A lot of interesting things are happening on Nigeria’s political turf at the same time. The defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Wednesday by Peter Obi may have opened a new chapter in the march towards 2027. It ...
President Bola Tinubu has stated that 2026 signals the start of a stronger and more dynamic phase of economic growth. The President stated this on Thursday in his New Year’s message to Nigerians, Fellow Compatriots, I welcome you all to ...
The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has effectively given Ndigbo the Biafra they have long sought through inclusive governance and massive infrastructure development in the South East. Umahi also declared that 2026 ...
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, amidst rising political tension in the state, has declared that the state will not be plunged into another round of political crisis, affirming his reliance on spiritual strength rather than force. The governor gave ...
The lawmaker representing Nasarawa North senatorial district under the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Senator Godiya Akwashiki, has died at the age of 52 after a protracted illness. A family source confirmed the death to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ...
Gilbert Nnaji, a former Nigerian senator, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr Nnaji, who represented Enugu East District under the PDP platform from 2011 to 2019, announced this in his resignation letter, which he uploaded ...
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano has held a closed-door meeting with All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state ahead of his defection. Among those at the meeting are APC chiarman in Kano, Abdullahi Abbas, and House of Representatives member, ...
Guinea’s military ruler, Gen Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power in a 2021 coup and initially promised not to contest elections, has been elected president after winning a landslide victory in the country’s weekend poll. Initial results released on Tuesday by ...
Senior Political Assistant to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Demola Olarenwaju, has described the defection of Peter Obi to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, as ‘historical’. Olarenwaju urged followers of Atiku and Obi to work together and ensure a joint ...
The final verdict on tomorrow’s full take-off of the tax laws came yesterday. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reaffirmed that the date is sacrosanct. His position, made known in a statement, gave a stamp to Minister for Information and National Orientation ...
The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, has opined that Nigerians are yearning for the Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to become the president because he is a valuable asset. Naija News reports that Tanko ...
A former governor of Kano and national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has warned those planning to dump the party that they would fail politically if they make the move. Kwankwaso stated this while addressing ...
A High Court, sitting in Abuja, the country’s capital city, has dismissed a suit seeking to stop the commencement of the implementation of the new tax laws by January 1, 2026. Justice Kawu, who delivered the judgment, ruled that the ...
Peter Obi, the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023 has officially joined the coalition-backed African Democratic Congress (ADC). Obi announced his defection in Enugu on Wednesday, December 31. The former governor of Anambra said his defection ahead of ...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has renewed its call for the suspension of the commencement date of the Tax Act, citing discrepancies between the harmonised and gazetted versions of the law. In a statement on Tuesday signed by its spokesman, ...