Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has defended his administration’s record in the health sector. Obi spoke at the 2026 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). He was responding to criticism from African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore. Sowore had questioned Obi’s performance as governor….
An Action Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Usman Austin Okai, has urged Abuja residents earning below N300,000 monthly to seek additional sources of income amid the rising cost of living. Okai made the statement in a Facebook post while commenting on the financial pressure facing workers in the Federal Capital Territory. He said the falling value…
Ogun State governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Abayomi Hunye, has criticised the party over his suspension ahead of the 2027 election. Hunye questioned the decision during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday. He said the APC could not suspend him after accepting N50 million from him for its governorship nomination…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described the Hausa people as important pillars of Nigeria’s unity and progress. Tinubu stated this in a message marking Hausa Day, which is being celebrated at the historic Daura Palace in Katsina State. The President praised the Hausa community for its contributions to Nigeria’s development. He also highlighted the growing…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has reaffirmed his promise to restore petrol subsidy if elected president in the 2027 general election. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, made the pledge in a post on X on Tuesday evening. His statement came amid criticism over his plan to bring back the subsidy, which…
Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, has accused FCT Minister Nyesom Wike of ignoring a Senate directive to halt demolitions and land revocations in Abuja. Kingibe made the allegation on Tuesday during an interview with Channels Television. She raised concerns about the continued demolition of structures in Abuja’s green areas and service corridors….
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), has called for the seizure and recovery of drug traffickers’ assets. Marwa said arrests alone cannot defeat drug trafficking. He spoke on Tuesday at the 43rd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime in the United Kingdom. The…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said President Bola Tinubu inherited a struggling economy when he took office in 2023. Akpabio also said the Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress administration has enough achievements to present to Nigerians ahead of the 2027 elections. He spoke on Monday when members of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions, TETFund and…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered an immediate rescue operation following the mass abduction of worshippers in Niger State. The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued by the State House on Tuesday. Tinubu condemned the attack and described the perpetrators as “enemies of peace and enemies of…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has cleared the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, of involvement in the appointment of Adeniyi Adeyemi to head the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC). The commission said Adeyemi forged an appointment letter in March 2024. He allegedly used a fake State…
