Politics

A recent claim by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan that Senate President Godswill Akpabio orchestrated an assassination plot against her has been met with strong criticism from various quarters. The Public Accountability and Governance Advocacy Group, known as the Executive Watchdog, has labeled the claim as “reckless, unfounded, and deeply injurious to democratic integrity”. The group has

​In a significant political development, Ifeanyi Ibezi, a prominent figure within the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former representative of the Idemili North and South federal constituency in the House of Representatives, has resigned from the party. His departure comes in the wake of the APC’s recent primary elections in Anambra State. Ibezi has publicly

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has levelled serious allegations against Governor Ademola Adeleke, accusing him of orchestrating what they termed a “judicial coup” aimed at reinstating local government chairmen from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In a strongly-worded statement issued yesterday in Osogbo, the APC State Chairman, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, claimed that

Nigeria’s approach to international relations is being significantly influenced by President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to national sovereignty principles, business mogul and federal lawmaker Senator Jimoh Ibrahim has declared.Speaking at a policy dialogue organised by the Institute of International Affairs in Lagos yesterday, Ibrahim highlighted what he described as a “foundational shift” in Nigeria’s diplomatic engagement

A coalition of civil society organisations has raised concerns over the reported consideration of former Lagos State Deputy Governor, Mr. Femi Pedro, as an ambassadorial nominee to represent Lagos State in the diplomatic corps. The group, Lagos Integrity Watch (LIW), in a statement issued yesterday and signed by its Coordinator, Barrister Oluwaseun Adegboyega, questioned the

The recent decision by the Nigerian Senate to reject a motion aimed at immortalizing the late Professor Humphrey Nwosu, the former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), did not come as a surprise to many. Nwosu, who led the team that conducted the historic June 12, 1993, presidential election, is widely regarded as a

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has pledged to drive a major infrastructural revolution in the Edo Central Senatorial District, with a particular focus on Esan land. Okpebholo made the promise during a special reception held in his honor in Ewatto, Esan South East Local Government Area, on Saturday. The event, which marked his recent victory