Politics
Happy 82nd Birthday To Abdulsalami Abubakar
Birthday: Abdulsalami Abubakar Turns 82 Today! Abdulsalami Abubakar (born June 13, 1942) is a Nigerian statesman and retired Nigerian Army general who served as the de facto President of Nigeria from 1998 to 1999. He […]
Happy 70th Birthday To Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (born 13 June 1954) is a Nigerian-born economist and international development expert. She sits on the Boards of Standard Chartered Bank, Twitter, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), and the African Risk […]
Minimum wage: Why you can’t dictate what to pay, Labour replies govs
Warns governors against provoking industrial unrest with inflammatory utterances Notes may no longer be able to withstand pressure for industrial action Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has rejected the suggestion by governors that they should be […]
Governor Adeleke Pays Condolence Visit To Senator Saraki In Lagos
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has commiserated with Senator Bukola Saraki, on the passing of his beloved mother, Mama Florence Saraki. today Governor Ademola Adeleke visited Senator Bukola Saraki to condole […]
Senate Will Approve Presidential Jet If Tinubu Makes Request – Akpabio
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has indicated that the Senate would consider approving the purchase of a new presidential jet if a request is made by President Bola Tinubu. Akpabio clarified his stance during Thursday’s plenary […]
Onanuga, O’tega Criticse Aisha Yesufu Over False Claims On Tinubu And Ramaphosa
Activist, Aisha Yesufu’s recent criticisms of President Bola Tinubu have sparked a heated exchange on social media, with the presidency issuing a robust response. The controversy erupted when Yesufu alleged on Twitter that Tinubu had […]
Edo LP Fumes As Part Of Obidient Movement Backs APC Candidate
A group on the platform of Obidient Movement has pledged support for the Edo State All Progressives Congress candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, ahead of the September 21, 2024 governorship election in the state. The group, […]
Ebonyi Set To Float Own Airline, Procure 4 Aircraft
Ebonyi State commissioner for aviation and Transport Technology, Mrs Ngozi Obichukwu, yesterday said the state government had concluded plans to purchase four aircraft for the smooth take-off of the Chuba Okadigbo International Airport in Onueke, […]
Nigerians Not Only Ones Facing Poverty – President Tinubu Says
President Bola Tinubu has said that Nigerians are not the only ones facing poverty in the world. While admitting that there are poverty and suffering in the land, Tinubu said the challenges must be tackled. […]
Embattled Bayero Enjoying Tinubu’s Support Because Of His Yoruba Blood — NNPP
The chairman of the ruling New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kano State, Hashim Dungurawa, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu was destabilising the State by trying to impose the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu […]
Apapa Faction Makes U-Turn, Backs Abure As LP Chair
A year after the leadership of the opposition Labour Party was separated with the incumbent National Chairman, Julius Abure and the Deputy National Chairman of the party (South), Lamidi Apapa laying claim to the mantle […]
Buhari: I’m Pleased Many Nigerians Have Gone Back To Farm
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented about the uncontrolled population growth in the country, saying the situation has become a matter for concern. The immediate past President however said in spite of the situation in […]
10th NASS: 24 Senators Have No Bill In One Year
Almost one year after they were inaugurated, no fewer than 24 of the 109 senators drawn from all parts of the country are yet to sponsor any bill in the upper chamber of the National Assembly. […]
National Anthem Can’t Unite A Nation, Shehu Sani Tells Tinubu
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has said that national anthem alone cannot unite a nation, stressing that it is the ideals of freedom, justice, and equity that bring true unity. He made this statement […]
2027 Presidency: Atiku, PDP Leaders Disagree On Merger With Other Parties
A fresh crisis seems to be brewing within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following a disagreement between the party’s leadership and its presidential candidate in 2023, Atiku Abubakar. Atiku, a former vice president, believes that […]
Policemen Share Cars, Cash Belonging To NSCDC Operative Who Was Tortured To Death
How Nigerian Policemen Shared Cars, Cash Belonging To NSCDC Operative Who Was Tortured To Death. Cars and money belonging to late Jabila Kammangar, an operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have […]
Executive Bill On Minimum Wage To Be Sent To NASS Soon – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu Wednesday said the Federal Government will soon send an executive bill to the National Assembly to enshrine what had been agreed upon with organized labour on the new minimum wage. The president […]
Obaseki To Pay Salaries On June 14th Ahead Of Sallah
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state government will pay government workers salaries on June 14th ahead of the Salah celebrations. The governor said this during the commissioning of the State […]
Tinubu Calls For Punishment Of Civil Servants Receiving Salaries Abroad
President Bola Tinubu has demanded severe penalties for Nigerian civil servants who relocate abroad while continuing to draw salaries from Nigeria as well as those complicit in facilitating such fraudulent activities. Addressing attendees at the […]
Tinubu Not Nigeria’s Messia, Will Struggle For Second Term – Primate Ayodele
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Saturday, warned that President Bola Tinubu is not the messiah Nigeria needs. Primate Ayodele said Tinubu only came to strengthen Nigeria’s democracy but nothing […]
Time To Restructure Nigeria, End Injustice Against Igbos – Clark To Tinubu
