Former Ogun State Governor and Senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel, has thrown his weight behind Ijebu-Ode as the capital of the proposed Ijebu State, declaring that the six Ijebu local governments’ majority support justifies the demand. The endorsement came during a press briefing at the Ijebu-Ode residence of the Awujale, Oba Sikiru Adetona, where
As the Easter season approaches, the Kano State Police Command has moved to allay fears and reassure residents of their safety, promising comprehensive security arrangements across the state. This assurance comes on the heels of recent security concerns that led to the suspension of the iconic Durbar festivities during the 2025 Eid-el-Fitr celebrations, a decision
Amid growing curiosity about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s whereabouts, the Nigerian Presidency has moved to allay public concerns, affirming that the President remains deeply involved in the nation’s governance despite his current stay in Europe. According to a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, President Tinubu’s absence
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has asserted that the National Assembly remains the most financially under-supported arm of the Nigerian government, despite widespread public perception suggesting otherwise. Speaking through Hon. Amadi Victor Obuzor, who represents Ahoada West/Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Federal Constituency, at the launch of three new legislative digital platforms in
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has applauded the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for what it described as a landmark step in the deepening of Nigeria’s democratic values through the recent boundary review and delineation exercise conducted in the Warri Federal Constituency of Delta State. The constituency, which comprises Warri South, Warri
Lagos State recently convened the inaugural Lagos Energy Summit 2025, themed “Journey to Energy for All,” to address the persistent electricity supply challenges hindering the state’s socio-economic growth and to chart a sustainable path toward energy independence. The summit, held from April 15th to 17th at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, brought together government officials,
The Kano State Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Hashimu Suleiman Dungurawa, has publicly backed the decision of some NNPP lawmakers to meet with the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, despite ongoing tensions between the two parties in the state. This development comes amid deepening internal crises
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has issued a stern warning to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), insisting that any attempt to field Governor Seyi Makinde as its presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections would lead the party down a path of electoral failure and political irrelevance. The APC’s reaction came in
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s extended stay in France has continued to attract widespread condemnation from opposition leaders, security analysts, and civil society voices, as violent attacks and killings escalate across several parts of Nigeria. The President, who departed Nigeria on April 2, 2025, for what the Presidency described as a two-week working visit to France,
A prominent chieftain of the Labour Party in Rivers State, Mr Fafaa Dan-Princewill, has described the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu as a clear indication that the President’s efforts to broker peace between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, had
