Politics

The Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, has emphasized the need for stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors to ensure the long-term sustainability of Nigeria’s burgeoning art industry. Musawa made the call during her visit to the +234 International Art Fair, a five-day event supported by Ecobank Nigeria, the

The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the petition filed by the Action Alliance (AA) and its factional chairman, Adekunle Omoaje, challenging the election of Governor Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Delivering judgment on Wednesday, the three-man tribunal struck out the petition, describing it as lacking in

Since her election as the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the Labour Party (LP) in 2023, Senator Ireti Kingibe has remained a highly debated figure in Nigeria’s political landscape. Her tenure has been characterized by shifting alliances, public confrontations, and questions over her legislative impact, leaving many analysts and constituents uncertain about

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has embarked on a two-week working visit to Paris, France, where he is expected to review his administration’s performance and strategize ahead of his second year in office. A statement issued on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed Tinubu’s departure and outlined the objectives

In a recent interview on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm programme, former Edo State Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu disclosed that he never had faith in ex-Governor Godwin Obaseki’s leadership capabilities, even before they assumed office on November 12, 2016. Shaibu stated that Obaseki, who is not a career politician, was made governor due to the influence

A leaked document, purported to be the judgment of the Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, has surfaced online, stirring widespread controversy and speculation ahead of the tribunal’s official verdict scheduled for Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The unsigned document, which reportedly carries the petition number of the case filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

In a strongly-worded statement, the House of Representatives minority caucus has condemned the senseless killings of 16 hunters in Uromi, Edo State. The victims, who were traveling from Port Harcourt to Kano for Eid-el-Fitr celebrations, were mistaken for kidnappers due to their traditional hunting tools and subsequently lynched by an irate mob.The minority leader, Kingsley

A bitter war of words has erupted between two prominent Ogun State senators, Ibikunle Amosun and Olamilekan Adeola, over allegations of project diversion. Amosun, a former governor of Ogun State, has accused Adeola of diverting funds meant for the Ake Pavilion project to a library project in Abeokuta.According to Amosun, the library project facilitated by

Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has formally declared his intention to contest for the senatorial seat he previously held in the upcoming 2027 general elections.The announcement came during Sani’s Eid-el-Fitr message delivered at his residence in Kaduna on Sunday, where he outlined his political ambitions while emphasizing certain conditions that would influence his final