Politics

…as Methodist Archbishop advocates for Muslim governor in 2027 Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa and leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos during the 22nd annual Christian Thanksgiving of the Assembly on Friday. The Speaker of the Lagos State …

It was a significant win for Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Friday, as the Appeal Court in Abuja overturned all orders barring the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) from disbursing funds to the state government. The three-member panel, led by …

Former Director of Youth Mobilisation and 2023 House of Representatives candidate of the African Democratic Congress for Ningi/Warji Federal Constituency of Bauchi State, Zakari Garba, on Monday resigned from the party. This resignation was contained in a letter dated December 8, which was addressed to Chief Okey Nwosu, National Chairman …

The Ekiti State governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved billons of Naira for clearing of 1200 hectares of land across the state. Taiwo Olatunbosun, the Commissioner for Information disclosed this in a statement. According to him, the approval of over N2.6billion was taken at the state executive meeting held on 29th …

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has said that the North must wait for 2031. He said it’s not possible for the North to produce the president in 2027. Akume stated this on Sunday while speaking on Television Continental. He also appealed to Nigerians to …

Dr Patrick Okon, a former member of the House of Representatives and lecturer with the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Okon’s defection followed his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In …

The Federal High Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State, on Monday dismissed the suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the just concluded governorship election, Agboola Ajayi, against the qualification of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and his deputy, Olayide Adelami, for the election. Aiyedatiwa was the candidate of …

  A two time governorship aspirant in Edo State and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), High Chief Jacob Egietseme Idinye, has strongly criticised former Party’s Deputy National Chairman (South), Chief Olabode George, for his uncomplimentary and distasteful remarks against former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.   George had …

The Labour Party has dismissed the video making the rounds in the social media that its leadership was partnering with President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election. The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, Obiora Ifoh, disclosed the position in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. …

The Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation says it will adhere to court orders regarding the disbursement of federal allocations to Rivers State, following recent legal controversies surrounding the state’s financial entitlements. Speaking to The PUNCH on Friday, the Director of Press and Public Relations at the OAGF, Bawa …