Hope had already waned due to sheer frustration until Thursday, June 27, when pictures of President Bola Tinubu, beaming with smiles and sandwiched by equally excited Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, emerged on various social media platforms. It was one of several peace…
The Presidency has said there has been no change in the position of Senator George Akume as Secretary to the Government of the Federation. “There has been no change in the status of His Excellency, Senator George Akume, as Secretary to the Government of the Federation,” Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy,…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has asked young Nigerians to prioritise competence over religion and tribe in choosing leaders. Speaking in an interview on Talking Books African, a programme by the Rainbow Book Club, Jonathan said Nigeria’s deepening divisions along tribal and religious lines remain one of the biggest obstacles to national development. The former president…
More than a week after submitting its application as one of the political parties for registration to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), an offshoot of the Nigeria National Coalition Group (NNCG) got a greenlight as the electoral body wrote a letter to its protem chairman, Akin Ricketts. The likes…
Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has made startling revelations about the constitutional crisis that engulfed Nigeria during the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s prolonged illness, alleging that a top presidential aide deliberately withheld a crucial handover letter from the National Assembly. In an interview with Rainbow Book Club, trending on Saturday, Jonathan disclosed that Yar’Adua had written…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday attended the burial of his uncle in Rumuepirikom, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. Wike was joined at the ceremony by the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and the suspended Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, among…
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has commended the resignation of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as a timely and honourable decision. Obi, in a statement titled ‘Ganduje’s Timely Challenge to Leaders’, said he had read reports of Ganduje’s resignation and noted…
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has resigned from his position as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), triggering an automatic leadership transition in line with the party’s constitution. Deputy National Chairman (North), Alhaji Bukar Dalori, is now serving as acting chairman pending further decisions by the National Executive Committee (NEC) or a party convention. Ganduje’s…
In a surprise move, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has resigned from his position, effective immediately. Mr Ganduje, a former Governor of Kano State, cited health reasons for his decision, stating that he needs to focus on his well-being. Background Mr Ganduje’s tenure as APC chairman has been…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, June 27, 2025, opposed an application filed by former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, seeking leave of court to travel abroad for medical treatment. The application was presented before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, during the resumed hearing of Bello’s…