Nigeria, alongside other African nations and the United Nations, has issued a forceful call for unified action and resolute determination to combat pervasive food insecurity on both the African continent and a global scale.  The demand for predictable concessional finance to fuel investments in agriculture, rural transformation, infrastructure, and literacy across Africa was a central theme, with leaders stressing the imperative of aligning climate finance with robust food systems. Speaking…

Ayodele Fayose, a prominent figure within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former governor of Ekiti State, announced his support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid on Monday. During an event hosted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion in Ado Ekiti, Fayose also extended his endorsement to the state incumbent governor, Biodun Oyebanji, and his deputy, for a second term in office. Addressing the gathering,…

Bayo Onanuga, a spokesperson for the Presidency, has taken a swipe at former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai over his reported expulsion from the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In a brief post on his X account on Monday, Onanuga wrote: “Internally Displaced Again!” — a clear reference to El-Rufai’s shifting political affiliations. The comment follows reports by NEW DAILY PRIME that the SDP announced El-Rufai’s expulsion from the party and imposed…

The Labour Party’s 2023 governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said that violence, intimidation, and voter suppression were the main reasons he lost to incumbent Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the last election. In a post shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, Rhodes-Vivour criticised what he described as a culture of violence that undermined the will of the electorate during the polls. “When you have…

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has announced the expulsion of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, for a period of 30 years, citing breaches of party constitution and principles. The decision, revealed in a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Araba Aiyenigba, on Monday, effectively bars El-Rufai from any association with the SDP until July 28, 2055. The party’s National Working Committee (NWC) asserted that the expulsion aligns with…

The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of consistently misleading Nigerians with inaccurate statistics. In a statement posted on his X page on Monday, the 64-year-old alleged that the government had been peddling incorrect data—from flawed unemployment and inflation figures to a questionable GDP rebasing exercise. The former Anambra State governor claimed these manipulated statistics were being used to present a falsely positive…

Senator Nenadi Usman, who chairs an interim faction of the Labour Party (LP), has stated that the current All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government has plunged Nigerians into a deeper state of poverty than any preceding administration in the nation’s history. Speaking to reporters in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Usman described the level of economic hardship across the country as utterly “intolerable.” Usman pledged the Labour Party’s…

The Senate has dismissed as false reports claiming that Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele were involved in a confrontation during a recent executive session. In a statement released on Sunday, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu, debunked the claims, insisting the reports misrepresent the actual proceedings within the upper chamber. Senate clarifies Akpabio, Bamidele “Our attention has been drawn…

Former presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, has shed light on instances where ex-President Muhammadu Buhari reportedly declined highly extravagant personal gifts, including a customised diamond-studded wristwatch and a private aircraft. Shehu, who served as Senior Special Assistant to the late president on media and publicity from 2015 to 2023, shared these revelations during an appearance on Channels Television’s “Inside Sources with Laolu Akande” yesterday. READ ALSO: APC slams ADC for ‘insensitive’ criticism…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has extended a cautious congratulation to Nentawe Yilwatda following his appointment as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), becoming the ruling party’s fourth leader in two years. In a press statement issued on Friday and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said Yilwatda’s emergence offers the APC a renewed opportunity to uphold democratic values and engage opposition…

Former presidential candidate and leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has announced the defection of thousands of All Progressives Congress (APC) members into his party in Kano State. Kwankwaso, who made the disclosure via his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Friday, described the event as a “momentous occasion,” praising the growing appeal of the NNPP’s leadership in the state. “Yesterday was a momentous occasion,…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing them of interfering in the affairs of opposition parties while ignoring Nigeria’s worsening economic and security challenges. In a strongly worded statement released by his media aide, Paul Ibe, Atiku lambasted the President for mocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) during the recent 14th APC National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, claiming it…