The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Bernard Doro, has unveiled a major policy shift aimed at unifying Nigeria’s social welfare efforts under a single, transparent framework dubbed the “One Humanitarian, One Poverty Reduction System.” Speaking on Monday at a High-Level Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue in Abuja, Doro emphasised that the new national platform will track and harmonise interventions across government agencies, development partners, CSOs, and the private sector.  The system…

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has requested that friends, associates, and well-wishers refrain from organising birthday parties or placing newspaper advertisements in his honour as he approaches his 58th birthday on December 21, 2025. In a statement released on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, the governor urged those wishing to celebrate the occasion to instead channel their resources toward cash and material donations for less privileged…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed grave concern over a recent Supreme Court judgment regarding the President’s emergency powers, warning that it could lead Nigeria toward a “dangerous democratic bend.” In a statement issued yesterday by the National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, the party reacted to the split decision (six to one) in suit SC/CV/329/2025. READ ALSO: PDP raises alarm over recent judgment on presidential emergency powers The suit, filed…

Governor Monday Okpebholo has presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill, valued at ₦939.85 billion, to the Edo State House of Assembly, outlining an ambitious fiscal plan aimed at accelerating development across the state. Christened the “Budget of Hope and Growth,” the proposal represented a significant increase on the previous year’s estimate and aligned with the administration’s SHINE Agenda. READ ALSO: Okpebholo vows decisive action on security, health reforms The governor said the…

Nigeria’s main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed grave concerns over the Supreme Court’s recent judgment on presidential emergency powers, describing it as a potential threat to the country’s democratic framework and federal structure. In a statement issued on Monday by National Publicity Secretary Comrade Ini Ememobong, the PDP reacted to the apex court’s split 6-1 decision in suit SC/CV/329/2025. Read related story from New Daily Prime: Supreme court…

Former Jigawa State Governor and founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sule Lamido, has warned that the party may be compelled to form political alliances if its ongoing reconciliation efforts fail to restore internal unity and stability. Lamido issued the warning on Monday while receiving PDP stakeholders and party leaders from Jigawa State at his office in Kano. He stressed that urgent and sincere reconciliation within the party…

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, who represents Abia South Senatorial District, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will lose the 2027 presidential election, insisting that the mood of Nigerians is already turning against the current administration. Abaribe made the assertion on Monday while speaking during an interview on Politics Today, a political affairs programme aired on Channels Television. His comments were monitored by New Daily Prime. According to the senator, electoral…

The former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Najeem Salaam has been declared the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2026 Osun State election. The primary election, held on Monday in Osogbo, saw Salaam emerge unopposed as the sole aspirant. The exercise was conducted by the Osun ADC Governorship Primary Election Committee, chaired by Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba (also referred to as Emeka Nwajiuba in reports).…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has rejected as false a widely circulated claim suggesting he declared which region should produce Nigeria’s president in 2027. Social media reports had alleged that the African Democratic Congress chieftain said it was the South’s turn to produce the next president and hinted that he was backing Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Reacting on Monday via…

The presidency has issued a rebuke to opposition politicians, accusing them of engaging in subterfuge and seeking scapegoats to avoid accountability for alleged financial crimes. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The statement follows a recent gathering of opposition figures who alleged that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is using the Economic and Financial Crimes…

Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has formally completed his registration with the All Progressives Congress (APC), following the presentation of his party membership card on Sunday. The development marks a significant political milestone, confirming his official status within the ruling party and consolidating his leadership position in the state. The membership card was presented during a brief ceremony held at the TY Danjuma House in Jalingo, the Taraba State…

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by its factional Chairman, Alhaji Taminu Turaki, has said its recent visit to former President Olusegun Obasanjo was aimed at seeking guidance and support ahead of the 2026 governorship elections in Osun and Ekiti states, declaring that the party is “back and ready to take its rightful place” in Nigeria’s political landscape. The visit comes amid deepening internal tensions within the…