Politics

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of Finance, replacing Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite. Uzoka-Anite will now move to the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, as Minister of State, her third portfolio in the administration. President Tinubu today forwarded Oyedele’s nomination to the Senate for confirmation in a letter to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Until President …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of selective application of justice in handling legal matters involving former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai and former Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami. Opposition parties say patterns of arrests, transfers between security agencies and the speed with which actions are taken have sparked widespread concern about whether …

The Rivers State House of Assembly has officially acknowledged receipt of the list of new commissioner candidates forwarded by Governor Siminalayi Fubara and has invited the nine appointees for screening and possible confirmation. This development comes about three weeks after the governor partially dissolved his cabinet, dismissing eight commissioners who were unaffected by the Supreme Court decision recognizing Martin Amaewhule …

Jubilation in Benue as APC re-elects Agada state president …NASS Caucus supports move, rallies behind Tinubu The report states that the original structure of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, on Tuesday, returned comrade Austin Agada as the state president, for another four-year term. The Congress, which was attended by numerous APC stakeholders across the 23 local government …

Nigerians have shown their appreciation and lauded the foresight of the Chairman/CEO of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, for being ingenious in establishing the largest rail refinery in the world. This is due to the escalation of the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran, which has sent shockwaves through global oil markets, pushing crude prices sharply higher and …

Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has voiced strong support for the principle of a rotating presidency ahead of the 2027 elections, and stressed that it would be South Korea’s turn to lead. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, Fintiri stated: “There is no business for anyone in the north to hold the office of president at the moment. …

Post views: 18 It was a joyous moment yesterday when veteran and one of the best football administrators in Nigeria, Dominic Iorfa, the General Manager of Barau FC, celebrated the victory against Plateau United yesterday by breaking his fast with his boss and Vice President of the Senate, Jubril Barau. The Vice President of …

$2.5 billion swap will expand to $10 billion for smoother trading … A move is expected to reduce demand for the US dollar Daud Olatunji The federal government is in advanced talks with China to expand the existing Naira-Yuan currency swap from $2.5 billion to $10 billion, a move aimed at easing pressure on the US dollar, stabilizing the naira …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, on Tuesday, elected new officers to steer the affairs of the party for the next four years. Chairman of the APC Congress Committee in the state, Dr. Auwalu Ishiye, who conducted the exercise in Makurdi, said new officials were elected through affirmation of votes. He said that all 36 officials took the …

Former Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Chief Moses Adeyemo, on Tuesday emerged as the new chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Adeyemo was unanimously adopted as the consensus candidate at the party’s state congress held at the Liberty Stadium, Ibadan. The new chairman hails from Igboho in Oke Ogun Zone, Orelope Local Government Area of ​​the …