The Arewa Movement for Actionable Change has endorsed Chief Charles Obada as its preferred presidential candidate for the forthcoming general elections. The group’s spokesperson, Comrade Sabitu Magaji, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, noting that the decision followed what he described as a rigorous due diligence process. Magaji said the movement carefully examined Obada’s…
By Abubakar Yunusa The Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media to the Minister of Power, Bolaji Tunji, has dismissed a viral resignation letter attributed to Adebayo Adelabu, describing it as fake. The letter, which surfaced on Tuesday, claimed that Adelabu had resigned from his position to pursue the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State….
By Abubakar Yunusa The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has resigned his appointment to focus on his governorship ambition in Oyo State. Adelabu disclosed this in a resignation letter addressed to the President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and routed through the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. In the letter titled “Resignation as Honourable Minister…
The President of Team New Nigeria, Modibbo Yakubun Farakwai, on Tuesday inaugurated key committees to reposition the movement amid delays in its registration by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Farakwai, who spoke during the event in Abuja, said the inauguration marked a strategic effort to strengthen the group’s political structure ahead of forthcoming electoral activities….
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday appeared before the Federal High Court in Kaduna as proceedings commenced on his bail application. The case, which had been adjourned, resumed following the burial of his mother. El-Rufai is facing trial before Justice Rilwan M. Aikawa after being arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other…
The Ohanaeze Youth Council(OYC ),has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to abandon any re-election ambition, describing it as insensitive in the face of worsening insecurity across the country. The group’s position followed the recent Jos Palm Sunday attack, where over 50 Christians were reportedly killed during the weekend in Jos. In a joint statement…
By Aggie Asiimwe Konde Agriculture begins with soil, but for Africa’s growth story, soil is far more than an input. It is the foundation of food systems, the basis of livelihoods, and an increasingly critical lever for resilience, reliability, and long‑term value creation. Across the continent, soil holds the potential to address food insecurity, restore…
The Ohanaeze Youth Council has faulted the recent agreement between the Federal Government and the United Kingdom to refurbish two major ports in Lagos. In a statement issued on Sunday, the group’s National President, Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, described the deal as evidence of continued neglect of seaport infrastructure in the South-East. 🗞️ According to him,…
A coalition of security experts, academics and civil society actors has urged authorities to abandon ethnicity-based labels in security operations, warning that such practices deepen division and threaten national stability. The call was made during a high-level virtual dialogue convened by Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited and The Whiteink Institute for Strategy Education and Research,…
Seyi Tinubu, son of Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received a special Episcopal blessing from the Catholic Bishop of Maria Mater Ecclesia, Ahiara Diocese, Simon Okezuo Iweobi, during a thanksgiving and reception ceremony held in Mbaise, Imo State. The blessing took place at the historic Maria Mater Ecclesia Cathedral during an event organised to…
