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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the creation of a special Armed Forces Welfare Fund, committing all salaries earned since assuming office as the seed capital. The president made the announcement on Saturday as part of activities marking his 74th birthday. Tinubu said the initiative is aimed at strengthening support for military personnel, injured soldiers …

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has formally resigned from the federal executive council to pursue the Bauchi State governorship ahead of the 2027 elections. The ministry confirmed his resignation on Monday through the spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa. A statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media and Communications Strategy to the minister, Alkasim Abdulkadir, …

Tuggar Resigns as Foreign Affairs Minister, Eyes Bauchi Governorship Seat

The former governor of Kano State and the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) after resigning from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). Kwankwaso registered as a member of ADC and received his party card on Monday at Gidan …

Professor Nentawe Yilwatda and Senator Ajibola Basiru have been formally re-elected as the National Chairman and National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the party's 8th National Convention, which took place at Eagle Square in Abuja on March 27, 2026. The majority of the National Working Committee (NWC) members, including Yilwatda and Basiru, …

APC Returns Yilwatda, Ajibola Basiru as National Chairman, Secretary

Private and public sector workers in parts of Abuja on Friday were forced to trek for hours through bush paths and makeshift routes as road closures and security checks disrupted vehicular movement in the nation’s capital ahead of the 2026 national convention of the All Progressives Congress. The Federal Government had, on Thursday, March 26, …

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has said he advised against the national convention organised in Ibadan by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction led by Kabiru Turaki, warning it would deepen internal divisions. The convention, held in Ibadan on November 15 and 16, 2025, has since triggered a series of legal disputes, worsening the party’s …

Convention: PDP Governors Close Ranks, Promise Fair Contest in Ibadan

No fewer than 8,433 delegates are set to participate in the 2026 national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), holding at Eagle Square, Abuja. The event is expected to be attended by President Bola Tinubu, 31 state governors, and members of the Federal Executive Council. Idris Unveils Plans, Calls for Unity The Minister of …

APC Remains best Option for Kwankwaso, Party Dismisses NNPP as Regional Experiment

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has ordered the arrest of Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, the factional national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for failing to appear in court on Thursday, March 26, 2026. The trial judge, U.P. Kekemeke, issued a bench warrant after ruling that Turaki, a former Minister of Special Duties, …

Ahead of its national convention, the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday conducted zonal congresses across the six geopolitical zones, producing new executives. and reinforcing support for President Bola Tinubu as the 2027 general election draws closer. The congresses serve as a prelude to the party’s national convention scheduled for March 27 and 28 in …

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