Datti Baba-Ahmed, former Labour Party vice presidential candidate, said he accepted the vice presidential ticket ahead of the 2023 presidential election more out of sympathy for Peter Obi and Nigeria’s situation than from ideological alignment. Baba-Ahmed revealed this during an…
Former Secretary-General of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, Anthony Sani, on Wednesday stated that the North is likely to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027 in order to strengthen its chances of reclaiming the presidency in 2031. Speaking…
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, claims that Nigeria’s revenue is not sufficient to match the large population of the country. The presidential aide made this claim on Tuesday during a live appearance in an…
Former presidential aide and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Babafemi Ojudu has strongly criticised FCT minister, Nyesom Wike over the emergence of his loyalist as the Rivers state PDP governorship candidate. Recall that Kingsley Chinda, the immediate past…
The United States House of Representatives has introduced a resolution calling on the Government of Nigeria to conduct all legal proceedings involving Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in line with Nigeria’s constitutional obligations and international human rights commitments. Submitted by Rep. James…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Umar Sani, has revealed that the party is now open and ready for an alliance ahead of the 2027 general elections. Sani disclosed this whille speaking during an interview on Tuesday on Arise…
The Jigawa State Government has approved the immediate suspension of five political appointees serving under the Auyo Local Government Council. Those affected include two Supervisory Councillors and three Special Advisers to the council chairman. In a statement issued by the…
A former Senate President, Senator Adolphus Wabara, has urged all opposition politicians to rise above partisan, ethnic and religious divides and unite against bad leadership in the country. In a message marking his 78th birthday on Monday, Wabara said Nigeria’s…
The Presidency has described supporters of Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as the “tigers” of social media. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, made the remark on Monday during an interview on…
Babachir Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has said that if electoral manipulation and rigging determines the outcome of the 2027 presidential election, President Bola Tinubu will emerge winner. The former SGF said this during an…
Former Minister of Power and governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, has maintained that the party’s governorship candidate for the state has not yet emerged. In a statement issued on Monday, Adelabu urged…
Emeka Ike, a Nollywood actor and House of Representatives candidate, on Monday expressed dissatisfaction with the results of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) primary election for the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) seat, sparking a protest at the INEC office…
A mild protest broke out at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Abuja on Monday, as Nollywood actor and House of Representatives aspirant Emeka Ike expressed displeasure over the outcome of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC,…
According to a circular obtained by Channels Television, the Federal Government has abolished the three-month pre-retirement leave for civil servants. Head of the Civil Service of the Federation Didi Walson-Jack issued the directive in a circular titled “Correct Interpretation of…
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Turkur Buratai, has raised questions over the Nigerian military’s ability to track bandits. Buratai noted that if the military has the capacity to track and locate ordinary citizens of the country, then they can…
