Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has condemned the exclusion of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC) in the 2025 budget. Peter Obi said the exclusion was troubling. He called for the 2025 budget to be revised and provisions made for NCDC. In a statement on Wednesday, Obi said North Central requires […] More
This was disclosed in President Bola Tinubu’s new year message where he described that the initiative aims to boost credit access for individuals and businesses, ultimately driving economic growth and national productivity. “In this new year, my administration will further consolidate and increase access to credit for individuals and critical sectors of the economy to […] More
According to reports by Guardian Newspaper on 1st of January, 2025, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has presented the staff of office to several newly recognized traditional rulers, including prominent activist and community leader, Alhaji Mujahid Asari Dokubo. The ceremony, held in Port Harcourt, was part of the government’s commitment to strengthening traditional institutions and […] More
Nnam Robinson Ewoh, a prominent member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has given his take on the political struggle between the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The political tussle in Rivers State emanating from the feud between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, […] More
Presenting the budget reports on the floor of the House, the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Hamza Ibrahim, said the initial amount of the budget of N698.3 billion submitted by the Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, remains unchanged. The Chairman said the budget reports presented contained over 62 recommendations, which the lawmakers unanimously […] More
A former Presidential Special Adviser on Political Matters, Babafemi Ojudu, has disclosed why ex-President Muhammadu Buhari never backed former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s bid to be president. Ojudu disclosed that Buhari didn’t back Osinbajo’s presidential ambition because he was not a visionary. He, however, described Buhari as a patriot and an incorruptible leader. Ojudu disclosed […] More
A former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has slammed former presidential media aide, Reno Omokri, amid the backlash between him and supporters of President Bola Tinubu. Naija News reports that El-rufai had earlier shared and supported an article by a frontline columnist, Farooq Kperogi accusing the President of recruiting his tribesmen into the Nigerian […] More
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday, came down hard on ex-Rivers State Governor, Peter Odili, describing him as a rent seeker and an ingrate for siding with incumbent Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Wike was reacting to Odili’s recent remark that Fubara stopped him (Wike) from turning Rivers into his private estate. […] More
Popular activist and political commentator based in Kaduna, Mahdi Shehu, has been reportedly arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) following allegations related to a misleading video that poses potential risks to national security. According to a renowned counterinsurgency expert concentrating on the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, Shehu was arrested over […] More
The presidency has hit back at Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State over his threat to President Bola Tinubu’s administration regarding the government’s push for the passage and implementation of the controversial tax reform bill. Recall that on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, during a Christmas homage by the Christian community at the Government House in […] More
The Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun, has signed the state’s N1.054 trillion budget into law on Monday at the government house in Abeokuta. The governor had presented the 2025 appropriation bill, tagged “budget of hope and prosperity,” to the state house of assembly on December 4. Following the signing, Abiodun revealed plans to finalize a […] More
President Tinubu expressed assurance that with the Warri Refinery currently running at 60% capacity and producing 125,000 barrels per day, his administration’s thorough strategy for enhancing energy efficiency and security is progressing as planned. He commended the management team of NNPCL, led by Mele Kyari, for their dedicated efforts to reinstate Nigeria’s status and pride […] More