As political realignments ahead of the 2027 general elections gather momentum, Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, is reportedly on the verge of defecting from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Sources revealed that the governor has concluded consultations with some of his closest political allies and…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday said politicians who he described as “emergency” supporters of President Bola Tinubu must stick to existing agreements in Rivers State. He spoke while addressing stakeholders in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. The minister said the Ikwerre ethnicity of the state voted massively…
The camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has again debunked a report that he has ruled himself out of contesting in the 2027 general election. The report which circulated on social media claimed that Atiku has backed his political ally, Peter Obi for a single term ahead of the next presidential election. However, Media…
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume has urged Nigerians not to allow religion to become a source of division. He stressed that both Islam and Christianity preach kindness, patience, and mercy. Ndume gave the charge during a Christmas luncheon organised for Christian Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Centre in Wulari Ward,…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has filed a lawsuit against the 35 state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over their alleged failure to account for the spending of about N14 trillion realised as fuel subsidy savings. Other respondent includes the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation. SERAP…
The Chief Press Secretary to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Sulaimon Olarenwaju, has dismissed former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose’s claim that Makinde received N50 billion in support from President Bola Tinubu following the 2024 Ibadan explosion. The Ibadan explosion, which occurred in January 2024 at Adeyi Avenue, killed five people, injured 77, and damaged…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has described himself as the most abused politician in Nigeria today after President Bola Tinubu, as he declared that politics in Rivers State will officially commence from January 2026. Wike spoke on Saturday during a special thanksgiving service organised by the South-South Development Commission’s Chibudom Nwuche and…
Former Sokoto State governor and Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Tambuwal, has expressed concern over possible United States involvement in counterterrorism operations in Nigeria. He warned that past US-led interventions in other parts of the world had produced limited results. Tambuwal spoke on Arise Television on Friday amid reports of an airstrike linked to ongoing…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday assured Nigerians that the ongoing recalibration of the country’s security architecture will soon begin to yield results that will gladden their hearts. He spoke at a meeting with a delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), led by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, at his Lagos residence. President Tinubu…
The Nigeria Tax Reform Acts were formally presented to President Bola Tinubu at his Lagos residence on Friday. The presentation was made by the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele. According to the official photos from the event, Oyedele handed the documents directly to the President. Photo from…