A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina State, Hon. Abdulaziz Maituraka, has cautioned opposition leaders against politicising the security challenges in the state. Speaking at a meeting with APC supporters over the weekend, Maituraka said it was unfair for opposition parties to blame the state government for problems that predated the current …
Former presidential candidate and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has faulted the Federal Government’s handling of the nation’s worsening insecurity, describing it as “shamefully political and dangerously unserious.” In a statement issued at the weekend, Olawepo-Hashim accused the government of responding to terrorist and bandit attacks with propaganda and partisanship …
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has condemned President Bola Tinubu’s recent exercise of the prerogative of mercy, saying the mass clemency has weakened public confidence in the criminal-justice system and “emboldens criminality.” In a statement posted on his X handle, Atiku said the presidential power to grant mercy is intended to temper justice with compassion, not …
Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said it is not yet the turn of the Southeast to produce Nigeria’s next president, urging the region to remain patient in its pursuit of the nation’s highest office. Umahi stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, stressing the importance …
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a retired Director of Finance and Administration at the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), Garuba Mohammed Duku, to 24 years in prison for diverting ₦318 million belonging to the government. AMMC is under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). Justice James Omotosho delivered the judgement after finding …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the exercise of the presidential prerogative of mercy for 175 persons, including Nigeria’s foremost nationalist, Herbert Macaulay, and former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Major-General Mamman Vatsa (retd.) The approval was confirmed on Thursday after the Council of State endorsed the recommendation presented by the Attorney-General of the …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified a leading governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Engineer Kayode Ojo, from contesting in its upcoming primary election. The decision, which party sources say significantly alters the political landscape in favour of the incumbent governor, Abiodun Oyebanji, was reached on Thursday during a meeting of the APC National Working …
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has called for an urgent and comprehensive national review of the qualification and background verification process for all public office holders. In a statement titled “Certificate Integrity and the Future of Nigerian Leadership,” Obi commended the recent resignation of the Minister of Innovation, Science, …
Former gubernatorial candidate in Lagos State, Funso Doherty, has formally declared his intention to contest in the 2027 election, expressing confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) can be defeated in the state. Doherty, who ran under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023, made the announcement during an interview on Silverbird Television on Thursday. …
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, presided over the second meeting of the National Council of State since he assumed office, with notable absences recorded among Nigeria’s former leaders, including General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan. The hybrid session, held inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, commenced around …
