Politics
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The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has faulted comments made by former Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, on the security situation in the region. El-Rufai in an exclusive interview with the mews men on Sunday, alleged that insecurity had worsened under President Bola Tinubu’s administration and claimed that the government was paying bandits. […]
Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has firmly dismissed speculations that he might contest the 2027 presidential election. Wike, a former Governor of Rivers State, made this declaration on Monday during his monthly media chat in Abuja, stressing that he will not run against President Bola Tinubu, who appointed him into office. According to Wike, […]
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, says his support for the Muslim-Muslim ticket adopted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 presidential election was purely political and not influenced by religion. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, El-Rufai admitted he backed the party’s decision, describing it as a deliberate strategy to secure victory […]
Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has said his vote would go to President Bola Tinubu if the African Democratic Congress (ADC) opposition coalition decides to put forth the presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, as its flag bearer come 2027. Adeyanju made the remark today, while speaking on a media outlet, when asked whether he was trying […]
The Kaduna State Government has dismissed as false and mischievous a report ranking the state among those with the highest incidents of kidnapping in the country. The government insisted that the security situation has improved significantly under Governor Uba Sani’s administration. A report attributed to SB Morgen, a Lagos-based geopolitical research and consulting firm, had […]
Leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, said the party’s members are comfortable, and they consider everything carefully before taking any action. Also, he dismissed speculations of any ongoing alliance talks between his party and others. The former Kano State governor said this in an interview with the news men, […]
The Federal Government, on Thursday, gifted the winner of the TeenEagle global finals competition, Nafisah Abdullahi, N200,000. Recall that the Atiku Foundation rewarded the TeenEagle champions, namely Nafisa Abdullahi, Rukaiya Fema, and Khadija Kalli, with fully-funded scholarships following their outstanding performance at the TeenEagle Global Finals. The girls, who emerged as global winners in various […]
PDP chieftain sets tough conditions for 2027 flagbearer A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has categorically ruled out the chances of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar clinching the PDP presidential ticket in 2027, even if he was still a member of the party. He insisted that the party will adhere strictly to […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a global call for collaboration to combat the escalating security challenges posed by cattle rustling and the emerging threats from chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive (CBRNE) materials across Africa. Speaking at the 27th INTERPOL African Regional Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, Egbetokun highlighted the dangerous […]
The Imo State Government, through the Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the Governor, Mr. Oguwike Nwachuku, has defended its recent decision to increase the minimum wage for civil servants to N104,000. Speaking on Channels TV’s The Morning Brief on Thursday, Nwachuku assured the public and the workforce that the new wage is not […]
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