Politics

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, Wednesday, defected to the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Obi announced his defection during a conference in Enugu. He vowed to resist election rigging with his new party during the 2027 general elections. According to him, …

Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says the people of Rivers State will not repeat past political mistakes ahead of the 2027 general elections. Wike made the remark on Tuesday during a visit to Khana Local Government Area, where he said political activities would begin in January …

A former governor of Plateau State, Senator Jonah Jang, has dismissed reports claiming he defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to either the African Democratic Congress (ADC) or the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In a statement issued on Sunday by his media consultant, Clinton Garuba, Jang stated that the …

The Special Adviser on Media and Chief Press Secretary to the Oyo State Governor, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju has confessed that Oyo State Government received a sum of N30billion out of N50billion claim by former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose over the Bodija blast in 2024. Dr Sulaimon made …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) will secure electoral victory in the FCT. Wike stated this during his end-of-year live media chat in Port Harcourt, where he addressed questions on governance in Abuja, …

The All Progressives Congress has said President Bola Tinubu demonstrated uncommon courage and resolve in steering Nigeria through difficult but necessary reforms in 2025. The party stated this on Wednesday in its end-of-year assessment of the state of the nation, signed by the Lagos State APC Publicity Secretary, Seye Oladejo. …

Tension has erupted in Ideato North/South Federal Constituency of Imo State as police operatives forcefully occupied the venue of a planned civic reception for Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, the House of Representatives member representing the constituency. The reception, organised by residents of Ideato South Federal Constituency to honour the lawmaker, was …

The Nigerian Bar Association and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, have raised serious concerns over alleged post-legislative alterations to the recently enacted Tax Reform Acts, calling for the immediate suspension of their implementation. In a statement on Tuesday, NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe (SAN), said the controversies surrounding …

In a major fiscal reset aimed at addressing revenue shortfalls, weak capital execution and overlapping budget cycles, the National Assembly on Tuesday approved a revised N43.5tn 2024 Appropriation Act and a reworked N48.3tn 2025 budget framework, with the 2025 fiscal year extended to March 31, 2026. The approval followed marathon …

The house of representatives has approved the revised N43.56tn 2024 budget after adopting the report of the house committee on appropriations. The approval followed the conclusion of clause-by-clause consideration by the committee of supply and the passage of the budget for third reading at plenary on Tuesday. Tajudeen Abbas, speaker …