Category: Politics

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Board of Trustees, BoT, Adolphus Wabara, does not deserve to be a leader. Naija News reports that Wike made the statement during a media chat in Abuja on Sunday. Wike accused Wabara of being part…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State is currently facing a deepening internal crisis due to a power struggle between loyalists of the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar Badaru, and Governor Umar Namadi Danmodi. Naija News reports that Jigawa, once known for its stable political environment, now finds itself embroiled in a conflict that…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has urged Arise News Channel to prioritize accurate reporting and proper interpretation of news. Naija News reports that during a ministerial media chat on Sunday evening with selected journalists, Wike addressed a reference by an Arise News correspondent to the Supreme Court’s ruling on the…

.. Indications emerged on Sunday why the 36 state governors reconsidered their initial rejection of the tax reform bills pending before the National Assembly. The governors, through the National Economic Council (NEC), had, late last year, called on President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the bills to allow for broader consultations. However, the governors on…

The shareholders of Arik Air, an indigenous airline currently under the control of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, have debunked claims that the debt accruable to the airline’s owner, Johnson Arumem-Ikhide, has risen to N455bn. The shareholders, through a statement signed by their representative, Godwin Aideloje, described as fallacy the debt record of…

.. The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has announced measures to reassess safety regulations following the catastrophic fuel tanker explosion in Niger State, which killed 86 people and injured 55 more. Chief Executive of the NMDPRA Authority, Farouk Ahmed, expressed condolences to the affected families and the Niger State government while…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Adamawa State in 2023, Aishatu Ahmed, who is popularly known as Binani, has refuted recent speculation regarding her departure from the party. Binani, who previously contested the governorship election while serving as a senator for the Adamawa Central Zone, reiterated her commitment to the APC, insisting that…

.. President Bola Tinubu has issued new directives after a fuel tanker explosion at Dikko Junction, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State, claimed 86 lives and left many others injured. NewsNGR reports that the incident brought the country’s death toll from tanker explosion incidents between October 2024 and January 2025 to 262. In…

Former Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Bishop Kennedy Azubuike Njoku, has officially announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State. Njoku, who previously represented the Osisioma Ngwa North State Constituency in the 7th Assembly, resigned as Speaker after the PDP…

.. President Bola Tinubu has issued new directives after a fuel tanker explosion at Dikko Junction, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State, claimed 86 lives and left many others injured. NewsNGR reports that the incident brought the country’s death toll from tanker explosion incidents between October 2024 and January 2025 to 262. In…

The Chairman of the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC), Joseph Aremo, has announced the outcome of chairmanship election conducted across 18 local government areas of the state on Saturday, January 18. In his announcement at the commission’s headquarters in Akure on Sunday, the electoral officer noted that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) secured…

.. The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) is taking a giant step in its growth with the inauguration of a task team to spearhead the construction of its new headquarters, NIPR House, in Abuja. Designed as a world-class facility, the ultra-modern complex is set to become a fitting home for the Institute’s National…

The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has cancelled the chairmanship election in Ondo West Local Government Area due to the use of an outdated logo of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on the ballot paper. Naija News reports that the Chairman of the commission, Joseph Aremo, announced the development during a press conference…

The Labour Party’s internal leadership crisis escalated on Saturday as the 29-member caretaker committee, led by Senator Nenadi Usman, demanded that Julius Abure cease presenting himself as the party’s national chairman. The committee, established by Abia State Governor Alex Otti and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, insists it remains the party’s legitimate leadership…

There are strong indications that the lawmaker representing Delta North and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation, Senator Ned Nwoko, is set to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). While the Senator has yet to make an official announcement, his brief response to inquiries on the…

The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has described the withdrawal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the state’s local government elections as an act of cowardice. Speaking to journalists on Saturday after casting his vote at Polling Unit 5, Ugbo Ward 4, in Ilaje Local Government Area, Aiyedatiwa criticized the PDP’s decision, suggesting…

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has blamed Governor Monday Okpehbolo, over secretariat tussle with the All Progressives Congress (APC). Naija News reports that the Chairman, Edo PDP Caretaker Committee, Tony Aziegbemi, in a statement on Saturday, described the invitation of its secretariat as criminal trespass and malicious. Aziegbemi asserted that PDP remains…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) witnessed a deepening internal crisis on Friday after its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Ibrahim Abdulahi, was publicly disavowed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba. Naija News reports that the dispute arose following a press conference held by Abdulahi in Abuja. During the briefing, Abdulahi reversed the party’s prior…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the 2024 Edo State governorship election, Asue Ighodalo, on Friday, commenced their case at the election petition tribunal, presenting critical documents to substantiate claims of widespread electoral irregularities. Ighodalo, who alleged rigging in the poll, argued that he scored the highest valid votes but was unjustly…

The Court of Appeal, Abuja division, has declared that Julius Abure remains the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP). A three-member panel of the appellate court in a judgment delivered by Justice Hamma Barka, on Friday, held that its verdict of November 13, 2024, which recognised Abure as national chairman subsisted and had not…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate for the 2024 Edo State governorship election, Asue Ighodalo, on Friday, opened his case at the election petition tribunal, tendering vital documents used in the election to support their allegations of rigging. Ighodalo told the tribunal that the election was marred by widespread irregularities which made the…

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.. The organised labour and the Akwa Ibom State Government are set for a showdown over the implementation of the new minimum wage as both parties are on a collision course. Governor Umo Eno had pledged to begin the payment of the new minimum wage of N85,000 with effect from November last year but…

.. Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has advised the new Commissioner of Police posted to the State, Olugbenga Adepoju, to resist the temptation of attending nocturnal meetings that will make him declare war on Rivers people. Rather, the governor urged him to put the general interest of the people of the State above…

.. The iconic Imo Concord Hotel, which is undergoing renovation, will be renamed Concord Hilton. This was made known by the state governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma after he went on an inspection tour to check the level of renovation work going on in the hotel. Uzodimma expressed satisfaction with the ongoing renovation of the…