Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday, dismissed claims that he failed to support President Bola Tinubu during the 2023 presidential election, stating that he has moved on from such allegations. Tinubu, backed by the All Progressives Congress, won the election against the main opposition candidates — Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has clarified that his visit to his former boss, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday was not politically motivated but merely a courtesy call on the former President. Atiku, who arrived at Obasanjo’s Abeokuta residence within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library at exactly 12:37 pm, was accompanied by former Governor of Cross…
Nigerians seeking employment in the Federal Civil Service have expressed concern over the persistent malfunction of the Federal Government’s recruitment portal, which has made it difficult for many to apply for advertised positions. The Federal Civil Service Commission had on January 27, 2025, announced the commencement of recruitment into over 70 positions across various ministries,…
Ogoni people from Khana, Gokana, Tai and Eleme, the four local government areas that make up Ogoniland in Rivers State have begun consultations on the planned resumption of oil production in the area. President Bola Tinubu recently met with some Ogoni leaders led Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara in Abuja on the planned oil resumption…
Federal civil servants have been given a February 17, 2025, deadline for identity verification as the government moves to weed out ghost workers. This was contained in a memo by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and sighted by our correspondent on Saturday. Civil servants are expected to verify their identities on the…
The Kano State Government has vowed to eliminate polio by June 2025, despite a recent surge in cases. Governor Abba Yusuf made this commitment during an orientation training in Kaduna on Saturday, organised by the state’s Ministry of Health for health personnel, 44 local government chairmen, and traditional rulers. The training, held at Hotel Seventeen,…
The Social Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has described the late former Chief of Army Staff, Jeremiah Useni, as “an angel in army uniform.” Adebayo gave this glowing tribute on Saturday evening when he led a delegation on a condolence visit to the family of the former senator. Useni,…
As the crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party festers, stakeholders of the party have differed on the legality of its current Board of Trustees. While some members of the party questioned the rationale behind the meetings held by the leadership of the PDP BoT, whose tenure is said to have expired, others argued that there was…
Operatives of the Anambra State security outfit, Agunechemba, have arrested and detained popular native doctor Chidozie Nwangwu, widely known as Akwa Okuko Tiwaraki. The flamboyant spiritualist, known for his ostentatious lifestyle on social media, has been notably silent since the launch of Agunechemba. His online fame stemmed from his controversial promotion of Oke Ite—a money…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has taken legal action against President Bola Tinubu over his alleged failure to prosecute contractors who received over N167bn from 31 ministries, departments, and agencies for projects that were never executed. The lawsuit, filed last Friday at the Federal High Court in Lagos (suit number FHC/L/MISC/121/2025), also listed the…
The National leader of New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Saturday met with the former Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, behind closed-doors. Details of what the two men discussed at the meeting held at Aregbesola’s Lagos residence could not be ascertained at the time of filing this report. Sources in the Osun State chapter…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God Worldwide, Enoch Adeboye, has called for the release of popular TikToker, Olumide Ogunsanwo, aka SeaKing, who was arrested by the police and arraigned in court for criticising the cleric on social media. The revered cleric also distanced himself from the arrest, stating that he was…