Politics

  Kamala Harris will begin a U.S. tour with her new running mate next week, indicating that she is likely just days away from announcing her pick. According to CBS, the BBC’s US partner, the group of Democratic candidates for vice president has been narrowed down to five. A decision is needed before the Democratic National Convention, which begins Aug. …

Uche Secondus, former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu, insisting that he has no moral authority to stop the planned #EndBadGovernance protests. Secondus argued that Tinubu, who had benefited from the protests during his time in opposition, should not seek to silence the voices of the Nigerian people at …

Former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central senatorial district in the National Assembly, Senator Shehu Sani has called on former Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose to issue an apology to Northerners following his (Fayose’s) comments on residents of the region. Fayose had stirred up a storm when he said the federal government’s failure to develop Nigeria was because northerners were marrying many …

The federal government has announced the sale of 50kg of rice at a subsidized price of N40,000, a 50% discount from the market price. This was done in an effort to address growing concerns over food affordability and defuse planned protests. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, revealed this information during a press conference at the presidential villa …

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris has stated that President Bola Tinubu has protested the economic hardship in the country by discussing the availability and affordability of food. He said this during a press conference at the presidential villa in Abuja on Monday. According to him, “The President has listened to the voices of all parties who planned …

The Federal Government has announced that the national hunger protests planned for August 1-10, 2024, are now unnecessary. Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, made this statement while speaking to State House reporters after the Federal Executive Council meeting on Monday, chaired by President Bola Tinubu. Idris stressed that the government has responded to the issues raised by …

Leke Abejide, the member of parliament representing Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopamuro Federal Constituency in Kogi State, has warned that he may leave the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) if conditions within the party become untenable. Abejide made the remarks on Monday at the National Assembly Complex in response to recent criticism of President Bola Tinubu by …

Re-elected Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu has shelved his governorship ambitions to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Monday Okpebholo, in the state’s September 21 general election. Shaibu stated this at the Afemai World Congress in Detroit, Michigan, United States on Sunday. He accused Governor Godwin Obaseki of thwarting his bid to run for governor. He expressed …

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has warned Nigerian youths against participating in protests which he said were counterproductive and often hijacked by politicians with hidden agendas. Speaking at the 22nd undergraduate and 13th postgraduate graduation ceremony of Babcock University in Ilishan, Ikenne Local Government Area, Governor Abiodun expressed concern that previous protests in the state had not yielded constructive …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State has accused the state police command of operating as part of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the September 21 governorship election. In a press conference in Benin on Sunday, Tony Aziegbemi, the state chairman of the PDP party, expressed concern that the police action could undermine the fairness of the …