The Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has cleared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to hold its elective National Convention as scheduled on Saturday, 15, and Sunday, 16 November 2025, in the Oyo State capital. In a ruling delivered on 3 November 2025, Justice A. L. Akintola also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission…
Governor Dikko Radda has presented a ₦897.8 billion budget proposal for 2026 to the Katsina State House of Assembly, describing it as a roadmap for sustainable development and improved public welfare. Presenting the appropriation bill, titled “Building Your Future III,” Radda said the proposal comprises ₦167.7 billion for recurrent expenditure and ₦730.1 billion for capital…
President Bola Tinubu has nominated Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), for appointment as a Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The nomination was conveyed in a letter to the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and read during Tuesday’s plenary session. Udeh, who currently serves as Enugu State’s Attorney-General and…
The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has expelled Rep. Peter Uzokwe from its ranks, citing gross misconduct and anti-party activities. Announcing the decision in Abuja, YPP National Publicity Secretary Egbeola Martins said the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) unanimously ratified Uzokwe’s expulsion after receiving petitions and video evidence of his alleged violations. Uzokwe, who represents the…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has commended Governor Peter Mbah for significantly improving doctors’ welfare in Enugu State and said it would not join the strike declared by the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). At a press briefing marking Physicians’ Week 2025 and the Enugu South-East Regional Health Summit, the state NMA Chairman, Dr…
Mr Omale Omale, the former Benue State Commissioner for Power, Renewable Energy and Transport, has denied reports linking him with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), insisting he remains a loyal member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement on Monday, Omale said the speculation about his alleged romance with the ADC was “a…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged the Nigerian government to urgently appoint capable ambassadors and reform its foreign policy to restore global confidence and repair strained diplomatic ties. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, made the appeal in a statement on Monday following U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to list Nigeria among…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has called on Nigerian political leaders to present a united front and defend the country’s sovereignty amid a controversial U.S. military invasion threat over alleged religious persecution. In a statement issued on Monday, Dr Boniface Aniebonam, founder of the NNPP, said national leaders must speak with one voice rather…
The Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, has urged the people of Anambra State to vote with integrity and peace of mind as they head to the polls for Saturday’s governorship election. In a message to the electorate delivered during a media briefing on Monday, Achebe encouraged voters to make independent choices free from coercion…
Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria – The Ekiti State House of Assembly has appointed Mr Opeyemi Ajibola as its new Clerk, following the retirement of Mrs Titilope Agbede, the first indigenous female clerk of the Assembly. The appointment was announced on Monday by Speaker Adeoye Aribasoye in a statement issued through his media aide, Mr Babajide Agbeyo. Ajibola,…
