The Kano State House of Assembly has confirmed Murtala Garo as the new Deputy Governor of Kano State after a successful screening. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the confirmation followed the presentation and adoption of the report of an ad hoc committee during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Jibril Falgore, on…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), under the leadership of Dr Agbo Major, has distanced itself from the resolutions reached at opposition political parties summit held in Ibadan, Oyo State last Saturday. Major, who spoke at a news conference on Monday in Abuja, said the party was neither represented nor officially involved in the coalition…
Gov. Hope Uzodimma, Director-General and National Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) says the group’s new digital platform will deepen communication of the reforms and achievements of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The Imo governor spoke at the formal unveiling of the RHA website and other digital assets at the organisation’s headquarters in Abuja. This…
A support group, Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) Ideological Group, has lauded President Bola Tinubu for approving a N17 billion grassroots development fund. The group’s convener, Mr Bamidele Atoyebi, said the approval reflects adoption of its community-driven development proposals. Atoyebi said the presidential approval, announced on April 22, aligned with the group’s April 1 memo to…
The Ohanaeze Youth Council has asked Peter Obi to quit the African Democratic Congress within 72 hours and seek another platform ahead of the 2027 presidential race. The group said the move was necessary to secure Obi’s candidacy “by all feasible means”. At a press conference in Abuja on Friday, the OYC National President, Igboayaka…
A verification team from Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday visited the national secretariat of Labour Party in Abuja , ahead of the party’s forthcoming congresses. The INEC team, led by Mallam Mansur Hassan, said it was on a mission to verify claims made by the party about its physical and leadership structures and…
A Muslim advocacy group, the Muslim League Unity Group, has cautioned against what it described as efforts by some foreign-based actors to heighten religious tensions in Nigeria through misinformation and politically influenced narratives. In a statement jointly signed by Professor Ahmed Umar Daudu and Dr. Yunusa Bala Maikafi, the group expressed concern that certain international…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Unity Support Group has expressed concern over reports alleging that Senator Abdul’aziz Yari held a closed-door meeting with some opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by its Zonal Coordinator and Convener,…
Sen.Osita Ngwu, Senate Minority Whip (PDP-Enugu), has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defection of Ngwu representing Enugu West Senatorial District was announced in letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, at plenary on Wednesday. Ngwu in his letter…
Six members of the House of Representatives from the New Nigeria Peoples Party and the Peoples Democratic Party have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Reading their resignation letters during plenary on Wednesday, the Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen, said four members of the NNPP, Kano caucus, resigned from…
