Make infrastructure a top priority – Obasanjo tells govs
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on Nigerian governors to give greater attention to infrastructure, describing it as a driving force for economic development and improved quality of life. Obasanjo made the remark yesterday while commissioning the newly reconstructed Zanna Road in the Government Reservation Area, GRA, of Gusau, the Zamfara State capital. The project […]
Benue bloodshed a national disgrace – Labour Party
The Labour Party has condemned the recent mass killings in Benue State, calling for immediate deployment of security personnel to protect vulnerable communities across Nigeria’s North Central region. Describing the attacks as “a fresh wave of senseless killings,” the party’s National Caretaker Committee, chaired by Senator Nenadi Usman, urged a full-scale investigation and swift prosecution […]
Bukola Saraki Sets Tone for Level Playing Field in PDP’s 2027 Campaign
Former Senate President and two-term Kwara State Governor, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has declared impartiality regarding candidates vying for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship ticket ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking at Eid-el-Kabir celebration hosted at his Government Reservation Area (GRA) residence in Ilorin on Thursday, Dr. Saraki-who chairs PDP’s Way Forward Committee-stressed that […]
Focus on insecurity, not 2027 elections – ACF to APC
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinubu’s administration to shift their attention from early political campaigns and focus on solving the worsening security and economic challenges facing Nigerians. This was contained in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Professor Tukur Muhammad-Baba. The […]
Abati, Rufai react to Fubara’s visit to Tinubu
Veteran journalist and former presidential aide, Reuben Abati, has tried to suggest the reason suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, visited President Bola Tinubu at his residence in Lagos State. Speaking on Arise News’ The Morning Show, Rufai also slammed the governor for making the visit weeks after he told the world that his […]
No difference between democracy, military in Nigeria – NNPP chieftain
A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, has declared that Nigerians are yet to see a clear difference between the current democratic dispensation and past military administrations. He made the remark while assessing 26 years of civil rule in the country, saying that the current Fourth Republic began on […]
Stop ‘reckless’ borrowing now, Atiku tells Tinubu
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the decision of the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to seek new external and domestic loans, describing the move as reckless and a threat to Nigeria’s economic future. In a statement today via X, Atiku said the proposed borrowing of $21.54 billion, €2.19 billion, and ¥15 billion — totaling […]
Tension simmer among PDP governors as NEC meetings fails to reconvene
The National Caucus meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party concluded without a resolution with the Governors’ Forum yesterday. The party acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, revealed to newsmen that The Board of Trustees leadership and the peace committee headed by former Senate President Bukola Saraki set to meet by 10am today, to decide the way […]
Tinubu seeks end to bullying, pledges commitment to children welfare
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to safeguarding the rights and well-being of Nigerian children, declaring them as the pride and future of our great nation in an address to mark the 2025 International Children’s Day. The President in a statement he personally signed, highlighted the urgent need for collective action to […]
Tension in PDP: Govs, BoT reconvene as NEC meeting stalls
The National Caucus meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party on Monday concluded without a resolution with the Governors’ Forum, the Board of Trustees leadership, and the peace committee headed by former Senate President Bukola Saraki set to meet on Tuesday (today) to decide the way forward for the stalled National Executive Committee meeting. PDP acting […]
