President Bola Tinubu on Friday presented a ₦58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly, outlining tougher security measures, stricter fiscal discipline, and deeper economic reforms. Presenting the proposal, tagged “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity,” the President said the budget is aimed at consolidating recent macroeconomic gains,…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has revealed that the Nigerian Senate could soon be left without any opposition, as even the remaining minority senators are reportedly ready to join the ruling APC. Akpabio stated that when the APC-led Senate assumed office, the opposition had nearly 50 senators. “Today, when I counted, there are about 5 or…
The house of representatives has rejected a proposal to criminalise the inducement of voters during party primaries. The lawmakers voted against the proposal on Thursday during the clause-by-clause consideration of the report seeking an amendment to the Electoral Act 2022. A clause in the report proposed that anyone who financially induces a delegate to sway…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday invited factional leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into a meeting at its headquarters in Abuja. Tanimu Turaki-led members of his faction, while the duo of Abdulrahman Mohammed and Senator Sam Anyanwu led members of their caretaker committee. The main opposition party has been polarised into…
The House of Representatives yesterday increased campaign spending limits for candidates contesting elective offices, raising the maximum presidential campaign expenditure from N5 billion to N10 billion; and governorship’s, from N1 billion to N3 billion. It also passed an amendment mandating the real-time electronic transmission of election results by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). These…
President Bola Tinubu directed the Minister for Interior to work with the Inspector General of Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to replace the affected police personnel with NSCDC officers. President Bola Tinubu has urged governors, members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and other governors, to support the proposal for the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Caretaker Committee faction backed by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike on Thursday dissolved Working Committee in Oyo and 13 states. Significantly, the only remaining PDP governor is Seyi Makinde of Oyo State who is however aligned to the rival Tanimu Turaki faction of the party. The decision was announced…
Author Charles Omole says there are five groups of cabals in President Bola Tinubu’s government, listing FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike and the Chief of Staff to the president, Femi Gbajabiamila, and Seyi Tinubu, the president’s son as some of the persons in such groups. Omole, the author of the book, “From Soldier to Statesman –…
Ireti Kingibe, senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has formally defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In July, Kingibe announced that she has dumped the LP for the ADC ahead of the 2027 general election. The lawmaker had said her defection was a deliberate move and would be…
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has announced the defection of Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yelwata, who is also from Plateau, announced his governor’s defection at the party’s 14th national caucus meeting held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. Yelwata said with…
