Former Kano State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has dismissed speculations that he plans to leave the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking at the 9th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the NNPP in Abuja yesterday, Kwankwaso said he remained committed …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) on Wednesday reaffirmed its endorsement of President Bola Tinubu as the party’s candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The National Organising Secretary of the party, Suleiman Argungu, made the declaration at a press conference held at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja. Argungu …
By Rafiyat Sadiq President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate suspension of raw shea butter nut exports for six months, declaring that Nigeria must stop exporting poverty and start creating wealth locally. The president, in a statement shared on his official X account on Tuesday, said the decision was part of his administration’s effort to …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The Presidency has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s two-day state visit to Brazil as a strategic move designed to deepen bilateral ties and unlock fresh opportunities for Nigeria’s economic growth. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Mr. Sunday Dare, told reporters in Brasilia that the visit would shift …
By Rafiyat Sadiq The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in Katsina and Zamfara states, following a string of violent attacks that have claimed more than 140 lives in the past two months. The party, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam …
By Esther Ososanya The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has flagged off Lot 1 of a 198km water pipeline project designed to supply potable water to residents of Bwari Area Council and its surrounding communities. Speaking during the launch on Wednesday, Wike said the project is a direct fulfilment of President …
By Esther Ososanya The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has openly declared that his loyalty lies with those who stand firmly behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stressing that governance is about rewarding support and delivering results. Wike made the statement on Thursday during the flag-off of Lot 2 of the Water …
By Esther Ososanya The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has hinted at raising the salaries of President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and other political office holders even as millions of Nigerians battle hunger and inflation. RMAFC chairman, Mohammed Shehu, told journalists in Abuja on Monday that President …
By Rafiyat Sadiq Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, says no politician, including former President Goodluck Jonathan, can defeat Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Bwala spoke on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He dismissed recent calls for Jonathan to contest, describing them as a plot …
By Rafiyat Sadiq President Bola Tinubu has said Nigerians have no reason to be poor, pledging renewed support for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to drive economic growth. Speaking at the 8th Expanded National MSME Clinic in Calabar on Wednesday, Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, said the country’s human and natural resources …
