A political analyst, Abdulateef Ahmed, has said the actions of security operatives, particularly the police, during the recently concluded local government election in Osun State. The New Daily Prime gathered that tensions ran high in the state in the lead-up to the election, as the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, and the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, called for its suspension. Despite this, the police deployed a…

A prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former member of the House of Representatives, Israel Sunny-Goli, has dismissed former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s call for an alliance between the North and South as unnecessary and politically motivated. El-Rufai made the remarks during a condolence visit to the family of the late Chief Edwin Clark, where he stated that Nigeria was facing an “existential threat” and that…

National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has categorically denied reports that he is planning a presidential bid for 2031, reiterating that his attention remains fully on supporting the success of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. In a statement released on his X platform, Ribadu responded to recent allegations made by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who claimed the NSA was plotting a political scheme against him, allegedly motivated by…

By Alade Adisa Workers at the Lagos State House of Assembly have shut down the legislative complex in protest against the Department of State Services (DSS) over the continued detention of their colleagues who were arrested last week at the Assembly Complex in Ikeja, Lagos. Operatives of the DSS had stormed the House last week at the invitation of the Assembly’s leadership to help maintain law and order as lawmakers…

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has reassured party members that President Bola Tinubu will be in attendance to chair today’s National Caucus meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. This confirmation was made by the APC’s National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, in an exclusive interview. Basiru stated, “By the grace of God, the President will be there. He has already confirmed his attendance,” dispelling any doubts surrounding the meeting.…

Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, has said that former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is still nursing resentment after being left out of Tinubu’s ministerial appointments. El-Rufai was initially nominated for a ministerial role but was eventually dropped after the Senate failed to clear him. Since then, he has become increasingly critical of Tinubu’s government and the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a…

Abuja, Nigeria—Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has come under heavy criticism following his Monday night interview, in which he claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu personally rejected his ministerial nomination. This refuted earlier reports that his disqualification was due to security concerns raised by the National Assembly. The New Daily Prime previously reported El-Rufai’s assertion that Tinubu had initially promised him a ministerial role but later changed his mind.…

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…