Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State says sycophants surrounded late former President Muhammadu Buhari during his administration. The governor made the statement on Saturday at the 2nd Raymond Dokpesi Diamond Lecture organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations in Abuja. According to Sule, he witnessed firsthand how politicians flattered Buhari while he was in…
Peter Obi, former Anambra Governor and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023, has lauded internet fraudsters, popularly called Yahoo boys, as “creative and courageous geniuses” who, according to him, “need redirection and not condemnation.” Mr Obi made this call as a guest speaker on Saturday at the Archbishop Patterson Auditorium, All Saints’ Cathedral,…
The Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Constitution Review has unanimously approved the creation of an additional state in the South-East geo-political zone. When created, the South-East will be at par with the South-South, South-West, North-Central and North-East zones with six states. The South-East is the only geo-political zone with five…
The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Justice Prof. Peter Umeadi, has announced his resignation from the party and withdrawal from partisan politics in Nigeria. In a letter dated November 24, 2025, addressed to the Chairman of APGA Ward 1, Nri, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, Onyekwelu Jideobi, Umeadi…
The race for governorship tickets ahead of the 2027 general election is beginning to take shape, with several serving senators already positioning themselves as frontrunners in their states. The senators, many of whom wield significant political influence and control expansive grassroots structures, are expected to leverage their national visibility, deep pockets, and legislative records to…
Leading Yoruba traditional rulers, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, met in Lagos on Friday in what has been described as a landmark reconciliation between the two ancient thrones. The meeting was convened by businessman and philanthropist Kessington Adebutu as part of activities marking his birthday…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has demanded that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu explain the real reasons behind the sudden removal of Nigeria’s service chiefs, saying the move has sparked concerns about transparency and stability within government. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party noted that while the President has…
The National Assembly has commenced deliberations on far-reaching constitutional amendments that could see the creation of 55 new states and 278 additional local government areas across the country. Barau’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. Speaking at the opening of a two-day joint…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, revealed how he rejected a move to have him endorse former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, as his successor. Under the Obasanjo government, El-Rufai served first as the Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and later as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from…
A former vice president who rose to the presidency after the death of predecessor John Pombe Magufuli, Samia Suluhu Hassan initially gave indications that she would relax the government’s repressive tactics against opposition leaders, civic groups, journalists and others. But as Hassan seeks her first properly elected term in Oct. 29 elections, critics say she…