Politics

The Bauchi state chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed that his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led administration is the cause of the hardships being experienced by the people of the state. The APC therefore appealed to the governors to desist from harshly criticizing the APC-led Federal Government over the situation …

The Bauchi State Chapter of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has appealed to the people of Bauchi State to be vigilant and not to be influenced by the ongoing verbal spat between leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The PRP in the state noted that members of both parties were …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday, expressed concern over potential attempts to hamper the progress of the Dangote Refinery, a major private sector initiative poised to meet Nigeria’s energy and foreign exchange needs. In a statement issued via his X account, Atiku drew an analogy between raising children and investing in a project, stressing the importance of prioritizing their …

The Frontline Group of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), an intra-party pressure group, on Saturday urged the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to dissolve the party’s interim committee in Kogi State. The group made the call in a statement jointly signed by its President, Alhaji Hussein Mohammed, Secretary, Mr. Moses Abidemi, and Publicity Secretary, Mr. Dan Okafor, in Abuja. He …

The Ogun State Government said on Saturday that the invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to its officials was not linked to a petition allegedly filed by the former Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, Wale Adedayo. The commission on Tuesday questioned five Ogun State government officials at its zonal office in Ibadan, Oyo State. It is …

Legal practitioner, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), on Friday, advocated for the creation of separate bank accounts for the 774 local government areas in Nigeria to facilitate direct disbursement of their Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) allocations. Ozekhome’s call comes following a recent Supreme Court ruling granting financial autonomy to local governments. The top court’s ruling bars the appointment of an executive …

Former Kano State Governor Ibrahim Shekarau has called on the Bola Tinubu-led administration to reassess its economic policies and acknowledge the mistakes made since taking office. He said this in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Friday night. Shekarau’s comments come as Nigeria grapples with the impact of the policy of removing subsidies and floating the naira, …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has formed a 25-member National Reconciliation Committee to resolve differences within the party. The committee is headed by former governor of Osun state, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola while his counterpart from Gombe state, Ibrahim Dankwambo, will serve as secretary. PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said …

A group of prominent Nigerian figures, “The Patriots” on Friday called on President Bola Tinubu to convene a national constituent assembly to produce a new constitution for the country. The group is led by former Commonwealth Secretary-General, Chief Emeka Anyaoku. Anyaoku, who addressed reporters at State House at the end of a meeting with the president in Abuja, said the …

The National Electoral Commission (NCC) has revealed that over 44,000 names of polling and counting officers have been submitted by political parties for the upcoming Edo State governorship election. In a press release issued on Thursday, Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman of the Voter Information and Education Committee, provided details of the submission. The Edo governorship election is scheduled …