Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has defended President Bola Tinubu’s new tax reform laws, saying critics of the policy do not fully understand its provisions. Otti threw his weight behind the reforms, revealing that several elements of the new tax framework reflect arguments he made nearly a decade ago regarding Nigeria’s fiscal direction. “Almost 10…
Hon. Ojotu Ojema, a House of Representatives member from Benue State, has said that juicy jobs and scholarship slots will only be given to Nigerians who belong to the ruling All Progressives Congress, particularly those who have an APC identification card and linked their NIN to it to prove full membership. Speaking at an event…
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has responded to Malam Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, who earlier sought clarification over the alleged importation of a toxic substance from Poland. In a letter to Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser, El-Rufai had said information available to the political opposition leadership showed that there…
The Senator representing Ekiti State District, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has disclosed the real reason behind the removal of “real time” from the 2026 Electoral Bill. He clarified this in a statement issued through his Directorate of Media and Public Affairs on Sunday. Bamidele explained that the Senate had previously rejected Clause 60(3) of the bill,…
Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has affirmed to run for the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), sure of nothing but victory. At the OBIDIENT Conference and Official Declaration for ADC yesterday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, with the theme, ‘Activating the PO Effect in ADC’, Obi alleged…
Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, has accused former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi of spreading what he described as “egregious lies” about the purported tax law. Onanuga made the comment in a post on his X handle while reacting to a viral video in which Amaechi spoke about the potential impact of the tax policy implementation….
Sunday Karimi, senator representing Kogi west, has alleged that there is a nexus between the spate of terrorist and bandit attacks across the country and forthcoming 2027 general election. In a statement issued on Saturday, Karimi said the rising insecurity is not unconnected with the timetable recently released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)….
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Idris Kalgo, has said that the Northern Nigeria no longer like President Bola Tinubu. This is as Kalgo expressed the optimism that the ADC will throw out the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2027 general elections. Kalgo made this statement on Saturday while fielding questions…
Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, said he deliberately acted “weak” in the face of political tensions to preserve peace and stability in the state. He made the remark in Lagos while receiving the 2025 Man of the Year Award from New Telegraph. Fubara, whose speech focused on the strains of leadership and the personal…
An activist, Steven Kefas, has recounted his alleged abduction and unlawful arrest under El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, in 2019. Kefas, in a statement on his X account on Saturday, narrated how he was allegedly tracked, abducted, and unlawfully detained by plainclothes police officers he claims were sent by El‑Rufai. He alleged that El-Rufai’s…
