Former Anambra State governor Peter Obi has criticised the country’s approach to taxation, warning that raising revenue by imposing heavier burdens on poor citizens would undermine economic growth, social trust and national unity. In a statement on his X account, Obi said prosperity could not be achieved by taxing poverty, arguing that taxation should operate…
The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) after resigning from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Mr Mutfwang received his APC membership card on Friday at a stakeholders’ meeting in Jos, the Plateau State capital, marking a major shift in the state’s political alignment. The governor said his decision…
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has asked Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to return ₦30 billion released by the Federal Government for victims of the Bodija explosion in Ibadan. He said the money should be sent back to Abuja if it has remained unused since it was received. Fayose spoke after Governor Makinde admitted…
A political economist, Prof Pat Utomi, says anybody above the age of 70 years should not contest for either presidency or governor. Prof Utomi made this statement on Thursday while responding to questions in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television. He was speaking on running for public office in Nigeria. “I’m…
Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has withdrawn all pending defamation suits instituted by him against several individuals, saying the decision was inspired by a sermon he listened to during a New Year Mass. Akpabio made the disclosure on Thursday at the Sacred Heart Parish, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, where he said he had earlier filed…
Nigeria has been thrown into mourning following the death of a serving senator, Godiya Akwashiki, who represented Nasarawa North Senatorial District on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Akwashiki reportedly died at the age of 52 after a protracted illness. A family source, who confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria…
As Nigerians at home and abroad welcome the New Year 2026, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the citizens, describing 2026 as the beginning of a more robust phase of economic growth. The President said this in a goodwill message to Nigerians that he personally signed, and shared by his Special on Information and Strategy,…
– Calls on citizens to embrace unity, love, and peaceful coexistence – As Lawmaker congratulates Gov Makinde, Oyo Residents The lawmaker representing Ibadan North Constituency 1, Hon. Olufunke Comforter Adeniyi-Olajide has extended warm and heartfelt New Year greetings to people across the world as the year 2026 dawns, expressing gratitude to Almighty God for the…
As the New Year dawns, Hon. Sulaimon Musa Olalekan, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Community Engagement, has extended warm New Year greetings to the good people of Osun State, urging them to embrace hope, unity, and renewed commitment to collective progress. In his New Year message, Hon. Sulaimon described the new…
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Students Engagement, Hon. Asefon Sunday has hailed Nigerian students as the driving force of innovation, and national development. In his new year message, Asefon said President Bola Tinubu’s administration is fully committed to delivering on its promises, bringing more opportunities to students and Nigerians as a…
