Pa Reuben Fasoranti, the venerable 98-year-old national leader of the Yoruba socio-political group Afenifere, has expressed profound satisfaction with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s performance since assuming office. Speaking during a courtesy visit by the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, to his residence in Akure, Ondo State, Fasoranti praised the President for surpassing his expectations in
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
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
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
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
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
Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has expressed strong disapproval over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s extended stay in France, as violence and bloodshed escalate in parts of Nigeria, particularly in Benue and Plateau States. In a statement issued by his media team on Wednesday, Atiku condemned
Mauritius’s former finance minister Renganaden Padayachy was rearrested Wednesday over a second fraud case linked to the Mauritius Investment Corporation (MIC), just two days after securing bail in a separate embezzlement investigation. The latest arrest centers on alleged fraudulent payments of approximately $1 million from the MIC—a pandemic-era fund established by the Bank of Mauritius—to
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has assured that the Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport will meet global standards and significantly boost the state’s economic development. The governor’s commitment follows recent inspections by Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, who described the airport as “99.5% ready” for commercial operations. Keyamo praised the airport’s
