The Akoko Progressive Movement (APM), a faction within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, has raised allegations against Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, accusing him of appointing individuals who worked against the party during the 2023 primary elections. In a statement signed by the group’s Director of Media, Seye Johnson, the APM claimed that…
Amidst widespread outcry over the soaring cost of living and hunger in Nigeria, former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed satisfaction with the performance of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Buhari commended the government’s efforts to stabilize the situation and its apparent concern for the welfare of Nigerians. The former president’s statement was relayed by Stanley Nkwocha,…
President Bola Tinubu has criticized labour unions in Nigeria, urging them to maintain peace and avoid frequent strikes. Speaking at the unveiling of the first phase of the Lagos Red Line Rail project in Ikeja, Tinubu expressed disapproval of the unions’ actions, stating that engaging in four strikes within nine months of an administration was…
Workers at the National Assembly, represented by the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, are advocating for an extension of their retirement age to 65 years or 40 years of service, as opposed to the current federal civil service retirement age of 60 years or 35 years of service. The association argues that the extension is…
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has initiated two separate judicial commissions of inquiry to investigate the management of the state’s resources and assets during the tenure of his predecessor, Samuel Ortom. The commissions, inaugurated on Monday night, are tasked with scrutinizing the activities of the former administration between 2015 and 2023. The two panels—Judicial…
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, has criticised the policies of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration, accusing it of pushing Nigeria back into a state of hunger and starvation reminiscent of the 1983 era. Ozekhome made these remarks during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he highlighted the negative impacts of removing…
The Senate has called for the recruitment of more police personnel to strengthen security forces’ capacity in combating kidnappings and other criminal activities. This resolution followed the adoption of a motion titled “Galadimawa Kidnap Incident Response and Need to Urgently Enhance Security Measures in FCT, Nigeria,” sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta) during plenary. Senator…
The House of Representatives has rejected a proposed bill to amend sections 134 and 179 of the constitution, which outline the conditions for the election of presidents and governors in Nigeria. Sponsored by Awaji-inombek Abiante of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) from Rivers State, the bill aimed to mandate that presidential and governorship candidates secure…
Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has expressed the readiness of National Assembly members to make adjustments to their salaries as a necessary sacrifice to assist their constituents in coping with the current economic challenges in Nigeria. He noted that parliament had previously made similar sacrifices in 2020…
Godswill Akpabio, the President of the Senate, has issued an apology to state governors for his recent comments regarding the alleged payment of N30 billion hardship allowance to them from the federation account. Akpabio’s remarks, made during last Tuesday’s plenary, were based on what he now acknowledges as an “unverified report.” In a statement titled…