Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has issued a strong warning to voters in Northern Nigeria, stating that a victory for opposition presidential candidates Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi in the 2027 election would push the region back into widespread poverty. Speaking in Abuja while addressing State House of Assembly candidates who defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the APC from Jigawa, Plateau, Taraba, and Zamfara states, Yilwatda argued that the opposition’s proposals, especially the plan to reverse the removal of the fuel subsidy, would deprive the North of crucial funds for…
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A trending social media report alleging that six gubernatorial candidates of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) are protesting the appointment of a party leader for the North Eastern Zone has sparked controversy, with the affected leader dismissing the protest as a charade orchestrated by a female governorship aspirant in Adamawa State. In a press release made available to newsmen, the party leader stated that Professor Mohammed Sani Yahaya and Dr Babayo Ardo of Taraba and Gombe States respectively have dissociated themselves from the protest, claiming their names and signatures were inserted into the document without their authority or knowledge. The…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ended his working vacation and departed Paris, France, for Nigeria, State House said in a statement on Tuesday. His aircraft is expected to touch down at Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, later this evening. The presidency said Tinubu chose to fly to Lagos first to honour Chief MKO Abiola, described in the statement as the martyr of Nigeria’s democratic struggle. On Independence Day, the President will attend the premiere of a movie honouring Abiola, the winner of the June 1993 election, at the Wole Soyinka National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos. While in Lagos, Tinubu will also hold…
President Bola Tinubu hosted Nigerian businessman Femi Otedola to a private dinner in Paris, France, ahead of his expected return to Nigeria today after a four-week working vacation in the United Kingdom and France. Otedola, Group Chairman of First HoldCo Plc and Geregu Power Plc, disclosed the meeting on X, posting a photograph of both men smiling at the dinner table. He praised Tinubu’s “bold and forward-thinking reforms,” saying they have placed Nigeria’s economy on a path of sustainable growth. He cited top Nigerian firms on the FTSE Russell Frontier 50 Index, record NGX highs, rising foreign direct investment, renewed…
The United States has commended Nigeria’s “strong response” to the latest attacks from Fulani militant groups, pledging continued cooperation to protect Christians in the Middle Belt and urging Abuja to defend Barkin Ladi communities in particular. The statement, issued by the U.S. Bureau of African Affairs, comes amid renewed violence in Plateau State. At least nine people were killed in attacks between September 19 and 20, including five laborers ambushed in Gana-Ropp and a pastor killed while traveling to church in Dorowa Babuje. A separate report said at least eight Christians, including a Baptist pastor and a church employee, were…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has described former Senator Dino Melaye as a “dolt” and an “uninformed dullard” over his claim that the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) only pays N20,000 to students in higher institutions. In a statement signed by Dist. Comr. Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, GCNS, President, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), the student body said Melaye’s comment betrayed a lack of understanding of the NELFUND initiative and amounted to a gross misrepresentation of facts. NANS said that while it would have ignored Melaye’s “sheer ignorance and public display of folly,” it became necessary to set…
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has made a significant U-turn on petroleum subsidy, pledging to reinstate it if elected in 2027 but only after his administration has dealt with corruption in the sector. Obi made the pledge on Monday during a town hall meeting organised for the Obi/Kwankwaso presidential ticket in Sokoto. Addressing supporters, he insisted that corruption, not subsidy itself, remains Nigeria’s fundamental problem. “People are talking about subsidy, but what is all about it is corruption. By removing the corruption, I assure you that we will bring back subsidy,” Obi declared. He further…
Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has declared his intention to lead a national reset, saying his RESET agenda could transform Nigeria within four years if he becomes president in 2027. Addressing supporters, Makinde described himself as a “resetter” and asked whether they were also ready to reset the country. The audience replied in the affirmative. He argued that Nigeria can be turned around in four years, citing a former head of state who, according to him, spent only 10 months in office yet ended military rule and ushered in the democratic system the country currently operates. Makinde said his…
Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has admitted he was misled when he previously defended former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi against claims that his administration left behind debts and financial obligations. Okonkwo, who served as Obi’s spokesman during the 2023 presidential campaign, made the disclosure on TVC’s Sunday Politics programme. He said he could no longer stand by his earlier claims following fresh disclosures by the Anambra State Government. During the 2023 campaign, Okonkwo had told Nigerians that Obi left no debt, unpaid salaries, pensions, or gratuities when he vacated office. “I’m not a man…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has thrown its weight behind the bill for the creation of state policing in Nigeria. The endorsement came on Thursday during plenary when the Assembly considered a motion on the need for state police. The motion, moved by the Majority Leader, urged the National Assembly to expedite the constitutional amendment process to allow states to establish their own police forces. Speaker of the Assembly, who presided over the session, described the creation of state police as a necessity in the face of worsening insecurity. He said the current centralized system had overstretched the Nigeria…