Ibadan, Oyo State — Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has proposed a sweeping constitutional amendment that would introduce a single-term limit of five or six years for all elected public officials across Nigeria’s three tiers of government. Makinde made the proposal on Friday during a courtesy visit at his Ikolaba residence in Ibadan, shortly after…
Lagos, Nigeria — Embattled Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara paid a visit to President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Tuesday, amid ongoing political tension surrounding his administration. The meeting comes on the heels of Fubara’s suspension by the President, alongside that of his deputy and several members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, following…
Abuja, Nigeria — Suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has claimed that her removal from the Senate was not due to a seating row, but a calculated political maneuver by Senate President Godswill Akpabio aimed at punishing her for rejecting alleged corrupt demands. Speaking during a revealing interview with journalist Adeola Fayehun on YouTube, Natasha…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports of an ongoing feud between him and Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, while also distancing himself from the recent State of Emergency declared in the state. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Monday, Wike maintained that contrary to popular…
Benue, Nigeria — Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, said his administration established the University of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Ihugh, Vandeikya Local Government Area, to meet the growing needs for higher education in the state. Alia stated this on Thursday in Makurdi, the state capital, while addressing Benue people on the occasion of his second…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has disclosed that the current administration of President Bola Tinubu inherited “almost no projects” in the Southeast region of the country upon assuming office. This was as the minister highlighted that significant interventions have since begun to address the infrastructure gap. Umahi made this known on…
Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday, said he was expecting more politicians to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. The President, who said he was happy with what his administration and the party had achieved, said he did not expect people to remain in “a sinking…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Senator representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has called for the relocation of the habitats of old buildings in the community around the Abuja International Airport. Nwebonyi made this call in a now-trending video during the last plenary on Thursday. The Deputy Senate Chief Whip said he wanted the vicinity…
Ogbomoso, Nigeria —The Mogajis of the Soun Ruling Houses in Ogbomoso have voiced strong opposition to a proposed amendment to the Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs Law, which seeks to designate the Alaafin of Oyo as the permanent chairman of the Council. In a joint statement released today, Princes Olawuyi Itabiyi (Aburumaku), Sikiru…
Port Harcourt, Nigeria — A prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has raised serious concerns over President Bola Tinubu’s recent appointments into the Presidential Census Committee, describing them as unbalanced and detrimental to Nigeria’s unity. In a statement issued on Thursday in Port Harcourt, Eze expressed deep disappointment…
Abuja, Nigeria — Former Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, has asserted that he and ex-Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, would have openly confronted President Bola Tinubu over Nigeria’s current political and socio-economic realities—if they were still serving as governors. Amaechim made this known in Abuja during the public presentation of Lamido’s autobiography, “Being…
Iragbiji, Osun State — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State has confirmed the resignation of former Senator Felix Kola Ogunwale, who represented Osun Central in the National Assembly from 2003 to 2007. This disclosure was made during a special ward congress convened on Monday in Iragbiji, by the leadership of PDP Ward 01,…
Abuja, Nigeria—The Federal High Court in Abuja is set to hear contempt proceedings involving Senate President Godswill Akpabio and suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, following allegations of disobedience to court orders in their ongoing legal dispute. Justice Binta Nyako, presiding over the matter, adjourned the hearing to Tuesday, May 13, 2025, to address both contempt applications….
