Elisha Abbo, former Adamawa north senator, says he has fasted and prayed for 31 days to seek God’s guidance on his next political move. In a post via X on Friday, Abbo, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2020, said at the time, he made the…
A Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, has filed a lawsuit against Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for allegedly violating his fundamental rights by blocking him on X, formerly known as Twitter. The suit was filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos and announced by Mr Ogun on Friday through his Facebook page. He…
The Federal Government has inaugurated the Governing Boards and Management Teams of three newly established Development Commissions for the South-South, South-West, and North-Central regions. The ceremony, held on Thursday at the Rotunda Hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja, was performed by the Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, who charged the…
The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Osun State on Community Engagement, Hon. Sulaimon Musa Olalekan, has reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to grassroots participation in climate change mitigation and renewable energy initiatives. He made this known while attending the Climate Change and Renewable Energy Stakeholders’ Meeting organized by the Office of the Consultant to…
Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has explained why he would prefer President Bola Tinubu to Peter Obi if both men were to contest against each other in the 2027 elections. Adeyanju, who spoke during an interview on Channels Television on Friday, said his position was not out of loyalty to the ruling All Progressives Congress,…
Supporters of former Zamfara Central Senator, Kabiru Marafa, have announced their resignation from the All Progressives Congress, citing what they described as injustice, marginalisation and deliberate neglect of the state by the ruling party and President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The group, operating under the aegis of the Senator Kabiru Marafa Consultative Forum, met in Kaduna…
Katsina State Government has approved ₦20 million for each Local Government to renovate graveyards in its area. Governor Dikko Radda made the disclosure when he received royal fathers from the Katsina and Daura Emirates on Thursday in Katsina. He described the initiative as both a service to the people and a way of seeking Allah’s…
Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not only needs a southern candidate but also a Christian from the region to emerge as its presidential candidate for the 2027 election. Mohammed, who stated this on Thursday, said that the PDP plans to avoid what he said was a…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed claims by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that figures released in its first-week report on continuous voter registration (CVR) are “statistically implausible”. On Monday, INEC said more than 1.3 million Nigerians completed their online voter pre-registration within just one week of opening the exercise. According to commission’s…
Reno Omokri, the former presidential aide, says the Abuja-Kaduna highway is now far safer than it used to be. Addressing journalists during a tour on Thursday, Omokri said the road has become safer under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. “I didn’t come here with security and I’m here, safe and sound,” Omokri said. “I…