Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to immediately release Abubakar Salim Musa, describing his arrest as part of a growing crackdown on dissent in Nigeria. Atiku made the call in a statement issued on ...

An analysis of the proposed 2026 budget by Punch reveals that no fewer than ₦3.50 trillion in new projects have been introduced, despite explicit directives to Ministries, Departments and Agencies to roll over 70 per cent of their 2025 capital ...

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, yesterday broke his silence over the impeachment proceedings against him by the State House of Assembly, explaining why he said some dogs don’t understand why they bark. Fubara spoke on a day his predecessor ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Sunday ahead of his participation in the 2026 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), which begins on Monday. Naija News reports that this was disclosed in ...

Lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly have alleged that they uncovered a plot by certain individuals linked to the executive arm of the state government to obtain a court order preventing the legislature from performing its functions. This ...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that he has a good relationship with Igbo people. Wike disclosed this during his ‘thank you’ tour to Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State on Sunday. The ...

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated that politicians struggle for power because it is not dashed as a gift. Naija News reports that Wike made the remarks during his thank you tour to Obiora/Akpor Local ...

By Clifford Ndujihe, Anayo Okoli, Sam Oyadongha, Egufe Yafugborhi, Dan Abia, Ochuko Akuopha & Marie-Therese Nanlong BARELY 13 months to the 2027 general elections, a wave of high-profile defections into the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has dramatically altered the ...

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has declared that the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, will not be allowed to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the NNPP. The National Secretary of the party, Ogini ...

A photograph of Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, exchanging a handshake with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has continued to generate reactions across social media after it was shared online by Atiku himself. The image, which shows Obi ...

The Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reportedly held a secret meeting with his political godfather, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, amid moves to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). According to Daily Nigerian, the closed-door meeting took ...

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has lost his Special Adviser on Arewa matters, Alhaji Danjuma Garba. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Dr Patrick Ebojele, said the governor’s aide died in the afternoon of January 10, ...

A legal practitioner and public affairs analyst, Liborous Oshoma, says addressing Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State as ‘madam’ in impeachment notice may be grounds for challenge. Oshoma made this statement on Saturday while fielding questions in an interview on ...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has criticised the recent influx of politicians from rival parties into the All Progressives Congress (APC), insisting that none of them can undermine his political influence in Rivers State. Wike ...

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says nobody can push him and his supporters out or derail them from supporting the reelection of President Bola Tinubu for a second term in Rivers. He stated this during his “thank ...