The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has said credible elections remain a top priority for Nigeria as the country continues to strengthen its democratic process. Amupitan made the remark on Monday in Abuja while receiving members of the Alumni Association of the National Institute for Security Studies (AANIS) during a …
President Bola Tinubu on Monday swore in Taiwo Oyedele as the new Minister of State for Finance during a brief ceremony at the State House. The oath of office was administered in the president’s first-floor office, formally ushering Oyedele into the Federal Executive Council (FEC). Oyedele’s appointment followed a minor cabinet reshuffle in which the …
Ahead of the proposed reconciliation meeting between the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Tanimu Turaki and the camp loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, the Wike group has outlined two conditions it described as non-negotiable. The meeting between the two camps is expected to take place …
The Federal Government has alleged that an embattled mining company, Jupiter Ltd, is planning what it described as a “campaign of calumny” against Nigeria during the forthcoming state visit of President Bola Tinubu to the United Kingdom. The government said the alleged move followed a dispute over revoked mineral licences and was aimed at discrediting …
The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, is expected to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday as part of his ongoing political realignment. Mohammed had resolved to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after holding a meeting with President Bola Tinubu and leaders of the APC. Conditions for Defection THISDAY reports that …
The United Kingdom government has released the programme for the state visit of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, scheduled to take place from March 17 to 19. According to the itinerary, the visit will be hosted at Windsor Castle and will feature bilateral meetings, ceremonial engagements and interactions with members of the Nigerian diaspora. Preparations for …
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) permission to access and analyse electronic devices recovered from the residence of former Nasir El‑Rufai. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik granted the order on Thursday after hearing an ex-parte motion moved by ICPC counsel, Osuobeni Akponimisingha. The commission had …
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed reports claiming that Senator Ireti Kingibe, the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, has been suspended from the party, describing the claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Thursday, the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the ADC was not aware of …
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure has affirmed Dr. Wole Oluyede as the duly nominated governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2026 Ekiti State governorship election. In a unanimous judgment delivered on Thursday, the three-member appellate panel set aside the earlier ruling of the Federal High Court in Ado-Ekiti which …
The Wuse Ward of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the Federal Capital Territory has announced the indefinite suspension of Senator Ireti Kingibe over alleged anti-party activities, insubordination and violation of party rules. The decision was disclosed by the ward chairman, Kanayo Chukwu, during a stakeholders’ meeting attended by party executives and members in Abuja. …
