President Bola Tinubu has accepted Prof. Mahmood Yakubu’s departure as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) , following the expiration of his second term in office In recognition of his service, Tinubu on Tuesday conferred on Yakubu the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON). The announcement was…
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has said the administration of President Bola Tinubu is working “to change things for the better” for Nigerians, with Abuja residents set to benefit from a wave of new infrastructure projects. Speaking at the inauguration of the rehabilitation of Old Keffi Road, linking Kado Village to Dei Dei,…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan resumed her legislative duties on Tuesday after serving a six-month suspension from Nigeria’s upper chamber. The Kogi Central lawmaker walked into the Senate as President Godswill Akpabio was delivering his opening remarks. Several colleagues, among them Abdul Ningi of Bauchi, Ali Ndume of Borno and Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto, welcomed her back…
Nigeria’s African Democratic Congress (ADC) has pledged to redefine politics in the country by focusing on building a lasting legacy rather than merely contesting for power in 2027. Senator David Mark, the party’s National Chairman and former President of the Senate, made the declaration during the ADC National Working Committee’s inaugural meeting in Abuja. “Our…
The Chancellor of the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership, Mr. Osita Chidoka, has urged reforms in Nigeria’s electoral system, beginning with the appointment of Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). Speaking on Monday in Abuja at the presentation of the centre’s review of INEC’s Innovation in Electoral Technology (2015–2025), Chidoka faulted the current model where RECs…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended President Bola Tinubu’s reformist economic agenda, saying it has repositioned Nigeria as Africa’s leading investment destination. In a statement on Monday, the party’s spokesperson, Mr. Seye Oladejo, said Tinubu’s policies were restoring global confidence and opening the economy to fresh capital inflows. He…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has said that the wave of infrastructural development across Abuja is evidence of President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to transforming the capital city. Speaking on Monday at the inauguration of the Mohammed Isa Road Extension in Asokoro, Wike criticised those questioning Tinubu’s performance. “You cannot say…
The crisis rocking the PDP in Edo took a new turn as the faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike elected a new state executive committee headed by Nosa Ogieva. Ogieva and 13 others, on the aegis of Legacy Group, were sworn in during the group’s 2025 State Congress…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the country’s 65th Independence anniversary is a new dawn of great and infinite possibilities in our onward march to greatness. Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary said this In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja while congratulating Nigerians on the occasion. He assured that the President Bola…
Gov Hyacinth Alia has urged Nigerians, specifically Benue people, to be united and pursue a collective purpose for the interest of the nation. Alia stated this on Wednesday in his Independence Day message, and made available to newsmen in Makurdi. The governor said the people needed to renew their commitment to unity and the nation…
