Senate President Godswill Akpabio has formally petitioned the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, requesting an investigation into an alleged assassination plot against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Naija News reports that the petition, dated April 3, 2025, comes after Akpoti-Uduaghan’s public outburst on April 1, 2025, in which she accused Akpabio of instructing … Read more

A prominent figure in the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has raised eyebrows over the political maneuvers surrounding the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai. Naija News reports that Galadima claimed that El-Rufai is being used as a placeholder for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 general … Read more

A senator representing Kano Central from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rufai Hanga, has commented on the current turmoil within the NNPP, characterizing the rumors regarding the expulsion of former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, as unfounded. He asserted that the NNPP was almost dead when Kwankwaso and his supporters joined following his … Read more

The Councillor of Kofar Mazugala Ward in the Dala Local Government Area of Kano State, Shehu Babba Alhassan, is dead. Naija News learnt that Alhassan passed away at the age of 55 on Wednesday after battling with cancer. A family source who spoke to Daily Post said the late Councilor, who was a member of … Read more

Port Hacourt, Rivers state – The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has summoned the Rivers state Sole Administrator. Legit.ng reports that this for him to explain why an interim injunction should not be granted to stop the controversial appointment of Sole Administrators for the state’s 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs). This directive came after … Read more

The Governor of Cross River State, Bassey Otu, has made a return to Calabar after a three-week annual leave, promising a renewed focus and “a double dose of energy” to speed up the state’s transformative journey. Addressing supporters and government officials at the Margaret Ekpo International Airport on Thursday, the Governor expressed his commitment to … Read more

The spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Kennedy Peretei has announced his resignation from the party. Peretei in a statement issued on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, said the party is dead as it has allegedly left the Intensive Care Unit (ICU to the mortuary Letter addressed to the PDP chairman in … Read more

The Nigerian presidency has continued to debunk the claim by Senator Ali Ndume who alleged that President Bola Tinubu’s appointment since assuming office was lopsided. Recall that Ndune in a recent interview had said that appointments by the Tinubu’s administration were mainly from the Southwest region. The lawmaker also accused the president of violating the … Read more

Former president, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has declared that only leaders with strong political will can formulate and implement innovative policies in agriculture that could make the desired impact towards improving food production and meaningfully reducing hunger in Africa. Speaking during his keynote statement at the inaugural CGIARS Science Week which opened in Nairobi, Kenya, … Read more

Contrary to Julius Abure’s claim that the Supreme Court did not sack him as the National Chairman of the Labour Party, a Certified True Copy (CTC) of the judgment, obtained by THISDAY, has revealed that his cross-appeal was dismissed and deemed unmeritorious. The court also declared his tenure expired. Also, the presidential candidate of the … Read more

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday referred to Mr. Sam Olumekun as its acting chairman, fueling ongoing speculation over the status of the Commission’s substantive head, Professor Mahmood Yakubu. Olumekun, who serves as INEC’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, was addressed as acting chairman during a meeting … Read more