The Minister of State for Defence, Mr Mohammed Bello Matawalle, has reassured that critics and oppositions against good stewardship President Bola Tunubu will surely be ashamed in the 2027 elections. Matawalle made the remarks in his solidarity message represented through his Special Adviser on Politics, Hon Ibrahim Maigandi Danmalikin Gidan Goga at the Contact and…
Some stakeholders in Awka, Anambra capital, have decried the court order deregistering African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties, saying the judgment is capable of heating up the polity. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a Federal High Court in Abuja had on Monday ordered Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to…
President Bola Tinubu has felicitated Muslims in Nigeria and worldwide on the Islamic New Year, 1st Muharram 1448AH, urging patriotism and responsible citizenship. This is contained in a statement issued by the Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday in Abuja. As Muslims mark the beginning of a new Hijri year on Tuesday, Tinubu reflected…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Abbas Tajudeen has made four new committee chairmanship appointments in the house. The announcement was made at an emergency plenary session, convened on Monday in Abuja. The speaker said that the appointments became necessary following the emergence of Rep. Fred Agbedi as Minority Leader, Rep. Abdulsamad Dasuki…
African Democratic Congress (ADC), has picked former Rivers governor Mr Rotimi Amaechi as the running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for the party’s 2027 presidential election. The party National Publicity Secretary, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, announced the decision in a statement on Monday in Abuja, describing the Atiku/Amaechi ticket as a platform for national…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the deregistration of African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four others over failure to meet the constitutional requirements for political parties in the country. Justice Peter Lifu, in a judgement, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregistered the affected parties having failed to secure 25…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has inaugurated newly elected state executive committee members in Sokoto State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the fresh executive members were inaugurated in Sokoto ahead of the 2027 general elections. The congress was supervised by…
Mr Labaran Maku, the Labour Party (LP) senatorial candidate for Nasarawa North bye-election, has urged eligible voters to come out en masse, vote for him, and protect their votes. The bye-election, slated for June 20, followed the demise of Sen. Godiya Akwashiki. Maku, a former Minister of Information, made the call on Wednesday in Wakama…
Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has dismissed claims that federal lawmakers determine their own allowances. Rather, he insisted that salaries and official vehicle entitlements for members of the National Assembly were fixed by Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Bamidele was reacting to a court ruling that…
National Chairman of People’s Redemption Party (PRP), Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, says the party’s presidential candidate, Donald Duke, possesses the national appeal, experience and leadership qualities needed to unite Nigerians. Baba-Ahmed stated this while featuring in the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series in Abuja on Tuesday, while explaining the factors that informed the…