Abuja, Nigeria — Dr. Josef Onoh, former South East spokesman for President Bola Tinubu’s campaign, has publicly criticized Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo for making what he describes as historically inaccurate statements aimed at discrediting Labour Party’s Peter Obi during President Tinubu’s recent visit to Anambra State. Governor Soludo had claimed that the last presidential…
Ibadan, Nigeria — The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Governor Seyi Makinde to reconsider the continued conversion of agricultural lands into housing estates, citing fears of worsening hunger and food insecurity in the state. In a statement issued Sunday in Ibadan by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Mr. Olawale…
Ondo, Nigeria — The Ondo State Government has assured Akure residents that the 7.8km Oda Road project will be ready for inauguration in June 2025. It stated that it is committed to improving infrastructural development across the 18 local government areas. The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Infrastructure, Lands, and Housing, Olawoye Abiola…
Washington, D.C. — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the implementation of mass layoffs across federal agencies as directed by President Donald Trump, citing concerns over constitutional oversight. The decision was handed down by Judge Susan Illston of the U.S. District Court in California, who issued a two-week restraining order on Friday, following legal challenges…
Abuja, Nigeria — The House of Representatives has issued a one-week ultimatum to Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State and Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, alongside the leadership of their respective State Houses of Assembly, to appear before its Committee on Public Petitions. This follows the controversial suspension of several lawmakers in both states….
Nigeria — The Nigerian Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has declared he never nursed the intention of stepping down from his position as leader of the national assembly. Akpabio stated this on the floor of the senate plenary on Thursday, in response to Senate majority leader, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, who passed a vote of confidence…
Abuja, Nigeria — The National Caretaker Committee of the Labour Party (LP) under the leadership of Senator Nenadi Usman has set up a six-member Disciplinary Committee to investigate allegations of corruption and anti-party activities against the party’s erstwhile National Chairman, Julius Abure. Usman who announced the setting up of the committee at a media briefing…
Benin City, Nigeria— The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Blessing Agbebaku, on Tuesday led a mass defection of 17 local government chairmen and several influential members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Agbebaku described the move as a deliberate effort to align with…
Berlin, Germany — Conservative figurehead Friedrich Merz has been elected as Germany’s new chancellor following a successful second parliamentary vote on Tuesday, after falling short in the initial round—an event without precedent in post-war Germany. Merz failed to secure the required majority in his first bid, missing the mark by six votes—a rare and historic…
Abuja, Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu convened a meeting with Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday, marking their first official engagement since the governor’s recent defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Oborevwori arrived at the State House around 3:45…
Port Harcourt, Nigeria — Fresh tension has erupted in Rivers State following a walkout during a public event involving the representative of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, igniting a war of words between FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The incident, which occurred during an empowerment programme in Port Harcourt, saw…
Umuahia, Nigeria — The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has advocated for renewed support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, emphasizing the transformational strides of his administration. In separate meetings with the Tinubu Mandate Support Group (TMSG) and Club 17 Initiative in Umuahia, Kalu described President Tinubu as “a forward-thinking…
Abuja, Nigeria — The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has formally addressed recent comments made by Pastor Tunde Bakare, describing his assertions as “unwarranted invective” capable of eroding public confidence in the nation’s democratic institutions. The response was contained in an official statement released by Senator Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman of the Senate Committee…
Nigeria — A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, has blasted former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar for his recent visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari to endear him to his coalition campaign. George said he was disappointed at Atiku’s move, stressing that the former Vice President ignored his party members to discuss…
Anambra, Nigeria — The Commissioner for Works in Anambra, Mr Ifeanyi Okoma, says the Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing (IVM) Head Office on Nnewi-Owerri Road was among the buildings marked for demolition for road construction in the state. Okoma made the disclosure in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Onitsha…
Oyo, Nigeria — The Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, and his Osun State counterpart, Senator Ademola Adeleke have waded into the incessant border clashes between Lagelu and Iwo local governments areas of both states. The two governors have launched peace moves ahead of the release of the report of the National Boundary Commission….
Nigeria — The lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has urged President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency on the nation’s security and economic sectors. Ndume made this statement on Friday during an interview on ‘Politics Daily’, a programme on Channels Television, where he also criticised the President’s declaration of a…
Abuja, Nigeria — The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the immediate closure of its national secretariat in Abuja to mourn the tragic death of its Director of Administration, Hon. Lateef AbdulRaif Adeniji. The closure, confirmed in an official memo dated April 10, 2025, was signed by Ubagba Abel, the Deputy Director of Administration. The…
