Nigerians have been reassured by President Tinubu that his administration’s reforms are starting to show results. The President stated this in a personal message issued via his X handle on Sunday to celebrate his 74th birthday. “As I mark this…
Tension in the Middle East continues to rise as Syria’s assistant defense minister, Sipan Hamo has disclosed that the nation’s forces successfully thwarted a drone assault originating from neighbouring Iraq, which was aimed at last US military installations in Syria.…
Former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, and a stalwart of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday hosted ex-presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People Party, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, in Abuja. According to PUNCH Online, Kwankwaso visited…
The national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), which is set for today (Sunday) in Abuja, has caused division among the party’s state chairmen. The group supporting Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike is organising the convention. Tony Aziegbemi, the…
Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State, will formally join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Monday, March 30, according to the Kwankwasiyya Movement. This was disclosed in an announcement made public on Saturday night. The defection…
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Citizenship and Leadership, Nasir Bala Aminu, popularly known as Ja’oji, has formally resigned from his position ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to reports, he resigned in response to…
One half of the now-defunct P-Square, Peter Okoye popularly known as Mr P, has dismissed speculation that the music group, can never reunite. P-Square, which initially comprised Peter and Paul Okoye, were well-known for their upbeat shows and catchy tunes.…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will go ahead with its national convention as planned on March 29 and 30, adding that efforts to reconcile aggrieved members will continue after…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded its 8th national convention in Abuja — reaffirming Nentawe Yilwatda as national chairman and Ajibola Basiru as its secretary. Through a consensus agreement supported by stakeholders, delegates to the convention, which took place…
Some Nigerians living in India have expressed serious concern about what they claim to be an increase in racial profiling and police brutality. They bemoaned the difficulties in regularising their visas and the exorbitant renewal costs, which they claimed had…
Nasir El-Rufai, a former governor of Kaduna State, has temporarily regained freedom from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission’s (ICPC) detention on Friday. In a message on his X (previously Twitter) account on Friday, his son Bashir…
The former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has lost his mother, Hajiya Umma, who passed away on Friday. Bashir, El-Rufai’s son, posted on his verified X handle on Friday night to confirm his father’s release. “Inna lillahi wa…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has officially restricted banking services for “chronic defaulters” and large-ticket obligors with non-performing loans. Following comments made by CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso at the 4th Annual IMF/AFRITAC West 2 High-Level Executive Forum in Abuja,…
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), welcomed representatives of the Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) to his home in Abuja on Thursday. Victor Giadom, the recently returned APC National Vice Chairman (South-South), senators, members of…
Rabiu Kwankwaso, the New Nigeria Peoples Party’s (NNPP) 2023 presidential candidate, met with Rauf Aregbesola, National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), on Thursday. Sources indicated that the meeting forms part of consultations between Kwankwaso and the ADC leadership…