Category archives: Politics

Idealab Agency, a federal body focused on assisting smallholder farmers and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with accessing intervention funds, has urged for the swift passage of a bill to establish the National Council for Public Assistance to Widows, Dependent Children, and Orphans. At a news conference held at the National Assembly on Monday, […]

The Clerk of the National Assembly, Alhaji Sani Magaji Tambuwal, has reiterated his commitment to prioritizing human capacity development as part of his mission to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the National Assembly. Speaking at the opening of a four-day capacity-building program for National Assembly staff in Abuja on Monday, Tambuwal emphasized the importance […]

The Oyo State Government has started compensating property owners affected by developmental projects in the Ajia Inukan LCDA, Ona Ara Local Government area. During a meeting with the claimants on Monday, the Commissioner for Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Mr. Williams Akin-Funmilayo, disclosed that the government has earmarked N513,462,446.50 for compensation. The affected properties were […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has removed Jalal Arabi from his position as Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and has appointed Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman as his replacement. The decision comes as Arabi faces corruption charges from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and […]

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has issued a warning to the National Assembly regarding the recent disclosure that Nigerian Senators receive a monthly “running cost” allowance of ₦21 million. The increase from the previous ₦14 million has been labeled by Falana as both “illegal and contemptuous.” Falana referred to […]

Nigerians have reacted angrily to comments made by Benjamin Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, who claimed that the APC would overtake Abia State from Governor Alex Otti in the 2027 elections. Kalu’s statements, both public and private, have been perceived as a direct challenge to Otti’s administration and have ignited a firestorm […]

Former Nigerian senator Ishaku Elisha Abbo has confirmed the substantial earnings of members of the Nigerian Senate, sparking further debate on the cost of governance in the country. In a recent interview with Arise TV, Abbo, who represented Adamawa North Senatorial District, disclosed that while serving as a senator, he earned ₦14.4 million monthly. However, […]

The Supreme Court has dismissed the application filed by Yakubu Muritala Ajaka, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate, regarding the recent Kogi State gubernatorial election. Ajaka had petitioned the court under appeal SC/CV/654/2024, requesting that the Supreme Court delay its decision until a full panel could hear a specific issue raised in his appeal. He […]

The Imo State Government has firmly dismissed circulating posters suggesting that Governor Hope Uzodinma is being considered as the running mate to All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, for the 2027 presidential election. The government labeled these claims as “fake, malicious, and aimed at causing disaffection” between Governor Uzodinma and President Bola […]

The seizure of three Nigerian presidential jets in Paris, including a recently purchased Airbus A330, has sparked reactions from two former Ogun State governors, Ibikunle Amosun and Gbenga Daniel. The jets were confiscated following a legal dispute involving Zhongfu International Investment Co. Ltd, a Chinese company whose contract was terminated by the Ogun State government […]