Lai Mohammed insists there was no Lekki tollgate massacre
Lai Mohammed, the former minister of communication, has stated that there was no massacre at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos during the #EndSARS demonstrations. CNN reported on the October 20,…
Accord Party approves Adeleke for Osun 2026 gov primary
The Accord Party's screening committee approved Governor Ademola Adeleke to participate in the party's governorship primary, which is taking place in Osogbo on Wednesday. The development was confirmed in a…
PDP slams APC over Fubara’s defection
The Peoples Democratic Party attacks the All Progressives Congress on Tuesday over Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara's departure, accusing the ruling party of creating the political crises that forced Fubara…
President Bola Tinubu
Full Text: Tinubu’s letter to senate seeking approval for deployment of Nigerian troops
This is the full text of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's letter to Senate requesting approval for the deployment of Nigerian troops to the neighbouring country of Benin Republic "for peace…
Atiku Abubakar
Benin Republic coup attempt unacceptable, soldiers should remain in barracks – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the attempted coup in the Republic of Benin, calling it unacceptable and detrimental to democratic government. A gang of soldiers declared on Sunday…
Ndume urges Tinubu to withdraw ambassadorial list over ‘federal character breach’
Ali Ndume, the former Senate leader, has urged President Bola Tinubu to remove the list of ambassadorial nominations provided to the upper house. On Thursday, Senate President Godswill Akpabio read…
16 Rivers lawmakers, speaker defect from PDP to APC
Sixteen members of the Rivers state assembly have declared their intention to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Martin Awaewhule, speaker of the…
From left: Ayodele Oke, Kayode Are and Aminu Dalhatu during the screening
Senate foreign affairs committee clears Oke, Are, Dalhatu for ambassadorial roles
The senate committee on foreign affairs on Wednesday cleared Ayodele Oke, Kayode Are and Aminu Dalhatu after an intense screening session at the national assembly. President Bola Tinubu sent the…
Tinubu adds Ibas, Dambazau to ambassadorial nominees
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, the immediate past sole administrator of Rivers state and a former naval chief, as a non-career ambassador. Tinubu also appointed Ita Enang,…
4 Ministers who have resigned under Tinubu — and what their exits reveal
Since President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assumed office on 29 May 2023, his administration has operated in a climate defined by ambitious economic reforms, intensifying security challenges, and heightened public scrutiny.…