The Presidency has dismissed widespread reports alleging that President Bola Tinubu dismissed three ministers. The reports claimed that the President relieved the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu; the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar; and the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, of their duties. READ ALSO: Democracy thrives in Nigeria, Presidency dismisses opposition concerns In a post on his X page, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State is setting its sights on a strong political comeback, with its leadership expressing confidence in reclaiming power in the 2027 elections. Since taking over six months ago, party chairman Chief Edward Masha has focused on rebuilding internal unity and strengthening grassroots connections to reinvigorate the party’s appeal. Under Masha’s leadership, the PDP has ramped up engagement with key stakeholders and communities across…

Senator Abba Moro, who represents Benue South in the National Assembly, has blamed the choice of Ifeanyi Okowa as vice-presidential candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) loss in the 2023 presidential election. Okowa, the former Governor of Delta State, who recently defected from PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC), was the running mate of ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the election won by President Bola Tinubu. In an…

Former Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, has alleged that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is preparing to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. Okowa, who served as Atiku’s running mate during the 2023 presidential election under the PDP banner, recently defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking during an interview on Arise News on Tuesday, April 29, Okowa revealed that he…

Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Mohammed Shehu, has announced a plan to review the existing revenue allocation formula and the remuneration packages for political and public office holders. Shehu said this during the opening ceremony of a 2025 retreat for newly inaugurated members of the Commission, held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.  He said the Commission is the custodian of the fiscal soul of the…

Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to set aside personal ambitions and rally behind President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’, he argued that the President requires a second term to consolidate and complete his reform agenda. READ ALSO: We won’t revoke licence of Oyedepo church’s airstrip – Keyamo…

Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North, has called on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to leave behind what he described as the “old habits” of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), following the governor’s recent defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement issued after Oborevwori’s move, Senator Nwoko welcomed the decision but emphasised that genuine transformation must accompany the shift in political allegiance.  He urged the governor to abandon…

The suspended Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), has issued a satirical apology to Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

The Presidency has dismissed claims that democracy is under threat in Nigeria, describing recent concerns by opposition parties, figures and human rights advocates as baseless and alarmist. Presidency denied the claim in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy. The Presidency criticised what it called ‘disgruntled opposition figures’ and ‘partisan human rights crusaders’ for raising false alarms over recent defections of…

From academic excellence to political grace, how Dr. Oyebanji’s path led her to the heart of Ekiti’s leadership. Dr. Olayemi Jumoke Abiodun-Oyebanji, the First Lady of Ekiti State, was born in Ado-Ekiti into the distinguished family of High Chief Samuel Adedipe (Elerebi Omowa) of Irona Quarters, Ado-Ekiti. She began her education at Baptist Primary School, Irona, Ado-Ekiti, from 1976 to 1982, and continued at Baptist Secondary School, Ado-Ekiti, from 1982…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration, stating it has no tangible achievements to showcase and no credible record to defend. Reacting to the wave of defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku, in a statement posted on his X page yesterday, said the Tinubu administration’s only strategy is ‘chaos and division,’ which he described as ‘the last refuge of the incompetent.’ Atiku compared Tinubu’s…

A prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, has criticised Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) over his recent comments on Nigeria’s economic situation during a lecture at Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Obi, speaking on ‘Politics and Change in Nigeria’ at the invitation of Professor Peter Lewis, drew comparisons between Nigeria and three other nations — China, Vietnam, and Indonesia…