Politics

He criticized the current NNPCL arrangement, describing its claim of being private as misleading. Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President of Nigeria, has called for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to be listed on the stock exchange in accordance with the Petroleum Industry Act. His call follows the NNPCL’s …

Outrage has trailed the comment of Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo north, that Betsy, wife of Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo, “has no child”. On Thursday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo state flagged off its governorship campaign for Esan south-east LGA at Ubiaja township stadium. During the campaign, …

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has promised to revive the Ehor Juice Factory established by the Lucky Igbinedion administration. Okpebholo stated this on Sunday at Ehor during the APC Ward to Ward campaign in Uhunmwode Local Government …

The Peoples Democratic Party in Bauchi State has elected new party executives. The party delegates in the state gathered at the Rilwanu Adamu Square, Bauchi Government House, on Saturday and conducted a congress that provided the new leadership. Following the exercise, Samaila Burga was elected as the chairman of the …

Former Nigeria’s Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has denounced President Bola Tinubu’s policy of pegging age limits for entry to tertiary institutions to 18 years, saying the policy belongs in the “stone ages”. On August 26, SaharaReporters reported that President Bola Tinubu’s administration mandated that only individuals aged 18 and above …

A founding member and first National Auditor of All Progressives Congress, Dr George Moghalu, has formally resigned his membership of the ruling party. However, the APC leadership said it was not surprised by Moghalu’s resignation, saying he was believed to have quit the party long ago. Moghalu’s resignation was contained …

The Federal Government has emphasised President Bola Tinubu’s proactive stance on addressing food security in Nigeria and his administration’s deep commitment to combating climate change. The Special Assistant to the President on Climate Change Matters, Yusuf Kailani, stated this while fielding questions from journalists at a high-level dialogue on the …

The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Tuesday, said the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards to new applicants across Edo State local government areas will commence today. The commission, while urging the applicants to come for their cards, noted that it would not release them to third parties. INEC National Commissioner …

The Kogi State Government has declared that Governor Usman Ododo remains a staunch member of the All Progressives Congress, stressing that he is not considering defecting to the opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party. This statement was made in response to a report by an online news platform (not PUNCH Online), …

Kogi Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has applauded the Supreme Court for resisting what he described as threats and blackmail to uphold his victory in the November 11, 2023 gubernatorial election of the state. Ododo said this in his reaction to the ruling of the Supreme Court affirming his election on …