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Abdulrahman, has vowed to reposition the party and bring all aggrieved members together ahead of the 2027 general election. Abdulrahman surprisingly emerged as the acting chairman of the main opposition party last Saturday after the National Working Committee of the party announced the suspension of the National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, and the Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen […]
The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, has reacted to United States President Donald Trump’s threat to carry out military action in Nigeria following claims of a Christian genocide. Soludo said the security challenges in Nigeria go beyond a conflict between Muslims and Christians. Speaking during a media chat on Sunday, the governor stated that […]
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets for a second day of demonstrations in Tanzania on Thursday after a disputed election, while Amnesty International reported that two people have died. After the protests broke out on Wednesday, the government shut down the internet, imposed a curfew and deployed the military to the streets. The ruling […]
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s recent approval of a 15 per cent import duty on refined petroleum products, describing the policy as “anti-people and exploitative”. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, Adebayo accused the Tinubu administration of overtaxing citizens, saying the government’s […]
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to building a credible, secure, and verifiable identity management system, describing it as essential to Nigeria’s development and national security. Speaking at the launch of the NINAuth App—a digital identity authentication platform developed by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)—Tinubu said the initiative marks a milestone in Nigeria’s […]
Former CPS Omipidan argues Osun is Suffering Leadership Failure Under Adeleke Former Chief Press Secretary to ex-Governor Gboyega Oyetola, Ismail Omipidan, has launched a mocking assessment of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration, describing it as one lacking the mental capacity and leadership experience required to govern Osun State. Omipidan, who made the remarks on Sabenko, a […]
The House of Representatives Today passed for second reading a bill seeking to amend the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, to strengthen Nigeria’s anti-corruption framework and enhance asset recovery efforts. Sponsored by Hon. Yusuf Gagdi, member representing Kanke/Pankshin/Kanam Federal Constituency of Plateau State, the proposed legislation aims to modernise the country’s anti-graft laws […]
A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees, Bode George, has warned that former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, risks facing disciplinary action if he proceeds to sue the party over its national chairmanship process. Speaking on Politics today George said Lamido has every right to vie for the PDP national […]
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), has warned against vote-buying ahead of the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State, assuring that the commission is fully prepared to deliver a free, fair and credible poll. Amupitan gave the assurance on Tuesday at the meeting of the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee […]
Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Internal Security, Garba Muhammad, has revealed that the National Assembly has received threats from terrorists to bomb the complex. Garba made this known during a public hearing on a bill seeking to establish the Legislative Security Directorate, aimed at enhancing security management and protecting lawmakers, staff, and […]
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