The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is moving quickly to consolidate its leadership structure as statutory organs and influential blocs rally behind the newly elected National Working Committee (NWC) headed by Dr. Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN. In a statement issued by the National Organising Secretary, Theophilus Dakas Shan, the party said state chairmen, National Assembly caucuses, …
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the African Democratic Congress’s reported directive to Peter Obi on his 2027 presidential ambition, describing it as evidence of a collapsing political arrangement. In a statement on Tuesday, the party’s spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, said the ADC’s public call for Obi to clarify his …
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) sitting in Gwarinpa on Tuesday directed that a N40 billion defamation suit filed against the Minister of the FCT, Mr Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, be served by substituted means. Justice M. A. Hassan, ruling on an ex-parte application, ordered that the writ of summons, statement of claims, …
President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to confirm two nominees for appointment as commissioners of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The request was conveyed in a letter addressed to the upper chamber and read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary on Tuesday. Tinubu stated that the nominations were made in accordance with …
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has declared a state of emergency across the region following escalating political instability and security threats in member states. The announcement was made on Tuesday by ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray during the 55th Session of the Mediation and Security Council at the ministerial level in Abuja. …
The Nigerian Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to the Republic of Benin to help restore calm and stability following last weekend’s attempted military takeover. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the approval on Tuesday during plenary after the president’s letter was reviewed by the Committee of the Whole, citing Section 5, …
Yusuf Dantalle has been re-elected as the national chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) for another two-year term following an election that took place on Monday in Abuja. Dantalle, who also serves as the national chairperson of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), reclaimed the IPAC leadership unanimously after his sole contender, Kenneth Udeze of …
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has dismissed recent reports alleging that it is deliberately withholding the Frontier Exploration Fund (FEF) from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). Addressing the allegations, Eniola Akinkuotu, the Head of Media and Strategic Communication, in a statement on Monday, December 8, confirmed that the Commission has approved …
The Federal Government of Nigeria has confirmed it is probing the circumstances surrounding the detention of a Nigerian Air Force C-130 military aircraft in Burkina Faso after the jet made an emergency landing in the commercial city of Bobo-Dioulasso. The aircraft, which was reportedly flying through Burkinabe airspace on Monday, was said to have allegedly …
The controversies around early campaigns have once again gained attention after a recent video surfaced and reports circulated indicating that President Bola Tinubu allegedly presented Toyota Land Cruisers, Hilux trucks, and Hummer buses to coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors ahead of the 2027 general elections. This move unsettled opposition parties and politicians, including the …
