Category Archives: Politics

The Bashiru Lamidi Apapa-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) has declared that the inauguration of the President-elect, Sen Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the next President of Nigeria on May 29th will proceed regardless of the ongoing leadership crisis within the party. The faction has also called for the arrest of anyone, including the LP’sContinueContinue reading “Labour Party Chairman Calls For Arrest of Peter Obi”

“Uprightness and forthrightness stands a man in the stead of greatness.” These were the words of Oyo PDP Chieftain, Dare Adeleke in his congratulatory message to the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on winning the Supreme Court case challenging his mandate as the substantive governor of Osun State. In a statement released in Ibadan Wednesday,ContinueContinue reading “Dare Adeleke Congratulates Gov. Ademola Adeleke, says, He is Hugely Loved by His People”

Bola Tinubu, the President-elect, has challenged his social media critics to continue expressing their opinions on online platforms, saying that it is a society that values free speech. Tinubu has clarified his reason for telling the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, that he would not refund the cost of the flyovers he constructed inContinueContinue reading “Tinubu Gives Reasons for Rejecting Wike’s Demands, says, “I don’t care what you think””

The newly elected President of the country, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has stated that he will not be reimbursing the cost of flyovers built on federal government roads by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. According to our reporter, Tinubu made this announcement during the commissioning of the 12th flyover project in Port Harcourt, which wasContinueContinue reading “Shock as Tinubu Rejects Wike’s Demands in Rivers …says I do not owe you anything”

The Arewa Youth Initiative for Good Governance (AYIGGI) has called on the All Progressive Congress, (APC) to jettison zoning in picking the leadership of the National Assembly as they openly endorsed the candidature of Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji for Speaker House of Representatives. Addressing the press in Abuja today, the National Coordinator, Comrade Ibrahim MohammedContinueContinue reading “AYIGGI Urges APC to Abandon Zoning, Endorses Hon. Aminu Sani Jaji for Speaker of the House of Representatives”

In the aftermath of Nigeria’s peaceful and successful 2023 general elections, prominent members of the Coalition of Northern Patriotic Front, South-West Professionals and Coalition of Area Groups called for a press conference to address concerns about the issues surrounding leadership zoning of principal positions in the yet to be inaugurated 10tg Assembly. While congratulating NigeriansContinueContinue reading “Coalition of Civil Society Groups urge APC to prioritize merit over ethnicity in selecting new Speaker”

On Wednesday afternoon, President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President-elect Kashim Shettima relocated to the Defence Guest House in Abuja’s Maitama District. This move designates the Defence House as the official operational base for the President-elect until the inauguration on May 29th. Earlier that day, Tinubu hosted a few All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains atContinueContinue reading “Nigeria’s President-Elect, Deputy, Relocate to Defence House”

Hon Adigun Abass Agboworin, the representative of Ibadan Northeast/Southeast Federal Constituency, Saturday, presented his certificate of return to Oyo PDP stalwart and one of Governor Makinde’s top ally and supporter, Hon Dare Adeleke. Agboworin was declared the winner of the supplementary election held last Saturday in the federal constituency after initially taking the lead onContinueContinue reading “Agboworin Presents Certificate of Return to Makinde’s Ally, Dare Adeleke”

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has lauded the peaceful conduct of the 2023 general election, stating that it will be regarded as one of the proudest achievements of his administration. In a goodwill message to Muslims marking the end of the 30-day Ramadan fasting season, President Buhari emphasized his government’s neutrality in the electoral process andContinueContinue reading “Elections 2023: I created a Level Playing Field – Buhari”