President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s strong commitment to fighting insecurity in Nigeria by reclaiming ungoverned territories from terrorists, kidnappers, and bandits, especially forested areas often used as hideouts by criminal elements. Speaking during a state dinner with elders and leaders of Katsina State at the Government House on Friday night, President Tinubu…
The Labour Party (LP) has suffered a major setback as Oseloka Obaze, a former Secretary to the Anambra State Government and key figure in Peter Obi’s 2023 presidential campaign, has officially resigned from the party. Obaze, who served as Peter Obi’s campaign manager and a prominent member of the Obidient Movement, cited unresolved national leadership…
In a deepening political crisis in Zamfara State, a faction of the Zamfara State House of Assembly has elected Hon. Bashar Aliyu Gummi as its Speaker, openly challenging Governor Dauda Lawal and alleging acts of political intimidation and abuse of power. The faction, which claims to have been sidelined by the current state administration, declared…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has tendered an unreserved apology to President Bola Tinubu and his wife, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, following a dramatic walkout by some Rivers State women during an empowerment event held in Port Harcourt. The event, which was organised under the Renewed Hope Initiative, aimed to…
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned the Governors of Benue and Zamfara States—Hyacinth Alia and Dauda Lawal—alongside their respective state Houses of Assembly, to appear before it on Thursday, May 8, 2025. This move follows a petition filed by a civil rights group, the Guardians of Democracy and Rule of Law,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Nigerian governors to remain focused on delivering development to their people, urging them to let their results speak louder than criticisms. Speaking during a two-day working visit to Katsina State, President Tinubu encouraged the governors to ignore distractions from “armchair critics” and instead focus on visible and impactful…
Former Vice President and 2023 PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to rein in his family, following serious allegations against his son, Seyi Tinubu. Atiku made the statement through his media adviser, Paul Ibe, in a release titled “Tinubu Must Call His Family to Order: Nigeria Is Not A…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have jointly requested a 90-day extension from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to finalize the release of documents related to a historic drug investigation allegedly involving Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This development was disclosed in a joint status…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged the Federal Government to treat Nigerian workers as essential partners in nation-building, not just as tools for economic development. In his 2025 Workers’ Day message on Thursday, Atiku hailed the dedication and resilience of Nigerian workers despite economic hardship, poor wages, and inadequate government support. “The Nigerian worker…
Suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has stated that she will only provide evidence to back her sexual harassment allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio if directed to do so by a court of law. Her reaction follows a second formal request made by Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and counsel to Akpabio, Olisa Agbakoba,…
