In a major political realignment in Kaduna State, former Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mohamed Sani Sidi, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The high-profile defection event held in Kaduna drew prominent figures, including Governor Uba Sani, Speaker of the House of…
The Tor Tiv of Benue State, His Royal Majesty Prof. James Ayatse, has issued a powerful warning to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing the ongoing violence in Benue as a “well-planned genocidal invasion and land-grabbing campaign”, not the often-labelled herder-farmer conflict. Speaking at a high-level stakeholders’ meeting with the President on Wednesday, the Chairman of…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s condolence visit to Benue State on Tuesday has sparked outrage and public backlash, following reports that schoolchildren were forced to stand in the rain to welcome him during what many believed should have been a solemn moment of mourning. The President visited Benue to sympathize with the victims of the recent…
As Nigeria’s political landscape begins to take shape ahead of the 2027 general elections, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the late military ruler General Sani Abacha, has declared his intention to run for President under the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Al-Mustapha made his official declaration during a strategic…
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has firmly rejected growing calls for self-defence in response to the persistent attacks and killings plaguing parts of the state. Speaking on Focus Nigeria, an African Independent Television (AIT) programme on Tuesday, the governor emphasized that untrained civilians engaging in armed resistance could escalate the already dire security situation. “You…
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered substituted service of Form 48 contempt charges on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, following accusations of disobedience to a valid court judgment. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, who presided over the case, granted the order on Tuesday, directing that…
ABUJA, Nigeria – Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has defended his public support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying the current administration is implementing key reforms originally championed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement made available to NAIJABLOGDAILY, Omokri, who served under former President Goodluck Jonathan, criticized Atiku Abubakar’s media team for…
Benue State – The Benue State Government has declared Wednesday, June 18, 2025, a public holiday ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to the state. 🟢 NaijaBlogDaily reports that the President will embark on a one-day condolence visit to commiserate with the government and people of Benue over the recent spate of deadly attacks…
A former Senior Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Public Affairs, Aliyu Audu, has publicly declared his opposition to Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, stating that he resigned from the administration to work actively against the president’s second-term ambition. Audu made the declaration during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday,…
A major crisis is brewing within the All Progressives Congress (APC) as Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum on Sunday led a dramatic protest at a North-East stakeholders meeting in Gombe State over the exclusion of Vice President Kashim Shettima from the party’s 2027 re-election agenda. During the meeting, APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje and National…
