Politics

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Folashade Arinola Adekaiyaoja fsi+, fdc, as the Deputy Director General (DDG) of the Department of State Services (DSS). This appointment, a first by any Nigerian president, has been lauded by both current and retired DSS personnel, who view it as a strategic move to enhance professionalism […] More

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have visited governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Lagos House in Marina. Lagos Assembly Screens Omotoso, Abayomi, Nine Others LeadNaija reports that the lawmakers who left the Assembly Complex in the early morning on Tuesday, went in a white civilian bus while the Speaker of the House, Rt […] More

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, has submitted that President Bola Tinubu operates a structure that does not allow his appointees to be fully effective in their roles. Dismissing insinuations of a cabal within the Tinubu government, Sowunmi accused the President of doing everything by himself and limiting those assigned to […] More

Protest has erupted at the national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja over the position of the National Secretary. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that protesters loyal to Senator Sam Anyanwu, who was removed as the party’s scribe by the Court of Appeal have stormed the party’s secretariat. The protesters are opposing the anticipated […] More

President John Mahama has axed seven government ministries as part of efforts to rein in public spending under an International Monetary Fund (IMF) austerity programme. The move, announced in a gazette dated 9 January, reduces the number of ministries from 30 to 23, aligning with Mahama’s pledge to streamline government operations for greater efficiency. The […] More

South-East billionaire businessman, Arthur Eze, has said President Bola Tinubu would listen to the voice of Ndigbo and release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Eze said President Tinubu cares for the region. He stated that most of the concerns of the region on marginalization would be addressed in the […] More

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has officially endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term. The group said it felt the need to uphold the principle of rotational presidency as a cornerstone of Nigeria’s democracy. In a detailed statement signed by its Deputy President General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, Ohanaeze emphasized the importance […] More

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Chibuike Ikenga, has accused former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, of secretly collaborating with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to destabilize President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Ikenga, the spokesperson of the faction of the party led by Tony Okocha, alleged that Amaechi has been convening nocturnal […] More

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has officially announced the launch of the Kaduna Financial Inclusion Summit, which is set to take place on February 19-20, 2025. In a statement issued by the state’s accountant general, Bashir Zuntu, it was announced that the summit will concentrate on improving financial access for everyone. This gathering is […] More

Mr Laolu Akande, a former spokesperson to ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, says there is no reason for anyone to assume that Osinbajo has left politics or resigned from the All Progressives Congress, APC. Akande made this statement during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Sunday in Lagos. Recall that Osinbajo has […] More

Sources reveal that former President Olusegun Obasanjo and ex-Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, are among the influential figures backing the initiative. Punch reports that Shekarau, the leader of the League of Northern Democrats (LND), has been in discussions with political leaders from the South-West, South-East, and South-South to build a broad-based coalition. Dr Umar Ardo, […] More