Politics

Political and social commentator Isaac Fayose has revealed that two of his wives are billionaires while disclosing their professions in a video. Fayose, the younger brother of former Ekiti State governor Ayo Fayose, made the statement in response to Arise TV host Rufai Oseni, who criticized him for a controversial remark made in a recent […] More

President Tinubu approved the appointment of two National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) members from each of the six geopolitical zones. The 12 members are: NORTH WEST: (a) Suleiman Othman Hunkuyi (b) Hon. Yusuf A. Yusuf Tabuka NORTH EAST (c) Aminu Ibrahim Malle (d) Alhaji Lawan Maina Mahmud NORTH CENTRAL (e) Mark Hanmation Tersoo (f) Salihu […] More

In a statement released by Musa Abdullahi Krishi Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has pledged the full backing of the House and the entire National Assembly to ensure the success of the North West Development Commission (NWDC). The statement reads: “The Speaker of the […] More

Former members of the YPP have expressed their reasons for joining the APC, highlighting Chukwuma’s leadership qualities and vision for the state. This decision comes as they prepare for the party’s governorship primary election scheduled for April 6. Among the defectors are prominent figures such as Hon. Amobi Okonkwo, and Hon. Chigbo Uzor, YPP secretary […] More

The Edo State House of Assembly on Wednesday terminated the appointments of all political appointees attached to its members with immediate effect. Speaker Blessing Agbebaku announced their dismissal during a plenary session in Benin. Agbebaku stated that the decision was unanimously agreed upon by all 24 members of the House, adding that the dismissed appointees […] More

Phrank Shaibu, the Special Assistant to former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, has called out President Bola Tinubu and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) over its latest report indicating a decline in the unemployment rate. Shaibu accused Tinubu of gaslighting Nigerians and expressed disappointment that the NBS has allegedly become a […] More

Two clerics on Wednesday, described late Chief Edwin Clark, who died at 97, as an advocate of good governance and public conscience model. The clerics, Bishop Charles Ighale, General Superintendent, Holy Spirit Mission, Ikeja, and Archbishop Joseph Ojo, Calvary Christian Church, Okokomaiko, said this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in […] More

Lateef Fagbemi, attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister for justice, says the illegal removal of LGA chairpersons by state governors is a treasonable offence. Fagbemi spoke in Abuja on Wednesday during the opening ceremony of an event organised by the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA). Fagbemi, represented by Tijani Gazali, director of civil appeals in […] More

The political landscape in Kano State has become increasingly volatile as the ruling New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) engage in a heated exchange of accusations and inflammatory rhetoric. In a widely circulated video, Abdullahi Abbas, the APC Kano State Chairman launched a scathing attack on Governor Abba Kabir […] More

The Lagos State House of Assembly has rubbished a publication alleging that 27 members of the assembly are planning to defect from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition Labour Party (LP). In a statement, the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Ogundipe Stephen Olukayode, said the publication is entirely false, […] More

Former President Goodluck Jonathan believes that the tolerance of Nigerians has enabled the bad behaviours of political leaders. Jonathan stated that when Nigerians demand change and accountability for good leadership, the right thing will be done, and political leaders will begin to act correctly. The former president lamented the deployment of military personnel for election […] More