Former Kogi State Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello declared on Friday, May 23, 2025, that he has no intention of contesting against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, reaffirming his support for Tinubu’s re-election. In a statement issued by his media director, Michael Ohiare, Bello expressed shock at a video post of his 2022 […]
President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, emphasized on Friday, May 23, 2025, that the ongoing withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the regional bloc must not harm ordinary citizens in those nations or across West Africa. Speaking at the first ordinary session of the ECOWAS Parliament for 2025 in Abuja, […]
National Security Adviser (NSA) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu announced on Thursday, May 22, 2025, that the Federal Government and security services have significantly curtailed the multifaceted security challenges inherited by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking at the APC National Summit in Abuja, marking two years of Tinubu’s leadership, Ribadu highlighted that combined security efforts have contained […]
President Bola Tinubu announced on Thursday, May 22, 2025, that he anticipates more opposition politicians joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) before the 2027 general elections, as the party’s Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) and National Working Committee (NWC) endorsed him as the sole presidential candidate. Speaking at the APC National Summit themed “Renewed Hope Agenda: […]
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has announced the cost of nomination forms for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections scheduled for February 21, 2026, with chairmanship forms priced at N20 million and councillorship forms at N2.5 million. In a statement issued on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, by National Organizing Secretary Sulaiman Argungu, the […]
Senate President Godswill Akpabio emphasized that lawmakers were elected to foster policies for national development, not to confront the Executive, in an upcoming documentary marking two years of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, as stated by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Akpabio highlighted the cordial relationship between the National Assembly and the […]
The South East Zonal Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has renominated former National Youth Leader Sunday Udeh-Okoye as the party’s National Secretary, as announced on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Senate Minority Leader Osita Ngwu presented the resolution to the acting National Working Committee (NEWC) in Abuja, referencing efforts by party organs, including […]
In his autobiography, Being True To Myself, presented on May 13, 2025, former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido revealed how he urged the late President Umaru Yar’Adua to avoid a confrontation with ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo. On pages 257 and 258, Lamido described two incidents that suggested Yar’Adua was challenging Obasanjo. The first involved a National […]
The Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) expressed confidence in securing victory in the upcoming July 12, 2025, local government elections, provided the polls are conducted fairly. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, May 18, 2025, LP Deputy Chairman Olusupo Ajayi highlighted the party’s strong performance in […]
Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State warned intending 2025 Hajj pilgrims from the state against actions that could tarnish Nigeria’s image during a farewell ceremony on Sunday in Gombe. Represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibrahim Njodi, the governor urged pilgrims to avoid drug peddling, emphasizing that Saudi Arabia imposes a death […]