Hundreds of youths in Kaduna yesterday protested to demand a probe into the administration of former governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged financial mismanagement and the disappearance of Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata. The protesters who marched through major streets of the state capital, said their action was driven by the need to ensure justice,…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz Malami, in the sum of N200 million each over alleged terrorism-related offences. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, who presided over the matter, ruled that both defendants must produce two sureties each in like sum as…
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The north-east state governor announced the development in a state broadcast on Friday, February 27. Governor Ahmadu Fintiri officially defects to the APC Photo Credit: @GovernorAUF Source: Twitter Fintiri is one of the four…
Members of the disbanded State Working Committee were requested to leave the party’s state secretariat by the newly established 16-member State Caretaker Committee, which has caused a new crisis for the Peoples Democratic Party in Taraba State. According to Naija News, Dr. Falack Victor, the chairman of the Caretaker Committee, released a statement on Thursday…
Buba Galadima, a leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has compared the defeat of former President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 elections to the current government of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Naija News says that Galadima said on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday that if Jonathan can be removed because of…
Senate President Akpabio Praises Tinubu as Governors Receive Fourfold Increase in Federal AllocationsSenate President Godswill Akpabio has openly expressed admiration for the sharp rise in federal allocations to states under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, revealing that today’s governors now receive nearly four times the funds available during his tenure as governor of Akwa Ibom State….
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday night dismissed allegations that he was responsible for defections from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress, saying he neither coerced nor forced anyone to abandon their political platforms. Tinubu spoke during an interfaith breaking of fast with members of the Senate at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The…
Fubara says he will collaborate with new and ranking lawmakers following APC victories in Rivers by-elections. Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers State, says he is ready to work with both ranking legislators and newly elected members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Rivers State House of Assembly. The pledge follows by-elections into the…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara has approved the appointment of Dagogo Wokoma as secretary to the state government and Sunny Ewule as his chief of staff. Mr Fubara disclosed this in a press statement by his chief press secretary on Thursday. The governor said that the appointments took effect immediately. He also announced that the new appointees…
TheNigeria Revenue Service(NRS) has unveiled anambitious₦40.7 trillion revenue target for 2026 following sweeping tax reforms that transferred petroleum royalties and other mineral revenues to the agency. NRS Executive Chairman,Zach Adedeji, disclosed this while appearing before the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations alongside members ofBola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic team. 2025 Outperforms Targets Adedeji revealed that…
Organised labour in the federal public service has issued a Friday ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria, demanding the immediate release of funds to clear three months of outstanding wage awards and other unpaid allowances owed to workers across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). According to the leadership of the Joint National Public Service…
Kayode Egbetokun, the former inspector-general of police (IGP), says he is happy that Tunji Disu is taking over from him as the country’s acting police chief. Egbetokun spoke on Wednesday at the State House, Abuja, during the swearing-in and decoration of Disu as acting IGP. The former IGP resigned from his position on Tuesday following…
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa state reportedly concluded consultations with federal and state lawmakers ahead of his planned defection from the PDP to the APC North-east zonal chairman of the APC, Mustapha Salihu, led a delegation to the Government House, Yola, as Fintiri hosted a Ramadan Iftar that fuelled defection speculation President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
The immediate past Inspector- General of Poice (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun has officially handed over to the new Acting IGP Tunji Disu.The brief ceremony at the force headquarters took place at about 5:05pm this evening.Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), Frank Mba was absent from the handing over ceremony. It was witnessed by some other DIGs and…
