President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a constitutional amendment bill that seeks to establish state police across Nigeria. The proposal forms part of the administration’s efforts to reform the country’s security architecture. Godswill Akpabio, Senate President, read Tinubu’s letter on the floor of the red chamber on Tuesday. The letter was dated…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), has criticised the remand of Omoyele Sowore in Kuje Correctional Centre. Obi made his position known in a post on X on Tuesday. On Monday, Mohammed Umar, judge of the federal high court in Abuja, ordered Sowore’s remand pending the hearing of an application challenging…
The federal government has directed security agencies and regulators to clamp down on hoarding, illegal diversion and speculative storage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas. The move comes amid a sharp increase in cooking gas prices across the country. FG summons stakeholders Ekperikpe Ekpo, minister of state for petroleum resources (gas),…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, former vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), as chairman of the governing board of the National Universities Commission (NUC). The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy. Ogundipe succeeds Olufemi Aina, who resigned…
President Bola Tinubu has dismissed Peter Obi’s call for his resignation, describing it as childish, anti-democratic and disconnected from Nigeria’s constitutional reality. Tinubu’s response was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy. The statement came hours after Obi urged Tinubu to emulate British…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, has called on President Bola Tinubu to resign over what he described as failures in governance. Obi made the call in a post on X on Monday. Obi cites UK prime minister’s resignation plan The former Anambra governor said he was inspired by…
A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the remand of Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), at the Kuje Correctional Centre. The court ordered his remand pending the hearing of an application challenging the revocation of his bail. Judge dismisses recusal application Mohammed Umar, the presiding judge, issued the order…
Ayo Fayose, former governor of Ekiti state, says he will work against Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, in the next governorship election. Fayose spoke during an interview with Channels Television at his residence in Ekiti state. ‘Makinde destroyed South-West PDP’ The former governor accused Makinde of undermining the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the…
Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state and chairman of the APC campaign council for the Ekiti governorship election, has defended the ruling party’s victory, saying opposition parties failed to mount a serious campaign. Sani spoke on Sunday during an interview with Seun Okinbaloye on Channels Television in Ado-Ekiti. His comments come amid allegations by opposition…
Dare Bejide, governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has rejected the outcome of the Ekiti governorship election. Bejide spoke on Sunday during an interview on Arise Television. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had earlier declared Biodun Oyebanji, incumbent governor and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), winner of the election after…
