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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated that he is unbothered by those who dislike him, emphasizing that the only person’s approval that matters to him is his wife’s. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, Wike dismissed concerns about his popularity, saying, “I don’t care who likes me. Do […]

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday got the majority with the defection of three Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and one Labour Party (LP) lawmakers that joined the APC. With the defections, the APC membership in the Edo State House of Assembly is now 13 while the PDP has 11 members. The lawmakers that […]

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared his readiness to re-present the 2025 budget to the State House of Assembly whenever the lawmakers are prepared. Governor Fubara, who spoke to journalists at the Assembly Complex gate on Wednesday, expressed displeasure over being locked out of the premises, despite prior notice to Speaker Martins Amaewhule. “I […]

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Acting National Chairman Amb. Umar Damagum, has held its first physical meeting of 2024 to address pressing party matters. This meeting also marked the first since the Supreme Court dismissed a motion seeking a stay of execution on a High Court judgment […]

As speculations grow over high-profile defections to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, has predicted that the party will soon face internal conflicts. The recent defection of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the SDP has intensified political […]

The Rivers State House of Assembly has concluded plans to call on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, to invite the Chairman of Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission RSIEC, Justice Adolphus Enebeli (rtd) for questioning. The Assembly, which took this decision in its […]

Suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has taken her case to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Meeting at the United Nations in New York, seeking justice and international intervention over what she describes as an unlawful suspension from the Nigerian Senate. Speaking at the Women in Parliament Session during the IPU meeting, Senator Natasha called on […]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday that if there is a recession “there’s one person to be blamed, and that’s President [Donald] Trump.” “If we go into a recession, it will be called the Trump recession,” Ford warned in an interview with CNBC’s “Money Movers” after the U.S. president said that he would raise tariffs […]

Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu has commenced a three-week annual leave, beginning from Tuesday March 11 to April 8, 2025. The Governor has communicated the leave to the Cross River State House of Assembly which has consented to the notice. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Nsa Gill who disclosed this in […]

President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, requesting the screening and confirmation of several key appointments, including Professor Melvin D. Ayogu as a member of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nwakuche Sylvester Ndidi as Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCOS), and four nominees as Resident Electoral Commissioners […]

The Kano State House of Assembly has passed five amended bills to establish the office of Deputy Managing Director for five key state agencies. The amended bills include: Kano State Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2025 Kano State Water Resources and Engineering Construction Agency (Amendment) Bill 2025 Kano State Broadcasting Corporation (Amendment) Bill […]

The House of Representatives committee on Public Petition on Tuesday threatened to arrest of the Executive Secretary of the Federal capital territory Administration (FCTA), Mr. Olusade Adesola for refusing to explain his role on alleged contravention of the building code of the federal capital territory (FCT). The committee chaired by Rep. Michael Etaba, during proceedings […]