Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Policy Communication, has stated that the president made early efforts to reach out to opposition leaders, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, shortly after taking office. He made the assertion while speaking on Symfoni TV on Saturday. Bwala stated that emissaries were dispatched to Atiku’s … Read more
Usman Bala, the spokesperson for the eight aspirants for Kano Central Senatorial District, has stated that their decision to withdraw in favour of former Kano State Governor Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau was the result of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s intervention and their deep respect for him. Usman Bala said that all eight aspirants unanimously supported the … Read more
The residents of Kwara South have denied claims that banditry and kidnapping have rendered large areas of the area deserted and reduced voting turnout. In a statement issued on Sunday by Elder Olaitan Oyin-Zubair, representing the Joint Security Watch Kwara South, it was said that this narrative is deceptive and is being used for political … Read more
Ladan Salihu, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has stated that the defections of two previous presidential candidates, Peter Obi and Rabi’u Kwankwaso, from the party have clouded Nigeria’s expectations for democratic rebirth. Salihu made the statement on Sunday during an interview with Arise Television. According to the former Director-General of the Federal … Read more
Emmanuel Bwacha, a gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Taraba State, has asserted that the state is seeing unparalleled corruption under the current administration, although what he characterises as a significant rise in federal allocations over the previous three years. He characterised the state’s position as worsening, comparing it to “a fish … Read more
On Tuesday, May 5, 2026, the Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) closed Balmoral Convention Centre in Victoria Island due to the improper discharge of raw sewage into a public drainage system. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, stated that the enforcement action was initiated due to reports indicating that the facility … Read more
On Wednesday, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, accused Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara of abandoning governance. According to Wike, the governor is aggressively pursuing his second-term agenda despite having yet to submit a budget to the Rivers State House of Assembly. Wike spoke at a press briefing in Abuja. The FCT … Read more
on Wednesday said he hasn’t endorsed any candidate for the Rivers state gubernatorial election in 2027. Wike stated this on Wednesday during his monthly media parley in Abuja. Wike said that the endorsement will come only after a meeting by the joint coalition in the state. He said: “I haven’t endorsed anybody. And I can’t … Read more
Afam Ogene, a House of Representatives member, believes former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi should be commended for his recent political move. On Wednesday, Ogene made this statement on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’. Obi, along with former NNPP presidential candidate Rabi’u Kwankwaso, abandoned the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in favour of the Nigerian Democratic … Read more
On Wednesday, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, challenged the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, group led by Tanimu Turaki to register an official party bank account and secretariat if they truly feel they control the opposition party’s structure. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, Wike accused some party officials of deceiving Nigerians … Read more