Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has faulted the reported proposal by state governors to increase the national minimum wage to N100,000, insisting that the amount is still inadequate for Nigerian workers. In a statement shared on his official page, Sowore…
Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to consider raising Nigeria’s national minimum wage to N100,000. He made the appeal on Friday in Lagos during a Sallah…
Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has issued a fresh warning against harmful grazing practices, cattle rustling, livestock poisoning, destruction of farmlands, night and underage grazing, as well as any activities capable of undermining peace and security in the state. Mutfwang…
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has explained why President Bola Ahmed Tinubu did not publicly disclose his decision on fuel subsidy removal before his inauguration. Shettima made the disclosure on Friday in Lagos during a Sallah homage visit by the…
Good governance advocate, Isaac Fayose, has expressed confidence that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) could lose the upcoming governorship election in Ekiti State. Isaac Fayose made the remark while reacting to a viral video showing a large crowd welcoming…
Alabo Dumo Lulu-Briggs has been declared the winner of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship primary election in Rivers State. The former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant emerged unopposed in the exercise, which was held on Tuesday. Reports indicate…
A governorship aspirant in Enugu State under the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Hon. Dozie Ogenyi, has called on his supporters to remain calm following delays in the party’s primary election process, after election officials reportedly failed to show up at…
Factional National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ini Ememobong, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of engaging in actions that undermine constitutional rights and the rule of law. Speaking in an interview…
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) senatorial aspirant under the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) Aisha Yesufu has alleged that the party’s primary election was manipulated by some of its leaders. Reports indicate that the activist-turned-politician, who contested for the FCT Senate…
Tension has erupted in the Obinolu Chukwu community in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State following plans to establish a cassava processing plant on a disputed parcel of land, despite an existing court order restraining any activity on the…
The Osun State chapter of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has declared Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, as its preferred presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The party also stepped up efforts to attract members and structures of the…
President Bola Tinubu has reflected on the challenges he faced during his long journey to becoming Nigeria’s President. He made the remarks on Friday in Lagos while receiving members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, led by Vice President Kashim Shettima,…
A man identified as Adegoke Tee has been arrested by the police in connection with a fatal road accident that claimed the lives of two police officers in Osun State. The suspect was apprehended on Friday, two days after the…
The Kwankwasiyya Movement has rejected claims of internal crisis over the sharing of political positions ahead of the 2027 elections in Kano State, insisting that all decisions were reached through consensus and accepted by major stakeholders within the group. The…
President Bola Tinubu has reflected on the challenges and sacrifices he faced on his path to becoming Nigeria’s President. Tinubu made the remarks on Friday while receiving members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, led by Vice President Kashim Shettima, during…