The aftermath of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election in Edo State held on Saturday has led to a deepening crisis, with three candidates now laying claim to the party’s ticket for the governorship election scheduled for September 21, 2024. Initially, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma, chairman of the governorship primary committee, and Ugboaja…
Addressing attendees at a thanksgiving service in Koroma, Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, exuded confidence in his political camp’s invincibility ahead of the 2027 elections. Wike expressed, “With the forces we have, I don’t know of anybody who can challenge us. I can tell you…
Nigeria has successfully secured approximately $30 billion in Foreign Direct Investments (FDI), primarily in the form of equipment and investments in manufacturing, according to the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite. This substantial investment is expected to create job opportunities and drive economic growth in the country. Speaking at a briefing in Abuja,…
Two gubernatorial aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Lucky Imasuen and Dr. Ernest Afolabi, have announced their withdrawal from the governorship race midway through the party’s primary. The duo cited the zoning of the governorship ticket to the Central senatorial district by the national leadership of the party as the reason for their withdrawal….
Femi Adesina, the former Special Adviser Media to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has asserted that his former boss left Nigeria significantly improved from when he took office. Adesina, also a former president of the Nigeria Guild of Editors, made these remarks in an interview with ThisDay newspaper. When questioned about his assessment of whether President Buhari…
Governors elected under the banner of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have advised the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) led by President Bola Tinubu to gracefully step down if it cannot effectively mobilise Nigerians and all levels of government for sustainable solutions to the nation’s myriad challenges. In a statement released by the PDP Governors’…
Lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State have called on former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, to intervene and rein in Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa over his recent actions since assuming office after Rotimi Akeredolu’s passing on December 27, 2023. The lawmakers, including Adesida Abiodun, Timehin Adelegbe, Festus Ayodele, Ojogo Kimikanboh, Odimayo John,…
Presidential hopeful Omoyele Sowore, representing the African Action Congress (AAC), has called for an apology from the Nigerian government following his arrest and detention in 2019. Speaking in an interview on Arise Television, Sowore expressed his belief that the government owed him an apology for the ordeal he endured. He stated, “This should have come…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged state governors to address the pressing issues of rising food costs and insecurity in their regions by implementing measures such as recruiting more police officers and establishing state police forces. Tinubu made these remarks during a meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima and the 36 state governors, as well…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed his son-in-law, Oyetunde Oladimeji Ojo, as the new Managing Director/CEO of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA). Ojo, who was previously a member of the House of Representatives, is married to President Tinubu’s eldest daughter, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo. The announcement was made by Special Adviser to the President on Media and…