politics

President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina has come out to say that the recent statement from the Buhari was misinterpreted. Recall that PMB had said, “I was taken aback by what is happening in the north-west and other parts of the country. During our campaigns, we knew about the Boko ...

Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has said from now on, any kidnapper that is captured in the state will face the death penalty. He revealed this today at Shendam Mini Stadium during the coronation and upgrade of three chiefdoms in Shendam Local Government Area. According to him, kidnappers are currently ...

The Presidency has said the call by the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe for Buhari to resign over the alleged security failure in Nigeria is foolish. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu believes the call by one man does not represent ...

The Social media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie, has said Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has partnered with the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, to divide Nigeria. Lauretta, however, believes their plan to rip Nigeria apart will never be successful According to her, ...

Ex-Senate President, Ameh Ebute has urged Ahmed Lawan to involve politicians, technocrats, and businessmen from the North-East in the battle against Boko Haram. Ebute is tired of the people and politicians blaming Buhari or the service chiefs for the insecurity issues in the country instead of playing their own roles ...

The Federal Government has urged desperate politicians and the political elites to avoid spreading lies about religious persecution in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this in London today. According to him, anyone indulging in such an act is only demarketing Nigeria globally and ...

The Federal Government has increased monthly allowance for corps members from N19,800 to N33,000. The President finally approved the payment of N33,000 as monthly allowance for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members recently according to the Director-General (DG) of NYSC, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim. Shuaibu said the new amount was ...

The Speaker of Edo House of Assembly, Mr. Francis Okiye, has rubbished reports that Gov. Godwin Obaseki is the brain behind the crisis rocking the state house of assembly. Mr. Francis revealed this as he reacted to a claim by the former Secretary to the state government, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, ...

Ex-Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George, has said he would speak about his intentions ahead of the 2023 presidential election very soon. Olabode George still believes he has the required knowledge and experience to make Nigeria better if he can be given the opportunity. ...

Popular Nigerian political party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has informed the US Consul General about its achievement in 16 years in at the helm of power. The party disclosed this to US Consul General, Ms Claire Pierangelo, during her recent visit to Ogun State to meet the state’s governor, ...

APC chieftain and ex-General Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gras, NUPENG, Chief Frank Kokori has urged Muhammad Buhari to be extremely careful as President because his government is being run by a cabal. Speaking after a planned reconstitution of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC board ...

Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has said that revenue accruals to the Federal Government have to be remitted to ensure the implementation of the 2020 Appropriation Act. He revealed this in an address at the resumption of plenary today at the National Assembly, Abuja. Ahmed, who said that it was clear ...

The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has described the security architecture in Nigeria as a failed system that has to be overhauled and reconstructed. Lawan believes that for things to go well in Nigeria, restructuring the security architecture is highly compulsory because it is currently in a very bad state. According ...

Popular rapper, Yungsix, and presidential aide, Tolu Ogunlesi, recently clashed on Twitter after the lyricist asked Nigerians to name significant things PMB has done since he took over power in 2015. Tolu, who is the Special Assistant to President Buhari on New Media, responded and listed some things President Buhari ...

Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has come out to say that his government is nurturing youths to be responsible politicians and effective leaders in the future. He shared this at a Special Election Victory Thanksgiving organized by a state legislator, Mr. Marcus Onobun, and held at St Paul’s Anglican Church, ...

Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) drafted its manifesto six years ago with a concentration on social investments. He revealed this via his spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a recent statement in Abuja. According to Yemi, the party’s social safety initiatives are not just all ...

PDP member representing Esan West, Esan Central and Igueben Federal constituency at the House of Representative, Mr. Joe Edionwele, has declared his support for Godwin Obaseki’s re-election during a Special Election Victory Thanksgiving organized by Mr. Marcus Onobun, a state lawmaker. The thanksgiving ceremony happened at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has come out to talk about the cabal accused of hijacking his government since he took over power. In a recent interview with the press, PMB rubbished reports that some members of a cabal are the ones running his administration, and he is just the man known ...

Former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has come out to say that he was recently advised by a friend to stop reacting to national issues to avoid putting his life at risk. Femi Fani, however, revealed that he does not intend to stop talking about the socio-political ills in Nigeria. According ...

Chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Walid Jibrin has come out to say that the dispute between Governors Nyesom Wike (Rivers) and Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa) was caused by oil wells by the two Niger Delta states. Jibrin, who revealed this recently at the 88th ...