Politics

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday met with the governors of five states sharing boundaries with the Niger Republic. The governors at the meeting were Umar Namadi (Jigawa), Dikko Radda (Katsina), Nasir Idris (Kebbi), Ahmed Aliyu (Sokoto), and Mai Mala-Buni (Yobe). However, issues discussed at the meeting have not been made public, but they may not be unconnected with the …

The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu, on Sunday, defended President Bola Tinubu on the nomination of only five people from the South-East as ministers. The president has come under criticism from the South-East over the ministerial list with some leaders accusing him of marginalizing the region in the nomination of people into his cabinet. Okechukwu, who addressed …

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, said on Tuesday the second runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, would be completed in 12 months. The minister, who disclosed this during the inspection of facilities at the airport, said the government had resolved the lingering issues on community compensation which has delayed the commencement of the project. …

The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has resolved to appeal the verdict of the Appeal Court that nullified his victory in the March 18 election. A three-member panel of the appellate court led by Justice Elfrieda Williams-Dawodu, had earlier on Sunday aside the judgment of the governorship election tribunal that upheld the Mutfwang’s victory in the election. The panel declared …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed the launch of its Imo State governorship campaign for the November 11 election. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Debo Ologunagba, confirmed the development in a statement in Abuja. The party had earlier fixed September 7 for the launch of the governorship campaign in the South-East state. Ologunagba, who is also the Chairman, …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State has advised its members to celebrate the Appeal Court judgement on the March 18 governorship election with decorum and avoid actions that could puncture the peace in the state. The Chairman in Plateau, Chief Rufus Bature, gave the advice in a statement signed by the State Publicity Secretary, Mr. Sylvanus Namang. A …

The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has approved the appointment of 17 special advisers in the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr. Mukhtar Gidado, who confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday in Bauchi, said the new appointees are to provide guidance and support in key areas of government operations in the state. …

The immediate past National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Prof. Rufai Ahmed, has left the party. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, Ahmed said he decided to quit “after consulting widely.” The ex-chairman’s resignation was considered by many as a huge blow to the party that has been gripped by crises in the last few …

Former Kano State Governor and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Gnaduje, has revealed the mistakes made by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and presidential candidate of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso in the run up to the March 18 governorship election which the APC used to nail them at the Tribunal …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday inaugurated a committee to reconcile the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, and his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The two men reportedly fell out shortly after the governor returned from his medical vacation in Germany last month. The Ondo State House of Assembly on September 20 initiated an impeachment process against the deputy governor. In …