The recent financial and honorary rewards bestowed upon Nigeria’s victorious Super Falcons by President Bola Tinubu have found a vocal defender in presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga. In a post on his X handle on Tuesday, Onanuga questioned the criticisms levelled by some Nigerians regarding the commendation package given to the team for their triumph at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. To illustrate his point, Onanuga referenced…

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has delivered a damning verdict on the chances of northern politicians retaining office under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections, warning that re-election would be impossible unless they defect to the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking during an interview on Trust TV, Lawal did not mince words as he accused the APC of…

Former Borno State governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, has suggested that Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, may soon return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to pursue his 2027 presidential ambition. Obi, who recently aligned with several opposition leaders under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, has been vocal about challenging the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the next general elections. While he has shown interest in…

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…