The National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kamaldeen Ajibade, has warned that the party risks losing the 2027 presidential election if it fails to resolve its internal crisis and present a united front. Ajibade gave the warning at the PDP National Restoration Movement National Summit held in Abuja, where party leaders gathered …
Veteran Nollywood actor and politician Kenneth Okonkwo has accused President Bola Tinubu of neglecting the suffering of Nigerians while vacationing in Paris amid deepening hardship, insecurity, and collapsing public services at home. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday, Okonkwo, who is also a lawyer, described Nigeria as “a country in distress”, citing instability …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has launched RenewHER, a Presidential Women’s Health Transformation Initiative, designed to drastically reduce maternal mortality and improve women’s well-being across Nigeria. The programme was unveiled on Thursday night at a Gala and Awards ceremony held at the State House, Abuja. Vice President Kashim Shettima represented the President at the event. Tinubu …
In the midst of a heated leadership tussle between the African Democratic Congress (ADC) factional leaders, Nafiu Bala and David Mark, the ADC has taken a stronger step in stamping the party leadership to David Mark. The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, confirmed that the party has successfully completed …
President Bola Tinubu has approved the termination of the appointment of Fegho John Umunubo as Special Assistant to the President on Digital and Creative Economy in the Office of the Vice President. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Monday, September 8, 2025, by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information and Public Relations at …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has strongly condemned the recent police invitation extended to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, and leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the state. In a statement issued on Friday, Atiku described the move as a “dangerous assault on civic freedoms.” The Kaduna State Police Command had through …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will today depart Abuja for a 10-day working vacation in Europe, the State House has confirmed. In a statement released by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President is scheduled to spend the period between France and the United Kingdom before returning to Nigeria. The trip …
The federal government has dismissed claims that it increased the pump price of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), clarifying that recent adjustments were made by private investors. In a statement on Thursday, the Brands and Corporate Communications Manager of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI), Matilda Johnson, described reports attributing price hikes to government directives …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says Nigeria met its 2025 revenue target as early as August and now has enough resources to run government programmes without borrowing. He described the development as proof that the economy, once shaken by turbulence, is beginning to stabilise. Tinubu made the disclosure yesterday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while hosting …
The just-concluded Rivers State local government election has triggered heated debates over legality, democratic legitimacy, and the entrenched power struggle between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his estranged political benefactor and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. The polls, which saw the APC sweep 20 chairmanship seats while the PDP managed only three, were conducted under the supervision …
