Fresh concerns have emerged in Zamfara State following allegations by supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party that the administration of Governor Dauda Lawal Dare has received nearly ₦1tn in two years without delivering meaningful development. The group, led by its secretary, Zahraddeen Ibrahim Gusau, described the situation as “unacceptable and deeply embarrassing,” insisting that…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to a future where road traffic crashes (RTCs) no longer claim lives. Delivering the keynote address at the International Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Crash Victims Conference in Abuja, Tinubu, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume,…
The Federal Government says President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is firmly focused on closing Nigeria’s housing deficit and accelerating broad-based economic growth. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, stated this on Tuesday at the 8th Affordable Housing Finance and Investment Summit 2025 in Abuja. The summit’s theme was “Innovative Financing of Affordable…
The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned members against anti-party activities and all acts of insubordination. The party’s leadership issued the warning in Gusau on Tuesday in a statement signed by the State APC Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Idris. “The Zamfara APC chapter discovered a suspicious speculative information being spread in an…
Crisis on Tuesday erupted at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat, as the Taminu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) and that of factional acting National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, clashed. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the factional acting chairman, Mohammed is backed by the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike. NAN also reports…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has officially opened its new party secretariat in Abuja, underscoring its commitment to democracy, leadership accountability, and national development. At the inauguration, ADC Chairman Senator David Mark reaffirmed the party’s focus on transparent governance, institutional efficiency, and policies that enhance citizen welfare. He said the secretariat would function as a…
Dr Adetokunbo Pearse, a senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) figure in Lagos State, has described the party as more united and strategically focused following its recent national convention. He emphasised that the PDP is committed to preventing Nigeria from becoming a one-party state. Speaking to NAN on Monday, Pearse, who is also the Convener of…
A political realignment has swept through the Taraba State House of Assembly as Speaker Kizito Bonzena and 15 other members formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), leaving the legislature without an opposition bloc. The announcement was made on Monday in Jalingo, where Bonzena said the move was…
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has paid tribute to Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwoland, as the monarch celebrated 10 years on the throne, applauding what he called the ruler’s “dynamic and purposeful leadership”. Tinubu, represented at the ceremony by senior government official Joseph Tegbe, told attendees in Iwo, Osun State, that the town’s centuries-old…
Thousands thronged the APC state secretariat in Gusau on 14 November as Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, returned to Zamfara to announce a fresh security drive and rally party support ahead of the 2027 elections. The gathering, estimated by organisers at two million, turned the capital into a carnival of flags,…
