By Ankeli Emmanuel Expressing satisfaction with the decision of the Senator Anyawu led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that suspended the party’s National Chairman Umar Damagun and 5 others, a group under the auspices of Coalition of Northwestern State PDP Support Group has also demanded effective disciplnary action on them. The PDP Coalition…
The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the public to disregard reports of the suspension of some of its leaders, describing the claim as false and orchestrated by faceless individuals with no standing in the party. Moses Idika, Director of Media and Publicity of the Anyi Ga-Emeya Movement during the…
President Bola Tinubu has asked the National Assembly to authorise an additional ₦1.15 trillion borrowing from the domestic debt market to bridge the funding shortfall in the 2025 budget. The request was read on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, who said the proposal aims to cover the…
Former Kano State Governor, Sen. Ibrahim Shekarau, says he will remain active in politics for the rest of his life, describing it as both a spiritual and civic duty rooted in service to humanity. Speaking at a press conference to mark his 70th birthday on Wednesday, Shekarau, a former Minister of Education and member of…
The Nigerian Senate has taken a major step toward green mobility by passing the second reading of a bill aimed at supporting the adoption and production of electric vehicles (EVs) across the country. The bill, sponsored by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, proposes a comprehensive framework to guide the nation’s gradual transition from fossil fuel-powered vehicles…
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…
