A bill aimed at regulating the employment of staff by Nigerian banks has passed second reading at the House of Representatives. The draft legislation, sponsored by Fuad Laguda, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker representing Surulere I federal constituency in Lagos, seeks to amend the Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act 2020 to “prohibit, criminalise …
Plateau State Governor Caleb Muftwang is set to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr. Istifanus Nwansat, Political Adviser to the governor, told newsmen on Monday in Abuja that the decision to join the APC was motivated by the ongoing crisis within the PDP, which he described …
The Presidency has rejected recent claims by opposition politicians accusing President Bola Tinubu of undermining Nigeria’s multi-party democracy and using anti-corruption agencies to target political opponents. It described the allegations as unfounded and politically motivated. In a statement issued on Sunday, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, said opposition …
The Supreme Court has affirmed the constitutional authority of the President to declare a state of emergency in any state to prevent a breakdown of law and order. The apex court also upheld the suspension of elected officials during emergency rule, while stressing that such measures must be temporary. The ruling followed a suit filed …
Leading opposition figures have raised the alarm over what they describe as a creeping slide toward a one-party state in Nigeria, accusing President Bola Tinubu’s administration of using state institutions to intimidate political opponents ahead of the 2027 general election. In a joint statement, former Senate President David Mark; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; Labour …
The Accord Party in Osun State has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of plotting to destabilise its structure ahead of the 2026 governorship election by sponsoring a parallel primary following the emergence of Governor Ademola Adeleke as the party’s candidate. The allegation followed protests by a faction of the Accord Party over Adeleke’s emergence, …
As Governor Ademola Adeleke settles into the Accord Party after abruptly leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the central political question in Osun State is whether the governor can secure a second term on the platform of a smaller political party. Pinnacle Daily examines the road ahead, drawing on historical precedents, recent political manoeuvres, and …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says internal party disputes were the main factor behind Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke’s defection to the Accord Party, though the governor cannot be absolved entirely. Ini Ememobong, PDP’s national publicity secretary, who spoke on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, described Adeleke’s exit as the outcome of unresolved conflicts within …
Oluremi Tinubu, the first lady, has commended the swift rescue of recently abducted schoolchildren, describing the operation as the fastest recorded in the country. Speaking on Thursday in Abuja at the third annual special Christmas brunch she organised for children from foster homes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Oluremi Tinubu said the event was …
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has ordered the remand of Chris Ngige, former minister of labour and productivity, in Kuje prison pending the hearing of his bail application. Ngige was arraigned on Friday before Justice Maryam Hassan on an eight-count charge bordering on abuse of office, contract fraud and receiving gratification. In the …
