Confusion over micro-zoning of key offices in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has unsettled members and heightened internal tensions as the party struggles to agree on how to share leadership positions, ahead of its November national convention and the 2027 general polls. Indeed, the party is facing internal tensions after stakeholders in Lagos and Osun…
The National Assembly has rejected Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s plan to resume legislative duties, insisting that her six-month suspension remains valid pending the determination of a case at the Court of Appeal. In a letter dated September 4, 2025, and signed by the Acting Clerk to the National Assembly, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, the Senate acknowledged Akpoti-Uduaghan’s…
Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of reckless borrowing and wasteful spending, warning that the trend could soon push Nigeria into seeking loans from financial technology platforms. Speaking on Arise Television on Monday, Melaye said the government’s rising appetite for external loans contradicts its pledge to eliminate waste,…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Armed Forces to review ongoing security operations, including the deployment of advanced military hardware and surveillance equipment, to eliminate terrorist groups nationwide. The directive followed Friday’s terrorist attack on Darajamal community in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, where several civilians and soldiers were killed. Vice President Kashim…
To form a formidable opposition against the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and beat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election, supporters of former President Goodluck Jonathan have started wooing key aspirants to back his ambition. With the APC hierarchy endorsing President Tinubu for re-election; and main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, zoning its ticket…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed September 22 for the hearing of all applications in a suit filed by the Osun State Government against the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Accountant-General of the Federation over alleged plans to divert local government allocations. The case, which has heightened political tensions in Osun, revolves…
The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, on Monday, staged a peaceful protest in Ibadan, the state capital, over alleged intimidation of its members by the state House of Assembly and the N300bn loan request by the state government. The party also slammed the Peoples Democratic Party-led administration in the state for how its managing…
The Lagos State Government presented retirement bond certificates worth ₦1.52 billion to 798 public service retirees, underscoring its dedication to supporting workers post-retirement. The bond certificate ceremony on Monday marked the 110th batch of beneficiaries under the state’s Contributory Pension Scheme. The disbursement is part of a broader, long-term commitment to ensuring the financial security…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, will return to the National Assembly later this month after completing her six-month suspension, her lawyer has confirmed. Speaking with interviewers in Abuja, her counsel, Victor Giwa, disclosed that the senator was on vacation in London but had already made plans to resume plenary alongside her colleagues when…
The Nigerian government has formally given X.com 24 hours to pull down an anti-President Bola Tinubu tweet posted by a controversial politician and activist, Omoyele Sowore, disparaging President Bola Tinubu over a statement he made in Brazil that corruption in Nigeria has ended under his government. Sowore’s tweet in question, reads: “This criminal @officialABAT actually…
