Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says he will upgrade the status of traditional rulers in the FCT after they supported the All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinubu. Wike spoke during his “thank-you” tour of area councils in the FCT. The tour followed the February 21, 2026, council elections. He…
Nursing students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) have staged a protest against the school management over an alleged increase in tuition fees from N90,000 to N580,000. In a video circulating on X on Tuesday, the students marched through the streets around the UNIZIK Teaching Hospital (NAUTH) in Nnewi to express their displeasure. The protesters, dressed…
Dauda Lawal, governor of Zamfara, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). His deputy, Mani Mummuni, also joined the ruling party. Mummuni announced the defection on Monday during a meeting with members of the state executive council in Gusau, the Zamfara capital. Meanwhile, Nuhu Anka, director-general of media…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, says the recent attack in Kubwa, Abuja, shows that insecurity is spreading to every part of Nigeria. Obi made the remark in a post on X on Monday. The former Anambra governor said the country is under siege as attacks by terrorists…
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, has asked President Bola Tinubu to end what he described as the persecution of political opponents disguised as criminal prosecution. In a post on X on Monday, the former Anambra governor and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) warned that undermining…
President Bola Tinubu has constituted an 11-member committee to oversee the establishment of the Grid Asset Management Company Limited (GAMCO), an initiative aimed at improving Nigeria’s power transmission and grid management. The federal executive council approved the company’s establishment on Wednesday. On Friday in Abuja, Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to the president, inaugurated the…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has criticised the African Democratic Congress (ADC), accusing the party of hypocrisy over its demand for electronic transmission of election results. Shettima spoke on Wednesday in Abuja. He addressed an interfaith breaking of fast for Ramadan and Lent at the State House. The vice-president mocked the party’s online membership registration. He…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the suspension of the cashless toll payment system at airport gates across the country. Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, announced the directive on Wednesday. He spoke during a media briefing after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja. Keyamo said the system, introduced less than…
Monday Okpebholo, the Edo state governor, has invited Reuben Abati and Rufai Oseni, anchors on Arise TV, to visit Edo state and inspect projects executed by his administration. Okpebholo said the journalists would likely support Bola Ahmed Tinubu after seeing the projects on ground. The governor spoke on Wednesday in Benin City during a defection…
The federal government says it will launch the National Single Window (NSW) on March 27. NSW is a digital platform designed to speed up import and export clearance in Nigeria. Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to Bola Ahmed Tinubu on information and strategy, disclosed this on Wednesday. He spoke to journalists at the end of the…
