Politics

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has not apologised to him to consider forgiving him.‎‎Wike, speaking through his media aide, Lere Olayinka, was reacting to the call by Niger Delta ex-militant leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, who called on him to […]

Chairmen and secretaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano South Senatorial District have made a passionate appeal to Senator Sulaiman Kawu Sumaila to return to the party, describing him as a valuable asset whose presence is greatly missed. The call was made during a news conference on Tuesday in Albasu town, where 16 […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has insisted that a coalition remains the only way to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. Atiku argued against the position of 11 Peoples Democratic Party governors, who distanced the party from the proposed coalition being championed by the former vice president. Rising from their meeting in Ibadan […]

The Presidency on Sunday dismissed any notion of fresh revelations emerging from a United States court order directing the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Drug Enforcement Administration to release files on President Bola Tinubu’s past investigation. This followed a ruling by Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court in Washington, DC, who instructed […]

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has sprung into action and commenced drafting the response of President Bola Tinubu to the People’s Democratic Party’s governors’ suit challenging the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State. The PDP governors, on their part, have engaged 11 Senior Advocates of Nigeria […]

A Nigerian pro-democracy coalition, Concerned Nigerians in Defence of Democratic Governance, has petitioned the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, urging urgent intervention against what it describes as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s moves to undermine democracy, following the recent state of emergency declaration in Rivers State. In a letter addressed to ECOWAS Commission President, […]

A former National Vice Chairman North-West of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Salihu Lukman has said that the negotiation for a political coalition to challenge the ruling party has reached an advanced stage but not finalised yet. It was reported that former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar had last week confirmed that there would be […]

Former Governor of Jigawa State and a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Sule Lamido, has attributed Nigeria’s ongoing challenges to its citizens. Speaking at his residence in Bamaina during a Ramadan fast-breaking event on Sunday, Lamido reacted to recent calls for the formation of a new political party to challenge President Bola Ahmed […]

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ogun State has commiserated with the State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, and the family of the late Nigeria’s first female cabinet minister, Adenike Oyagbola. The party noted that the iconic trailblazer served the nation meticulously and meritoriously, laying a solid foundation for economic planning and the country’s prosperity. Oyagbola, a […]

The crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly has escalated, with both Mudashiru Obasa and Mojisola Meranda claiming the Speakership. Compounding the turmoil, the Assembly now has two clerks – Ottun Babatunde and the suspended Olalekan Onafeko – each asserting authority, writes GBENGA OLONINIRAN The leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly has […]