Newly sworn-in Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has announced plans to launch a full-scale investigation into the administration of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki, who governed the state from 2016 to 2024 under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). During a victory parade held at the Government House in Benin City on Friday, Governor Okpebholo revealed…
The Presidency has debunked claims that Vice President Kashim Shettima criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the suspension of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The clarification follows a wave of online speculation sparked by Shettima’s remarks at the book launch of former Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke, held on Thursday, July 10,…
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has made two high-profile appointments as part of his administration’s move to restructure governance and enhance service delivery. In a press release on Friday, July 11, the governor announced: The development marks the reinstatement of the Chief of Staff position, which had been scrapped eight months ago. 🧠…
Vice President Kashim Shettima will represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 50th Independence Anniversary of São Tomé and Príncipe on Saturday, July 12, 2025. According to a statement by Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), Shettima will depart Abuja for São Tomé, where…
Just days after stepping down as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has taken on a new leadership role as the Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The inauguration ceremony, held in Abuja, was overseen by the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace…
ABUJA — The Nigerian Senate is taking steps to tighten disciplinary rules against erring lawmakers following its legal battle with Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), whose six-month suspension was recently overturned by the Federal High Court in Abuja. At the center of the new legislative push is the Legislative Houses (Powers & Privileges) Act…
ABUJA — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has mobilized a powerful team of 97 lawyers to defend its interim leadership, including former Senate President David Mark and former Minister Rauf Aregbesola, against what it describes as a “fake lawsuit” filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC). The legal team, led by Barrister Mohammed Sheriff, made…
ABUJA — Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has declared that a single four-year term is sufficient for any sincere and competent leader to make a meaningful impact in Nigeria. Speaking through a statement released by his media aide, Ibrahim Umar, on Monday in Abuja, Obi emphasized that 2027 should not be about personal…
IBADAN — Former Governor of Oyo State, Rasheed Adewolu Ladoja, is set to become the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, following the death of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, who reigned for less than a year. The transition to a new Olubadan comes as the traditional succession system in Ibadan swings back to the Otun chieftaincy line, where…
ABUJA — Vice President Kashim Shettima has reiterated Nigeria’s firm opposition to nuclear weapons testing, emphasizing that the nation remains fully committed to a world free of nuclear threats. Speaking at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, during a high-level meeting with the Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO), Dr. Robert Floyd, Shettima stated…