Edwin Clark, convener of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), says President Bola Tinubu should ensure the restructuring of the country to sustain its unity. Clark spoke in an open letter addressed to President Bola […]
Tinubu Orders Ministers To Source Funds For Trans-Sahara Superhighway
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the take-off of the construction of the Trans-Sahara trade route, it emerged on Wednesday. According to him, the superhighway conceived in 1956 but abandoned holds a huge economic potential […]
N80bn Fraud: EFCC Accuses Colleagues, Others Of Shielding Yahaya Bello
The Economic Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday, said ex-Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, who is accused of N80.2bn fraud, had ridiculed the Nigerian justice system by failing to present himself for trial in court. The […]
Insecurity: Nigerians Must Be Safe – Tinubu Charges Army
President Bola Tinubu has charged the Nigerian Army to ensure that violent groups do not overwhelm peaceful and law abiding Nigerians. The President equally told the Armed Forces to that Nigerians must be safe in […]
Governor Adeleke Suspends Aide Over Alleged Diversion Of 70 Bags Of Rice
Governor Ademola Adeleke has suspended his Senior Special Assistant on Civil Societies, Comrade Emmanuel Adebisi, following allegations of diverting 70 bags of rice. The civil society coalition in the state, represented by its Secretary, Comrade […]
World Largest Portrait Of Tinubu Unveiled At Eagles Square (Photo)
The National Troupe on Wednesday unveiled a large picture portrait of President Bola Tinubu. The portrait was unveiled at the Eagles Square during the 2024 Democracy Day celebration parade. It was announced at the 2024 Democracy […]
Nigerians Still Divided Over August 1 Protest Against Economic Hardship As Tensions Rise
With just three days to the August 1 countrywide protest against hardship and hunger, allegedly, brought on the country by some of the policies of the current administration of President Bola Tinubu, Nigerians are still […]
‘Make it a routine if you are proud of it’ – Netizens react as Tinubu laughs off the Eagle Square stumble
At the banquet dinner tonight, President Tinubu spoke about the stumble that happened this morning. He said “ I did my Dobale this morning as a Yoruba boy for Democracy Day”. Baba is even joking […]
Tinubu And 10 Other World Leaders Who Fell During Public Ceremonies
Social media was sent into a frenzy on Wednesday after President Bola Tinubu, slipped while boarding the parade vehicle at the venue of the 2024 Democracy Day celebration. The President, however, quickly regained his balance […]
The Idea Of Free Market Economy Is Illusionary – Fashola
Babatunde Fashola, the immediate past minister of works and housing, has said there are no totally free market economies in the world, adding that the idea is “illusionary”. Fashola, on Wednesday, said this while speaking […]
Tinubu’s Student Loan, Coastal Highway Project Was Our Idea – Sowore
The human rights activist noted that Tinubu’s government replicating their ideas resulted from people not paying attention to candidates who had ideas and glorifying the ruling class, which has no tenets of governance. Two-time presidential […]
Lawmakers Want Urgent Purchase Of New Aircraft For Tinubu, Shettima
The House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence has asked the federal government to immediately purchase new aeroplanes for the use of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. The Committee made the […]
I Didn’t Discuss Nnamdi Kanu’s Release With South East Governors – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he did not discuss the issue of releasing Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) during his discussion with the South-East Governors, on Tuesday. Our correspondent […]
Obi Should Be Ashamed Of LP’s Performance In Abia, PDP Declares
The Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abia State, Abraham Amah, has expressed deep concern over the situation in the state, describing it as a shame. Amah criticised the Labour Party-led government’s actions, […]
Dogara: Lawmakers’ Monthly Earnings Only Last Three Days
A former speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara on Wednesday said lawmakers’ monthly earnings can not last them for more than three days. This was as he urged the legislators to open their […]
Better Minimum Wage Coming, Governors Assure Labour
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has assured Nigerians and the organised labour that better minimum wage will result from ongoing negotiations. The governors had previously rejected the Federal Government’s proposal of N62,000, stating that some states […]
Japa: I’ll Use Good Governance To Curb Brain Drain In Ekiti – Oyebanji
The Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, has promised to deploy the instrumentality of good governance to tame the recurrent cases of migration of youths abroad and to other states of the Federation considered as […]
Edo Guber: We Are Not Banking On Federal Might To Win Edo – APC
The director general of All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Organisation, Senator Matthew Urhoghide, has dismissed the claim that APC is relying on ‘federal might’ to win the September 21 governorship election in the state. Urhoghide […]
Attempt At Reputation Damage – Ex-Kaduna Commissioners Condemn El-Rufai’s Probe
Former cabinet members in the administration of Nasir el-Rufai, the ex-governor of Kaduna, have reacted to the probe of their principal by the state house of assembly. In a statement on Tuesday, eight former commissioners under […]
Tinubu Returns To Abuja After Attending Ramaphosa’s Inauguration In South Africa
President Bola Tinubu returned to Abuja on Thursday evening after attending the inauguration ceremony of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa for his second term. Tinubu’s arrival in Abuja was around 5:30 pm. He had initially […]
