The Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party has accused its former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, of destabilising the party through what it described as his “serial inconsistency” and “political pretence,” warning that his recent actions could finally wreck both his political career and the party’s relevance ahead of the 2027 elections. In a strongly…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has dismissed growing speculation suggesting he is planning to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, the governor reaffirmed his commitment to the PDP. “Governor Adeleke remains a bonafide member and…
Former Minister of Information and ex-President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo, has warned that Nigeria risks disintegration before the 2027 general elections unless urgent steps are taken to restructure the country. Delivering a keynote lecture titled “How Did We Get Here?” during the public presentation of two books authored by veteran journalist Ike…
Former Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has hit back at the Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke, over his comment describing former governor Aregbesola’s eight-year tenure as ‘worst in the history’ of the state. In what appears as a ‘tit-for-tat’ response, the former minister described the attack as unfortunate just to curry favour…
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, says the Nigerian constitution does not expressly confer power on the President to assume or temporarily displace executive or legislative institutions of a state. Falana made this known on Tuesday in an interview on Arise Television. He was reacting to the Supreme Court judgment, which reaffirmed that the President holds…
The United States said Friday it was terminating the legal status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants, giving them weeks to leave the country. President Donald Trump has pledged to carry out the largest deportation campaign in US history and curb immigration, mainly from Latin American nations. The order affected around 532,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans,…
The House of Representatives has waded into the increase in the pump price of petroleum products. Moved by the Deputy Minority Leader, Aliyu Madaki and sponsored by 111 members of the house, the house called for the immediate reversal of the price increase in petrol and cooking gas. The lawmakers said they feared that the…
A middle-aged man identified as Odogwu Chibuzor was shot while attempting, along with other fleeing suspects, to siphon diesel from heavy-duty trucks at the Dangote Cement plant in the Ibese area of Ogun State. Our correspondent learnt on Thursday that three other members of the armed gang fled the scene when security guards swooped in…
Nigeria’s economy recorded its fastest growth in about a decade in 2024, the World Bank said yesterday, alluding to early gains of macroeconomic reforms by the President Bola Tinubu’s administration. World Bank’s Lead Economist for Nigeria, Alex Sienaert, pointed out Federal Government’s improved fiscal position, driven by reforms in key areas of petroleum, foreign exchange…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has recovered ₦8.62m during a rescue operation following a road accident on the Zaria-Funtua Road in Kaduna State. The corps spokesperson, Olusegun Ogungbemide, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. The crash, which occurred around 7pm on September 30, involved a Nigerian Army Ford pickup truck and a speeding…
