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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu to “admit incompetence” in the face of worsening insecurity across the country. In a statement posted on his X page yesterday, the former PDP presidential candidate urged Tinubu to either seek external assistance or resign, following the killing of Brigadier General Musa Uba by terrorists. Atiku said he was deeply shocked and disturbed by the general’s death, which occurred…

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has addressed his ongoing faceoff with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, suggesting that the former Rivers State governor’s approach threatens Nigeria’s multi-party democratic framework. Makinde, speaking on the crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) following Tuesday’s clashes at the party’s Abuja national secretariat, said the dispute goes beyond party politics, framing it as a fight for the future…

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supported by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has approved the removal of three governors over alleged anti-party activities. Those dismissed include Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde; Bauchi governor, Bala Mohammed; and Zamfara state governor, Dauda Lawal. Others include former chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT); Adolphus Wabara; former minister Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, deputy national chairman (south);…

Supporters of the Nyesom Wike-aligned faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday flooded the streets surrounding Wadata Plaza, the party’s national headquarters in Wuse, Zone 5, Abuja, in the latest escalation of the party’s internal crisis. The demonstrators, primarily women and youth groups, arrived early in the morning carrying placards bearing messages aimed squarely at the newly elected PDP National Chairman, Tanimu Turaki, SAN. Some of the inscriptions…

The Publicity Secretary elected at the Ibadan convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ini Ememobong Essien, on Tuesday sharply criticised the police for dispersing party officials and journalists with tear gas at the PDP’s national secretariat in Abuja. Speaking to reporters after the chaotic incident, Essien issued a direct appeal to President Bola Tinubu, urging him to rein in the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike,…

Ismaeel Aleem The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Turaki, has announced the indefinite postponement of a scheduled National Working Committee (NWC) meeting following Tuesday’s violent clash at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. Addressing journalists shortly after chaos erupted between factions loyal to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Seyi Makinde and Bala Mohammed, Turaki described the incident as the handiwork of “enemies of progress and democracy.”…

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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to fostering an inclusive, peaceful, and tolerant society during the observance of the 2025 International Day for Tolerance on Sunday. The event, organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Home Affairs, was themed “Raising a Generation of Tolerant Citizens: The Centrality of the Family.” In his address, delivered by the Secretary to the State Government, Abimbola Salu-Hundeyin, Sanwo-Olu…

A prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Sani, has shed light on why the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, was absent from the party’s national convention held over the weekend in Ibadan, Oyo State. Governor Fubara was among several PDP governors who failed to attend the convention, a gathering that has attracted significant attention amid ongoing intra-party tensions. Also missing were the Governor of Osun State,…

The newly elected National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Kabiru Turaki, has confirmed that his leadership will convene its inaugural National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Tuesday, 18 November, at the party’s national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja. Dr Turaki revealed the development on Monday, shortly after submitting a petition to the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Garki, during an address to journalists. The petition, according to him,…

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has presented a ₦492.79 billion appropriation bill to the state house of Assembly. He presented the budget tagged the “Budget of Economic Consolidation” on Monday. The proposal focuses heavily on development, allocating a dominant 57.22% (₦281.99 billion) to capital projects to ensure the completion of ongoing infrastructure works. READ ALSO: Governor Aiyedatiwa gifts SUVs to Ondo traditional rulers, pledges continued support The governor stated that…