President Bola Tinubu says the All Progressives Congress (APC) is on the path to victory in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Edo State. President Tinubu expressed the optimism on Monday in Abuja during the presentation of the party’s flag to the Edo gubernatorial candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and his running mate, Honourable Dennis Idahosa. Addressing…
Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, representing the Abia South Senatorial District, has refuted claims that some senior senators received N500 million from the 2024 budget. He clarified that he personally received N266 million and not the alleged amount. The assertion emerged after Senator Agom Jarigbe from Cross River North disclosed on Tuesday, March 12, that senior ranking…
Activist Deji Adeyanju has expressed his opinion that Bello, the son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, lacks proper upbringing, exhibiting childish and arrogant behavior. Adeyanju shared this sentiment in response to comments made by Bello during a recent interview. Bello was questioned about a past incident where he made unfavorable remarks to a…
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has sanctioned the appointment of 18 new permanent secretaries across various ministries in the state. Among those selected are Adebayo Ojeyinka from Osun State and Joachin Achor from Abia State, with the remaining 16 appointees originating from Anambra State. The announcement was made in a press release issued by…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday in Owo, Ondo State, paid a condolence visit to the family of the late former Governor of the State, Rotimi Akeredolu, and visited the palace of the Olowo of Owo Kingdom, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III. Speaking at the palace of the Olowo of Owo Kingdom, the President eulogized the…
The 36 State Chairpersons of the Labour Party, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have refuted claims of any intention to suspend the party’s Presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi. During a solidarity visit to the LP National Chairman, Julious Abure, at the party’s National Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday,…
Senator Otunba Gbenga Daniel, the former Governor of Ogun State and current representative of Ogun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, emphasized that Nigerians are facing hardship today due to the struggling economy inherited by President Bola Tinubu from former President Muhammadu Buhari. During his ‘thank you tour’ of Ijebu Ode local government area…
Gunmen have tragically taken the life of Sylvanus Namang, the Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State. The incident occurred when gunmen attacked a pub in the Pankshin Local Government Area of the state on Saturday, February 17, 2024, resulting in the death of Namang and another individual. A senior APC…
Governors elected under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have drawn parallels between Nigeria and Venezuela, urging President Bola Tinubu’s All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government to avert further deterioration of the country’s economic situation. Venezuela has long grappled with persistent shortages of food and medicine, business closures, high unemployment rates, reduced productivity, human…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has decided to suspend ongoing bye-elections in specific constituencies and polling units (PUs) due to disruptions and irregularities. Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, made this announcement on Saturday, February 3, during the ongoing process in 26 states and 80 local…
