Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa State, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu appointed Nyesom Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) mainly to help secure political influence in the South-South region. Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, Lamido said Wike’s role in the administration is strategic and temporary, based solely on Tinubu’s…
The Kano State Commissioner for Transportation, Ibrahim Ali Namadi, has resigned hours after Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf received the report of the investigative committee probing his involvement in the controversial bail of a suspected drug baron, Sulaiman Aminu Danwawu. According to the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the Commissioner said his decision was made…
Former Minister of Police Affairs, Adamu Maina Waziri, has described President Bola Tinubu’s administration as worse than that of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Waziri said if Buhari’s administration was a failure, Tinubu’s government was a disastrous catastrophe. The African Democratic Congress, ADC, chieftain spoke during an interview on Trust TV. Waziri said Tinubu’s administration has…
The Labour Party (LP) has accused former presidential candidate Peter Obi of operating outside party structures during the 2023 elections, alleging financial secrecy and a lack of transparency in campaign spending. Speaking on Channels Television, LP Publicity Secretary Abayomi Arambri criticised Obi for what he described as a unilateral approach to party finances and election…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State and Afrobeat singer, Davido Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, on Tuesday, invited the state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to the wedding of Afrobeat singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, in the United States. The spokesperson to the governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, who responded to…
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has donated N1 billion to support victims of the recent flood disaster in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. The donation was made through the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), her flagship humanitarian programme, during a condolence visit to the state on Tuesday. According to a statement by the…
Kabiru Maipalace, a member of the House of Representatives has renovated 80 cemeteries in the Gusau and Tsafe local government areas of Zamfara State. Maipalace, who represents Gusau/Tsafe Federal Constituency in Zamfara announced the initiative as part of his constituency project. Addressing members of his constituents on Tuesday at the inauguration of the renovated cemeteries,…
Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has reinstated 81 government officials previously suspended for failing to attend a state function deemed “important” by the administration. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the governor’s spokesperson, Monday Uzor. The suspension, announced on 28 July 2025, affected 87 government officials, including 25 commissioners, 14 senior…
Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says his name has never been associated with thuggery, rigging or any form of electoral malpractice. In a statement on his X page on Tuesday, Obi challenged Nigerians to investigate his record, insisting that none of his political contests had been marred by violence or…
The crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress took a dramatic turn on Tuesday as state chairmen of the party condemned the coalition led by former Senate President, Senator David Mark. In a statement jointly signed by the forum leader, Elias Adokwu and Publicity Secretary, Godwin Alaku, and titled “Rejecting the Political Junta by Defending ADC…