The Southwest chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has condemned the killing of a female food vendor, identified as Amaye, in Kasuwan-Garba, Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident occurred on Saturday evening when the woman was attacked by a mob over an alleged blasphemous remark. In…
The Peoples Democratic Party and Obidient Movement have faulted the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for dismissing the possibility of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, running for president in 2027 on the PDP platform. Though yet to be officially confirmed, recent media reports claimed that Obi and former President Goodluck…
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, has described the return of Dr. Olajide Adediran, popularly known as JANDOR, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a big boost for the progressive family. Obasa, who received Jandor on Tuesday at his official residence in Ikeja GRA, expressed delight over the development,…
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, under the banner of the Eminent leaders and Concerned Stakeholders of the PDP, have warned that the party’s forthcoming national convention in November would be “invalid” if their resolutions are not implemented. PUNCH Online earlier report that the…
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has described those calling for the removal of President Bola Tinubu from office as “power-hungry politicians” who feel politically displaced. He spoke against the backdrop of comments of former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir el-ERufai, that the President would not be re-elected in 2027….
The Federal Government has hinted that it may seek the repatriation of Simon Ekpa to Nigeria following his six-year jail sentence in Finland for terrorism-related offences. The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland on Monday sentenced the Nigerian-born Finnish to six years in prison for terrorism-related crimes and other offences. The 40-year-old former municipal politician from…
Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, has charged chairmen of the 20 local governments and 37 local council development areas, LCDAs, in the state, to deliver on their mandates and provide dividends of democracy at the grassroots. Obasa gave the charge, yesterday, at a summit with LG and LCDA chairmen, vice chairmen,…
A coalition of young Nigerians from the northern region, under the aegis of the Northern Youth Frontiers, has accused Amnesty International of releasing what it described as misleading and disruptive reports on Nigeria’s security situation. The group alleged that the human rights organisation’s recent publications on insecurity were “careless, mischievous, and designed to incite chaos.”…
The National Economic Council on Thursday unveiled the framework for the Renewed Hope Development Plan (2026–2030) aimed at consolidating Nigeria’s reform agenda and actualising the $1tn economy target of the administration of President Bola Tinubu. This was part of the resolutions reached at the 151st meeting of the council, which commended the Ministry of Budget…
Two opposition political parties, the African Democratic Congress and the Labour Party have queried the authenticity of the claim by the Independent National Electoral Commission that the South-West accounted for the highest percentage of the pre-registration numbers in its ongoing Continuous Voter Registration exercise. The electoral umpire, however, dismissed the claims as unfounded, noting it…
