The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has characterized the planned national protest on August 1 as politically motivated, suggesting it aims to distract Nigerians from the ongoing efforts of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Wike made these remarks on Tuesday, July 23, during an inspection tour of the Apo-Karshi Road in…
Reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, had dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and returned to the All Progressive Congress (APC). He defected during the APC Edo State inauguration of the National Working Committee of the Edo governorship election meeting held on Saturday, July 20. During the meeting, Shaibu, 54, declared his…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Didi Esther Walson-Jack as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. The appointment was disclosed in a statement released by Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale today July 17, and will take effect from August 14, 2024. “Mrs. Walson-Jack was appointed Federal Permanent Secretary in 2017…
The Senate convened an emergency executive session on Thursday, July 11, following a heated disagreement regarding the official sitting time of the Red Chamber, according to The Nigerian Tribune. The contention arose between Senate President Godswill Akpabio and his predecessor, Senator Ahmed Lawan, over the timing of plenary sessions. While Senate rules stipulate a…
In a recent public event, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara took aim at Nyesom Wike and the lawmakers backing him, comparing their public displays to their private struggles. “They are delusional. They come to the media to dance but go behind to cry. They are gone,” Fubara declared, dismissing their antics. Fubara revealed…
On Tuesday, July 9, the House of Representatives passed for a second reading a constitutional amendment bill seeking to reserve additional seats for women in the state and National Assembly. Sponsored by Deputy Speaker Hon. Benjamin Kalu, the bill had previously passed in the 9th House but failed to gain concurrence from both chambers,…
The former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has said that his total allowance while he was the Speaker of the House was N25 million while his salary was N400,000. While speaking at the two-day House of Representatives open week celebration in Abuja, Dogara said the clarification was necessary following public…
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Ministe, Nyesom Wike has strongly criticized Senator Ireti Kinigbe, predicting that she will lose the support of the people in the next election. Senator Kingibe had publicly criticized the Wike-led administration during a television appearance, declaring that she is not an ally of the minister. In response, during the…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on Nigerians to be fair in their evaluation of President Bola Tinubu’s leadership, emphasizing the President’s efforts to improve the country. Speaking at a town hall meeting organized by the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) at the State House in Abuja, Shettima highlighted that the current economic…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara has convened a security council meeting with heads of security agencies following the political crisis in the state. After the meeting held behind closed doors at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, June 18, Fubara addressed journalists. He said the meeting with the security heads centred on strategies to…
