The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said his political career would suffer serious damage if Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara secures a second term in office. Wike made the remark on Saturday while addressing stakeholders at a meeting in the Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State. Decision taken ahead …
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed January 7, 2026, to rule on the bail applications filed by a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), his wife, Bashir Asabe, and their son, Abubakar Abdulaziz. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the matter on Friday after counsel to the defendants, Joseph …
The National Working Committee of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has dissolved the party’s executive structure in Kano State, including officials at the state, local government and ward levels. The decision was announced on Friday in a statement by the NNPP National Publicity Secretary, Oladipo Johnson, who said the action followed an emergency meeting …
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection was announced on Friday by the National Chairman of the APC, Nentawe Yilwatda, in a post on social media. Yilwatda described Mutfwang’s decision to join the ruling party as a boost to the APC, saying it reflected the party’s …
After losing the All Progressive Congress's (APC) Presidential Primary Election in 2023, former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has declared his intention to contest the Kogi Central Senatorial District seat in the 2027 forthcoming election. Bello, who governed the state for eight years, made his ambition known on Tuesday, signalling his return to active partisan …
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that he and his political supporters possess the structure and influence to determine electoral outcomes in Rivers State. Boosting his political influence, Wike said his political base played a key role in the victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the state during the …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has declined an ex-parte application seeking to restrain the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, and other government agencies from allocating some oil fields. Justice Emeka Nwite, sitting as a vacation judge, ruled that the respondents must first be put on notice before the court could …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said Nigerian-British heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua is receiving the best possible medical care in Nigeria following an accident on the Lagos–Ibadan Motorway. The President made this known on Monday in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, after a telephone conversation with …
The Special Adviser on Media to Oyo State Governor, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, has rejected claims by former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose that Governor Seyi Makinde received N50 billion from the Federal Government, describing the allegation as misleading. Olanrewaju also dismissed suggestions that the governor deliberately kept silent over the alleged funds in order to …
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has released documents he claims show that Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, received N50 billion from the Federal Government under President Bola Tinubu. Fayose said the funds were approved as emergency intervention following the deadly explosion that rocked Ibadan in January 2024. The former governor made the documents public …
