The All Progressives Congress (APC) has vowed to wrest political control of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from opposition parties in the 2027 general elections, declaring its readiness to unseat Senator Ireti Kingibe of the Labour Party and secure all legislative positions in the nation’s capital. National Chairman of the APC, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje,
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), currently under the control of a caretaker committee led by Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, has strongly condemned a recent move by Chief Dan Orbih, who announced the donation of a new party secretariat in Benin City. The committee described the gesture as a calculated ploy designed
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Solomon Bob, has come down hard on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) over its justification of the N300 million it received from the Rivers State Government, describing the association’s stance as “untenable, dishonest, and unbecoming of a body that claims to be the conscience of the legal
The Chairman of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Dr. Mohammed Bello Shehu, has reaffirmed the commission’s dedication to ensuring full financial and administrative autonomy for Nigeria’s 774 local governments. This commitment follows the Supreme Court’s July 2024 ruling mandating direct federal allocations to local councils, which remains largely unimplemented due to resistance
Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu has stated that Nigeria’s ongoing electricity crisis stems from systemic failures of past administrations, citing decades of mismanagement and underinvestment as the root causes. Speaking during a recent briefing, Adelabu contrasted the current administration’s efforts with historical shortcomings, noting that previous governments allowed infrastructure decay and policy inconsistencies to persist, leading
Following devastating windstorms that caused severe damage across multiple communities in Delta State, Commissioner for Environment Ejiro Jamani has issued a stern warning against indiscriminate tree felling, linking the practice to heightened vulnerability during extreme weather events. The directive comes after assessments of destruction in Okpe Local Government Area, where a recent storm accompanied by
The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has reportedly committed N500 billion to critical power infrastructure, including substations, transformers, and grid upgrades, as part of ongoing efforts to stabilize Nigeria’s electricity supply. While official 2025 budget documents do not explicitly itemize this expenditure, sector analysts link the figure to NDPHC’s National Integrated Power Projects (NIPP),
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), paid a courtesy visit to former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, publicly acknowledging the latter’s pivotal role in bolstering his leadership at the continental financial institution. During the meeting, Adesina credited Buhari’s unwavering political backing for his successful 2015 election and 2020 re-election as AfDB president,
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially reaffirmed the Tony Aziegbemi-led Caretaker Committee as the legitimate leadership of its Edo State chapter, dismissing claims by a rival faction led by Dan Orbih, the party’s South-South National Vice Chairman. The National Working Committee (NWC), in a Thursday statement by spokesperson Debo Ologunagba, clarified that the committee—constituted
Justice Ibironke Harrison of the Lagos State High Court at Tafawa Balewa Square has set June 4, 2025, to rule on the bail applications of five defendants accused of fabricating criminal allegations against Oba Saheed Elegushi, the monarch of Ikate Land. The defendants Adeigbagbo Harrison, Prince Toluwoleke Megba, Harrison Soji, Megbalewon Adeniji James, and Segun
