Abuja, Nigeria – Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu personally rejected his ministerial nomination, refuting claims that his disqualification was due to security concerns raised by the National Assembly. Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Monday, El-Rufai, a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and once a close ally of President Tinubu, said that despite Tinubu’s initial public plea for…

The Kano State chapter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has suspended Senator Kawu Sumaila, who represents Kano South Senatorial District, along with three other prominent members, Ali Madakin Gini, Sani Abdullahi Rogo, and Kabiru Alhassan Rurum over alleged anti-party activities. Announcing the decision at a press briefing in Kano on Monday, the state chairman of NNPP, Hashimu Suleiman Dungurawa, stated that the affected members had acted against the…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on the commencement of a fresh term in office following his swearing-in on Monday in Akure, the state capital. Governor Aiyedatiwa, who initially took over from the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, secured his mandate in the last governorship election.  In his congratulatory message, President Tinubu urged him to use this opportunity to serve the people diligently and build on…

The Senate has commenced a two-day public hearing to evaluate proposed tax reform bills, gathering prominent figures from the economic and financial sectors. Key attendees include the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Zacch Adedeji; the Group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari; members of the Federal Executive Council; heads of…

Chairmen elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the October 2022 Osun Local Government elections returned to their respective council secretariats on Monday, amid heightened security. Council officials resumed work at various secretariats, including in Ikirun (Ifelodun Local Government), Igbona (Olorunda Local Government), and Oke-Baale (Osogbo Local Government), despite ongoing tensions. A heavy security presence was visible across the state, with armed police officers and Nigeria Security and Civil…

Lucky Aiyedatiwa has taken the oath of office as the governor of Ondo State. The swearing-in ceremony took place on Monday at the Ondo State Sports Complex in Akure, the state capital. READ ALSO: Aiyedatiwa acknowledges divine favour at inauguration thanksgiving service Aiyedatiwa, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, emerged victorious in the Ondo State governorship election held on November 17, 2024. The governor promised to work with interested investors…

By Alade Adisa In the bid to find a solution to the crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly, leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, within and outside the state are considering either Mr David Setonji from Badagry or Wale Rauf from Amuwo Odofin to step in as the speaker of the House.Both lawmakers are from Lagos West Senatorial District, where the ousted Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, hails from.…

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has extended clemency to 43 prisoners in a landmark act of mercy, coinciding with his swearing-in ceremony. Ebenezer Adeniyan, his Chief Press Secretary announced the clemency measure on Monday. This gesture follows the recommendations of the State Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy, chaired by the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Olukayode Ajulo. The decision underscores the governor’s commitment to reformative justice…

By Adeniyi Yusuf After Hashim Abioye, the Osun State Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, declared the 30 chairmanship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party as winners in Saturday’s local government election, opposition groups have voiced their disagreement with the conduct of the election. This is as Abioye, in a short video, noted that the PDP cleared the 332 councillors seats in the poll. He said, “From the available results…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum has issued a stern warning to the All Progressives Congress (APC), urging them to avoid turning Osun State into a zone of lawlessness. The forum emphasised adherence to the rule of law and discouraged any form of self-help in political matters. Speaking in Osogbo on behalf of the forum, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, accompanied by PDP Governors Forum Chairman and Bauchi State…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke swore in the newly elected local government chairpersons and councillors on Sunday. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured victory in all 30 LGAs and 332 wards in Saturday’s controversial election. During the swearing-in ceremony, Adeleke expressed satisfaction that the election took place despite earlier challenges. He congratulated the officials and urged them to fulfill their mandate by prioritizing good governance. However, the governor instructed the…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) would not hold any other South-South zonal congress after the one held in Calabar, Cross River State on Saturday. During his speech at the event, the former Rivers State governor dismissed any objections to the congress, stating that no congress or convention has ever recorded full delegate participation. While urging party members to…