The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has rubbished the performance of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kano, insisting that many supporters of the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso are disillusioned. Ganduje made this statement during a dinner organized […] More
The Delta state chapter of the PDP is living in denial even as the national body of the party is caught and held down by the tenterhooks of Nyesom Wike. The grim writings of Arenyeka, PDP Chairman Delta state proves the denial when he was gutter sniping and descending to the level of abuse in […] More
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf marked his 62nd birthday with a solemn visit to the grave of his late father, Alhaji Kabiru Yusuf, at the Dandolo graveyard in Kano. In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawaki Tofa, the governor was described as emotional during the visit, where he honoured the memory […] More
An ex-Commissioner for Works and later Water Resources during Peter Odili’s administrations in Rivers State, David Briggs, says the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, cannot survive in a peaceful environment. This is as he dismissed Wike’s claims of reviving Odili’s political career, crediting Odili with facilitating Wike’s rise in politics. Briggs […] More
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday paid a one-day working visit to Enugu State on the invitation of Govenor Peter Mbah. LeadNaija reports that during the visit, Tinubu inaugurated numerous projects across the Southeast state. Below are highpoints of President Tinubu’s visit to Enugu: 1– The visit is the first official call of the President […] More
Dr. Usman Bugaje, a former National Secretary of the defunct Action Congress (AC), has shared concerns about Nigeria’s governance, criticizing the current political culture, stating it opposes the principles of good governance, such as accountability, transparency, and the rule of law, during an interview with VANGUARD. Dr. Bugaje described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a […] More
Adeola, who is also the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, made this known on Saturday during the annual New Year thanksgiving service held at the Unity Cathedral of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Ilaro, Ogun State. When asked about his potential interest in succeeding Governor Dapo Abiodun in 2027, Adeola said, […] More
The Nigerian government’s budgetary spending has dramatically increased over the past 27 years (1999–2025), with President Bola Tinubu’s ₦49.74 trillion 2025 budget pushing the total expenditure to ₦232.55 trillion. According to an analysis by Saturday Vanguard, this amount is roughly equivalent to $667.89 billion based on official exchange rates. However, using parallel exchange rates, the […] More
As Nigerians join the rest of the world to usher in a New Year, political pundits predict an upward swing in the tempo of political activities ahead of the 2027 general election. Judging from the outcome of the 2023 presidential election which Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) won, the performance of the […] More
President Bola Tinubu has intensified efforts to gain the support of northern elites for his administration’s tax reform bills amid growing opposition from the region. Sources within the Presidency revealed to Punch that Tinubu is reaching out through personal consultations and back-channel engagements to address concerns and secure buy-in for the contentious proposals. The bills, […] More
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State says that President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Enugu State demonstrates the Federal Government’s attention to South-East development. Soludo made the assertion in a statement signed by his Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, on Saturday in Awka. President Tinubu would make his first official visit to Enugu state on Saturday to […] More
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has picked holes in the open invitation extended to him by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC) to tour the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries. Speaking through his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, he described the invitation “disrespectful”. According to the media aide, the former president was not formally invited, but […] More