Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has urged the North to rekindle its political partnership with the South-South region, adding that a strategic alliance is necessary to “save Nigeria.” El-Rufai made the remarks on Friday while visiting the family of the late elder statesman and Niger Delta advocate, Edwin Clark, who passed away on February…
The Federal Government is reportedly under pressure to halt statutory allocations to Zamfara and Benue States until their Houses of Assembly are fully functional and constitutionally constituted. The pressure is said to be facilitated by the Coalition for Democratic Governance in Africa (CDGA). In a statement signed by its convener, Dr. Paul Barka, the group…
The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has said Nigerians will enjoy uninterrupted electricity supply before the end of President Bola Tinubu’s tenure in 2027. Adelabu gave the assurance on Saturday during the commissioning of the Kwaru 1X15MVA 33/11KV injection substation in the Ikotun-Egbe area of Lagos State. He said the Federal Government was taking…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has warned the National Assembly (NASS) to steer clear of attempts to centralise lotto and other bettings in the country, through the Central Gaming Bill, vowing not to grant presidential assent to the bill. The President said this on Thursday while addressing the National Caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has assured that contrary to perceptions in some quarters, South East governors have not abandoned the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Speaking during a media parley on Thursday night in Umuahia, Otti said the governors are actively engaging relevant authorities to secure…
The four tax reform bills transmitted to the National Assembly in 2024 by President Bola Tinubu have scaled second reading at the House of Representatives. The bills scaled second reading on the floor of the Green Chamber on Wednesday six months after the President transmitted them to the National Assembly for consideration following the recommendations…
The Rivers Women Unite Prayer Group has held a protest in Port Harcourt against the suspension of Siminalayi Fubara as governor. The demonstration held on Wednesday, with the women chanting slogans and demanding an end to what they perceive as an “unconstitutional state of affairs” in Rivers. The woman were clad in red attires and…
Four days after resuming operations, the Warri–Itakpe train service has been suspended following a derailment on Saturday evening. The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) confirmed the incident in a statement released on Sunday, saying two of the seven coaches derailed at Kilometre 212+8m in Agbor, Delta State, around 7:30pm. According to the NRC Managing Director, Kayode…
The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Bashir Ajibola, has stated that there is no vacancy in Aso Rock in 2027, urging Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the next general elections. Ajibola made the appeal in Ilorin on Friday while speaking at a multi-billion agriculture and human capital development empowerment…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed reports on social media about the purported death of the commission’s chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi said in a statement that Prof Yakubu was hale and healthy and has not traveled to London in the past two years. A report…
