A faction of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has urged Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to abandon any plans of contesting the 2027 presidential election and instead support President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid. In a statement on Wednesday, the group’s Deputy President-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, said the South-East cannot produce a president on its own…
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, former spokesperson of the Northern Elders Forum and Special Adviser on Political Matters to the Vice President, has warned that President Bola Tinubu would risk significant political backlash if he decides to drop Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking on Channels Television, Baba-Ahmed stated that any attempt to…
The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for an additional $347 million loan under the Federal Government’s 2025–2026 External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan. This followed the consideration and adoption of a report presented by the House Committee on Aids, Loans, and Debt Management, chaired by Abubakar Nalaraba (APC, Nasarawa), during Wednesday’s plenary session….
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has warned Nigerians against voting for President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Amaechi warned that Nigerians would be dead and buried if Tinubu wins a second term in 2027. The former governor spoke while addressing members of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, coalition in Rivers State. He also lamented that…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration is committed to restoring peace, stability, and law and order across the country, especially in areas affected by insecurity and violence. Speaking through the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, at the commissioning of the first phase of housing projects for victims of banditry in…
The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for a comprehensive external borrowing plan totaling over $21 billion for the 2025–2026 fiscal years. According to the Senate, the funds are earmarked to support key national development projects across sectors such as infrastructure, security, agriculture and human capital development. During plenary on Tuesday in Abuja, Chairman…
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke and the members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun have endorsed President Bola Tinubu as their candidate for the 2027 general election. Adeleke made this known in a post shared via his X (Formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday. He wrote, “Our party in Osun has also endorsed President…
Muhammed Babangida, the son of former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), has officially accepted his appointment as chairman of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), dismissing recent reports claiming he declined the role as “false and malicious.” In a press statement released on Monday, Babangida expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for the confidence placed…
The Federal Government has initiated the construction of a 35-kilometer road project designed to connect Nigeria with neighbouring Cameroon. Commencing in Taraba State, the ambitious undertaking is being carried out with a budget of N70 billion under President Tinubu’s administration. This strategic infrastructure development aims to foster stronger economic ties and facilitate easier movement of…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday said Nigeria’s history would not have been completed if he had lost out in the 2023 presidential election. He spoke in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, at the 8th Day Fidau prayers for the late Awujale, Oba Sikiru Adetona. Tinubu paid glowing tributes to Oba Adetona, for his role in his…