The Arewa Coalition for Justice and Good Governance (ACJGG) has strongly defended the appointment of Mallam Nuhu Ribadu as Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), commending President Bola Tinubu’s decision and dismissing criticisms from former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, and political activist Naja’atu Muhammad. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, the coalition’s…
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday, received Sen. Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North Senatorial District, into the APC fold. Nwoko formerly of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), recently decamped to the APC citing deep divisions and factionalisation within the party at the state and national level as…
The embattled National Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Samuel Anyanwu, has described the recognition of Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the occupant of the position by the Board of Trustees (BoT) as an invitation to chaos. Anyanwu, in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, said that BoT had…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) has recognised Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the authentic National Secretary of the party. The BoT Chairman, Adolphus Wabara, disclosed this after the BoT meeting held on Wednesday in Abuja. Wabara said the recognition followed the recommendations of the Taminu Turaki-led committee set up by the party to…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) is currently meeting as part of efforts to address the lingering leadership crisis rocking the party. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the closed door meeting currently holding at Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja is chaired by the BoT Chairman, Adolphus Wabara. Wabara, in…
Proceedings at the Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, were stalled on Wednesday due to the absence of witnesses of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC). The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that INEC is listed as the 1st respondent in the suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) and its…
President Bola Tinubu has notified the Senate of an increase in the proposed 2025 budgetary estimates from the N49.7 trillion he presented on Dec. 18, 2024 to N54.2 trillion. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu announced the increase via a letter forwarded to both chambers of the National Assembly, which was read…
President Bola Tinubu has notified the Senate of the termination of the appointments of three Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The notification is contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read at plenary on Wednesday. The letter is titled: “Request to terminate…
Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) says it will soon made known its position on the Tax Reform Bills forwarded to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu in October 2024. Secretary-General of ACF, Mr Muritala Aliyu, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. NAN reports that the…
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte will face trial in the Senate after she was impeached by the House of Representatives on Wednesday. House Secretary-General Reginald Velasco was ordered to transmit the impeachment complaint to the Senate after the House secured 215 signatures. This is more than the required one-third of the House membership to impeach…
