Dino Melaye, former senator for Kogi west, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been taken over by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and is no longer a viable opposition. The former Kogi governorship candidate spoke on Friday during an interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme. Melaye, who recently defected to the African…
President Bola Tinubu has urged young Nigerians active in digital media to use their platforms responsibly and promote national unity. Speaking at the progressives digital media summit held in Abuja on Friday, Tinubu said new media influencers must verify information before sharing and focus their influence on building a better society. “Your generation has recognised…
Following the recent announcement from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on voters’ registration which is to begin on August 18th, 2025, Hon Abiola Yahya Ajuwon (AA) has urged the people of Akinyele Constituency II to be responsive to this announcement. Speaking with one of our representatives, he said, “The best that can happen to…
Bashir El-Rufai, the son of the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has said that some people need to die for Nigeria to achieve the greatness everyone desires. Bashir and his father have been vocal since Bola Tinubu assumed office as the president of Nigeria in May 2023. Recently, his father, a member of…
Labour Party’s former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has faulted the Federal Government’s continued practice of awarding national honours to politicians, calling instead for recognition of individuals who have made tangible contributions to national development. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday at the public presentation of “The Chronicles of a Legend,” a biography of business magnate and…
As part of his ongoing efforts to consolidate grassroots support for the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Community Engagement, Hon. Sulaimon Musa Olalekan continued his strategic local government tour with a productive engagement in Ede South, Ede North and Egbedore Local Government Areas. The tour, aimed…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday called on state governors to prioritise the welfare of Nigerians by investing more in rural electrification, agricultural mechanisation, poverty eradication, and infrastructure. Tinubu’s call followed a presentation on the Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme (RHWDP) by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, at the 150th meeting of…
A former chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Biodun Olujimi, has downplayed the coalition platform under the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC) and believes the party does not have the clout to defeat incumbent President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. Olujimi, who recently left the opposition PDP for the All Progressives Congress (APC),…
Indications emerged recently that former Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, may be considering a return to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. There are fears that Obi’s defection to the PDP could destabilize the emerging opposition coalition, which is gaining momentum under the African Democratic Congress, ADC’s platform. Some watchers now believe that…
The Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has strongly denied a widely circulated report alleging the suspension of the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun. In a swift rebuttal issued on Thursday, Rt. Hon. Ogundoyin described the report, originally published…