Politics

The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, says the worst is over in the political crisis rocking the state. He said having weathered the political storm, he could now concentrate and work for the development and progress of the state. Fubara has been embroiled in a political crisis with his predecessor and estranged political godfather, Nyesom […]

The Federal Government borrowed N20.1 trillion from domestic investors in the first year of President Tinubu’s administration, representing year-on-year YoY increase of 117 per cent from the previous year, prompting concerns over impact on the economy including likely additional pressure on inflation, increased debt service cost and higher borrowing cost from businesses. Analysts noted that the sharp […]

Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun State said he inherited more than 80 per cent infrastructural deficit from the immediate past administration  of the state. Adeleke disclosed this at a programme organised by the Osun Development Association in Lagos on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the programme was,  ‘A […]

A former governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has called on President Bola Tinubu to caution his ministers and other appointees from attacking his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. Tambuwal argued that Tinubu could not dissociate himself from the failure of Buhari’s government and should, therefore, stop lamenting about inheriting a bad economy. Tambuwal, who is the […]

President Bola Tinubu has called on state governments to prioritise the needs of local communities by ensuring accountability and effectiveness in the administration of local governments. He made these remarks on Thursday during a meeting with the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. In his address, President Tinubu […]

There is palpable fear among the Kano residents as the reinstated Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II is expected to lead the two rakat congregational Friday prayers today at the Emir’s palace Friday mosque. This was announced in a statement signed by Danburan of Kano on Thursday evening. The statement issued by Danburan of […]

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, assessed his performance in the last 366 days and gave himself a thumbs up, saying his government is walking the talk. Tinubu, who also hailed Nigerians for 25 years of unbroken democratic rule, urged the citizenry to build a nation for generations unborn. He, however, warned against risking the nation’s democracy, […]

The Permanent Representative of Centre for Convention on Democratic Integrity (CCDI) to the United Nations, Mr Olufemi Aduwo, has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the political crisis in Rivers, urging him to “call Wike to order” over his feud with Governor Fubara. The CSOs warn that Wike’s actions could plunge Rivers State […]

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has revealed that his administration inherited 34 uncompleted projects, valued at over N225. 279bn spread across 13 local government areas of the state. Fubara also disclosed that under his watch, the state government awarded nine new road projects, valued at N534.332bn. This is even as he described as vicious and […]

ABUJA— The Federal Government has instituted a legal action against governors of the 36 states of the federation at the Supreme Court over alleged misconduct in the administration of local government areas. FG, in the suit marked: SC/CV/343/2024, which was filed by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, […]