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…
President Bola Tinubu is presiding over a meeting of the National Caucus of the All Progressives Congress at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja. The session began at 7:38 p.m. when the President arrived at the hall. Thursday’s meeting is the party’s second caucus gathering in 2025, following an earlier session held on February 25….
An angry mob in Dansadau town, Maru local government area of Zamfara State, on Wednesday, attacked a member of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Kabiru Mikailu, over allegations of poor representation and neglect of his constituents. Hon. Mikailu, who represents Maru South Constituency, was reportedly assaulted by irate residents when he accompanied Governor Dauda…
The House of Representatives has approved far-reaching amendments to the Electoral Act, introducing stiffer penalties for vote buying and selling, including a minimum of two years’ imprisonment or a N5 million fine, or both, alongside a 10-year ban from contesting elections. The decision was taken during the clause-by-clause consideration of the report of the House…
A federal capital territory high court in Gwarinpa has granted bail to Chris Ngige, former minister of labour and employment. Maryam Hassan, presiding judge, ordered that Ngige should continue on the administrative bail earlier granted to him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The court however ordered that Ngige must present a surety who…
The Senate has just confirmed the appointment of the remaining 64 ambassadorial nominees. Thirty-four (34) of them are career ambassadors while the other 30 are non-career ambassadors. Among the career ambassadors are Arewa Esther (Oyo State); Adeola-Ibrahim Mopelola (Ogun); Ramat Omonbolale (Lagos); Monica Okechukwu Enebechi (Anambra); Adams Jane Basset (Cross River); Mohammed Lele (Bauchi); Muhammad…
Four lawmakers from Rivers State in the House of Representatives have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The members are Manuchim Umezuruike, representing Port Harcourt 1 Federal Constituency; Boniface Emerengwa, representing Ikwerre/Emuoha Federal Constituency; Awake-Inombek Abiante, representing Andoni/Opobo Federal Constituency; and Boma Goodhead, representing Asari-Toru Federal Constituency. The…
Ogun State Government has nullified the ongoing selection process for the vacant Awujale stool, directing the Fusengbuwa ruling house to recommence the exercise in line with extant laws. Vice Chairman of the Fusengbuwa ruling house, Prof. Fassy Yusuf, confirmed the development, explaining that the decision followed a meeting convened by the state government to address…
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Wednesday, dismissed the video of suspected bandits claiming sponsorship by the state government. Speaking while declaring open the Kwara State Police Security Summit in Ilorin on Wednesday, AbdulRazaq dismissed the claim as baseless. “Under no circumstances has the Kwara State Government harboured or provided safe haven to bandits, contrary…
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has dismissed speculation that he plans to defect to the All Progressives Congress, insisting that he remains in the Peoples Democratic Party despite the opposition party’s ongoing leadership challenges. Makinde spoke on Wednesday in Abuja during the public presentation of a book titled ‘Headlines and Soundbites: Media Moments that Defined…
