Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has assured residents that the ongoing political crisis will strengthen them rather than weaken their resolve. Fubara made this statement while hosting Muslim leaders from 20 Islamic groups, including the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, at his private residence in Port Harcourt during the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations. Encouraging his supporters…
President Bola Tinubu has extended the tenure of the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, until December 31, 2026. The extension was announced in a statement issued on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy. President Tinubu praised Nandap’s leadership, highlighting her efforts in border security, immigration reforms,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has disclosed that his former running mate, Aminu Masari, alongside other key supporters, played a crucial role in stopping him from withdrawing from the 2023 presidential race. Speaking at a special Iftar at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Tinubu recounted a late-night encounter with a relative that nearly discouraged him from…
Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has issued a stern warning to Senate President Godswill Akpabio over alleged plans to remove Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, from the Senate. Ayodele Predicts Chaos in the Senate In a statement through his media aide, Oluwatosin Osho, Primate Ayodele cautioned that Natasha’s removal would…
Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has refuted claims that he has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), dismissing the speculation as false and misleading. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the former Anambra State governor categorically stated that he has no affiliation with APC and remains committed to principled, issue-based politics rather…
Former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has alleged that the ongoing political crisis between suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike is rooted in a dispute over money sharing. Speaking in an interview with DW Africa, Amaechi dismissed the conflict as a battle for financial control, questioning why both…
Former Rivers State Head of Service, George Nwaeke, has alleged that suspended Governor Siminialayi Fubara orchestrated oil pipeline explosions and the burning of the Rivers State House of Assembly complex to prevent his impeachment. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, Nwaeke, who resigned under the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibom Ete…
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) Kaduna State Chapter has publicly distanced itself from former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasiru Ahmad El-Rufai, stating that there is no official record of his membership within the party. Addressing a press conference in Kaduna on Friday, Alhaji Idris Inuwa, Assistant National Secretary (North-West) of SDP, also dismissed the reported…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of four new members to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), reinforcing efforts to expand local content in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The appointments were announced in a statement on Thursday by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement,…
A fresh political crisis has erupted in the Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), with Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, accused of mismanaging party funds and making misleading claims about financial donations. In a statement, Zamfara APC Secretary, Hon. Mansur Aminu Khalifa, dismissed Matawalle’s claim of donating ₦500 million to…
