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BUA Chairman Abdul Samad Rabiu Pays Courtesy Visit to President Tinubu
Earlier today, Abdul Samad Rabiu, the Founder and Executive Chairman of BUA Group, paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The purpose of the visit was not publicly disclosed, but sources close to the presidency say it centered around ongoing economic partnerships and private sector support for […] More
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Senator Abba Moro Revealed Major Reason Why PDP Lost 2023 Presidential Election
The Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro, on Thursday, identified the major reason why the Peoples Democratic Party lost the 2023 presidential election. Moro disclosed that PDP lost the 2023 presidential election because it field a Northern candidate. The Benue South Senator said PDP’s decision backfired and it affected the party. In 2023, PDP field former […] More
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Lawmakers Tackle MDAs For Overlooking Federal Character Mandate
The Senate on Wednesday promised to expose violators of the federal character system of recruiting into ministries, departments and agencies. Allwell Onyesoh (PDP- Rivers) said this at an investigative hearing on the violation of the federal character system on recruitment across the various MDAs. Mr Onyesoh urged the MDAs not to hide any documents needed […] More
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BREAKING: Court Adjourned Reps Hearing On Takeover Of Benue, Zamfara Parliaments
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has adjourned the hearing in a petition seeking the National Assembly to take over Benue and Zamfara parliaments until May 28. The committee chair, Bitrus Laori (PDP-Adamawa), stated this at the resumption of the hearing on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr Laori said the adjournment became necessary as […] More
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Senator Oshiomhole Declares, Chides Atiku As ‘Chief Defector’, Reasons Emerged
Senator Adams Oshiomhole has confidently stated that if an election were held today, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would emerge victorious. Speaking during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today, Oshiomhole defended the president’s leadership, highlighting the bold steps taken to stabilise the country. Oshiomhole pointed to the recent defection of Kebbi senators to the All […] More
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LG Election: Lagos LP Set To Holds Primaries On Friday, Adopts Indirect Mode
The Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party has fixed Friday for its chairmanship primaries for the July 12 Local Government election in the state. The LP State Chairman, Pastor Dayo Ekong, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Lagos. Ekong said that the chairmanship primaries would be […] More
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Bauchi Governor Bala Mohammed Tried to Slap Me In Public – Minister Raise Concern
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has revealed that Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, threatened to slap him during a recent official visit to the state. He denied earlier reports that the confrontation involved the state’s deputy governor. Tuggar, speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa, said the incident happened inside […] More
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“If They Can’t Put Down Boko Haram, Then They Should Put Down Their Uniform” – Atiku Blasts Tinubu Govt’s Response To Insecurity
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has sharply criticized the present administration’s handling of insecurity in the country, describing its approach as “the greatest irresponsibility by any political leader anywhere.” Speaking when he reeceived a political group in his Abuja home, Atiku decried what he called a glaring lack of political will to combat […] More
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Atiku: How Obasanjo Ended Boko Haram Within Weeks
A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said that his principal, ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, ended the activities of Boko Haram terrorists within a few weeks during their tenure. Atiku, while speaking in Abuja when a delegation from Kogi State visited him, said Obasanjo, as president gave marching orders to the service chiefs over attacks by […] More
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“It’s Heartbreaking Cases” – Peter Obi Reacts to UTME Result Errors
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has expressed concern over the recent controversy surrounding the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), describing the situation as a reflection of systemic failure in critical national institutions. This follows the admission by the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, that technical […] More
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BREAKING: FG Set To Investigate Error In JAMB’s 2025 UTME
The House of Representatives has said it will launch an investigation into the technical error that affected the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This decision was made during Thursday’s plenary session after a motion of urgent public importance was raised by Hon. Adewale Adebayo, a member representing Osun State. The move […] More
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El-Rufai’s Political Influence Has Fade Even Before He Left PDP- Presidency
The Presidency has said that former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai no longer holds strong political influence and that the coalition around him has already collapsed. This was revealed by Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Public Communications and Media to President Bola Tinubu, during an interview on Focus Nigeria, an AIT programme. Bwala dismissed El-Rufai’s […] More