verdict Tears Party Apart
The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deepened further on Wednesday as Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde…
‘They Are Political IDPs’ – Tinubu Blasts Coalition Planners
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lashed out at the politicians reportedly planning a coalition to block his second-term…
Trump Hints at Possible Iran Nuclear Deal After Recent U.S. Strikes
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that nuclear talks between the United States and Iran could begin as…
Kogi Governor Vows Justice Over Killing of Retired Army Major
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has assured that strong action will be taken against criminals operating in…
You Won’t ‘Labour’ in Vain, Akpabio Tells Edo Senator Who Dumps LP for APC
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has welcomed Senator Neda Imasuen into the ruling All Progressives Congress after the…
Tense Debate in Senate Over Appointment of Non-Indigene as RSIEC Chairman
Tensions flared in the Senate on Wednesday as lawmakers clashed over the confirmation of Michael Odey, a man…
Confusion in PDP as NWC Counters Damagum, Rejects Anyanwu’s Reinstatement
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed claims that the party’s 100th…
2027: Fela’s Son, 109 Others Applied for Political Party Registration – INEC
As Nigeria moves closer to the 2027 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has…
Tinubu Celebrates Sanwo-Olu at 60, Urges Action on Fourth Mainland Bridge
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on his 60th birthday, noting the governor’s continued…
BREAKING: PDP Finally Reinstates Wike’s Ally, Anyanwu, as National Secretary
The Peoples Democratic Party has reversed its earlier decision on Senator Samuel Anyanwu and put on hold its…
24 A’Ibom Lawmakers Dump PDP for APC
A total of 24 out of the 26 members of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly have…
Nigeria is a Lawless Country – Peter Obi Cries Out Over Demolition of Brother’s Property
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has described Nigeria as a lawless nation following the…
NANS Issues Seven-Day Ultimatum to Wike Over Prolonged Closure of Abuja Schools
The National Association of Nigerian Students has given the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, a…
NEC Crisis: PDP NWC Convenes as Talks with Governors, INEC Yield No Clear Outcome
Amid the growing tensions rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the party’s National Working Committee has called for…
Tinubu, National Assembly Face Fresh Criticism Over Extension of 2024 Budget
For the second time, the National Assembly has agreed to push the deadline for the capital part of…
Tinubu Hosts Queen of Denmark, Calls for Stronger Partnerships
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday welcomed Queen Mary Elizabeth of Denmark to the State House in Abuja, calling…
Reps Summon Minister Over Alleged Misuse of Funds
The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, summoned the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Adekunle Salako,…
Imo’s Debt Reduced from ₦259bn to ₦99bn Without Borrowing – Uzodimma
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has said his administration has successfully lowered the state’s debt burden by 60…
States Can’t Grow Solid Minerals Sector Without Federal Support — Senate
The Senate Committee on Solid Minerals Development has noted that no state can grow the solid minerals sector…
Barau Jibrin Rejects Calls to be Tinubu’s 2027 Running Mate
The Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, has distanced himself from recent campaigns calling on President Bola…
Tinubu is Gone, Has 91% Disapproval in North and Southeast – El-Rufai
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has declared that President Bola Tinubu is gone. Speaking in an interview…
Israel Held Back on Iran Strikes After Trump’s Phone Call, Says Netanyahu
Israel “refrained” from more attacks on Iran on Tuesday after a phone conversation between US President Donald Trump…
Hunger, Poverty Now National Security Issues — NSA, Defence Chiefs
The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, said on…
Cross River Assembly Condemns Communal Killings, Demands Arrests
The Cross River State House of Assembly has condemned the violent clashes between Boje and Isobendege communities in…
Two PDP, LP Lawmakers Join APC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) on Tuesday lost one lawmaker each in the…
Atiku Calls for Clarity on Tinubu’s Chicago Classmate
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged President Bola Tinubu to provide clarification regarding his alleged relationship with…
BREAKING: SDP Suspends National Chairman, Others Over Alleged Fraud
The Social Democratic Party has suspended its National Chairman, Shehu Gabam, following accusations of financial wrongdoing and improper…
Rivers CSO Denies Leading Hoodlums to Attack Council Boss
The Chief Security Officer (CSO) of Ahoada East Local Government Area in Rivers State, Hector Ekeakita, has come…
Okpebholo Pledges 2.5 Million Votes for Tinubu, PDP Reacts
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has pledged that the people of Edo will deliver 2.5 million votes…
Tinubu Considers Establishment of Ranches in Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has noted the importance of setting up ranches and improving rural livelihoods in Kwali Area…