Politics

An investment management holding company, Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited, has announced a strategic integration with Western Union, a global leader in money transfer services. This integration enables Nigerians in the diaspora to remit funds directly for financial investments through the Optimus by Afrinvest investment platform. This integration, a first for Western Union with a partner…

The minister of state for Defence, Bello Matawalle has denied links with banditry in Zamfara State and challenged Governor Dauda Lawal to swear by the Qur’an to prove his innocence. Matawalle, a former Zamfara State governor, recently came under fire for his alleged links with bandits. The state Governor, Dauda Lawal, levelled the charges against…

The United States (US) Government has reacted to the just-concluded Edo State governorship election, calling for calm while also urging the aggrieved person to seek redress through the legal means. Mixed reactions have trailed the outcome of the election, with some alleging irregularities while some maintained that the processes leading to the emergence of the…

Nigeria has solicited the support of Finland in its pursuit of a permanent seat at the United Nations (UN) Security Council. Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa and world’s sixth-most populous nation, has already indicated interest in the UN’s Security Council seat, calling for reforms and expansion of the Council by some UN member…

A group of chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC), operating under the aegis of Cross River South Consultative Forum (CRSCF), has hailed the Edo State governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, and the deputy governor-elect, Dennis Idahosa, over the duo’s victory at the just-concluded 2024 governorship election in the State. The group spoke in an interactive…

The Speaker of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Parliament), Rt. Hon. Memounatou Ibrahima, has called for speedy reforms at the West African regional bloc to transform its operations in order to tackle the numerous crises that plague the region.   The Speaker said this in her address at the…

The federal government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, has partnered with Zipline, the leading firm in autonomous delivery, to tackle maternal mortality, malnutrition, malaria and other intractable health challenges.   This is even as the federal government has disclosed plans to leverage Zipline’s drone delivery service across the country to…

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede has ordered immediate investigation of alleged N15 million bribery allegations attributed to some officers of the commission by Idris Okuneye (a.ka. Bobrisky) in a viral video circulating across the country. EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale said Okuneye, an ex-convict had alleged in the video…

A Kano State High Court has issued a restraining order against the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and 19 other political parties, from obstructing the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) from collecting nomination fees for the upcoming local government elections. The order followed the protest by the political parties, challenging the…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as a disservice to the electoral process, allegations by Yiaga Africa, one of the observers for the 2024 Edo governorship election that results of the polls were manipulated without hard facts and figures but based on some alleged statistical guess work. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had…

The First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu has called on development partners to assist the country’s bid to rollout climate-friendly school meal programmes. Senator Tinubu stated this at the Roundtable lunch, organised by Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) in partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation on the sideline of the 79th Session of the…

Five police officers returning from election duty in Edo State lost their lives in a ghastly road accident in the early hours of Tuesday along the Zaria – Kano Road. Spokesperson of Kano State Command, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), CRC Abdullahi Labaran, in a statement made available to newsmen noted that, the officers were…

The Kano State House of Assembly has passed the 2024 Supplementary Budget into law. The additional budget is to fund the new minimum wage for its workforce as well as implement some projects across the 44 local government areas of the State. The passage was sequel to the adoption of a report by the House…

MTN Nigeria Foundation has announced a disbursement of N114m in scholarships to 380 students, including visually-impaired students, across Nigerian universities for 2024. The Foundation has also inducted 380 graduates into the MTN Scholarship Alumni Association. At an award ceremony held on Tuesday in Abuja, the Foundation granted scholarships to students with excellent academic records. The…

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has announced the death of Alhaji Abdullahi Sabi, father of Senator Aliyu Abdullahi Sabi, the Minister of State in the Ministry. Alhaji Abdullahi passed away on Monday night at the age of 100, and his funeral prayers and interment were held on Tuesday at Gbemusu Palace in…

The Labour Party (LP) led by Julius Abure has pointed fingers at the party candidate in the recent Edo State governorship election, Barr. Olumide Akpata, and Mr. Peter Obi for the party’s poor performance. Abure also extended congratulations to the Edo State Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo, of the All Progressives Congress (APC), acknowledging the victory…

The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has criticized the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, for allegedly intending to replicate the strategy employed in the Edo State election for the upcoming Ondo election. The PDP, through a statement by the State Publicity Secretary, Kennedy Peretei, underscores that the residents of Ondo State…

Further reinforcing its reputation as a catalyst of positive transformation and success for women across the globe, Women in Management, Business, and Public Service (WIMBIZ) has unveiled the audacious theme for its 2024 Conference: “Dream. Dare. Do.”, otherwise known as 3Ds. The WIMBIZ 2024 Conference is set to hold on Thursday, November 7, and Friday,…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State have engaged in a war of words over alleged plans to cause violence ahead of the November 16 governorship election. The Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation accused the PDP of plotting to cause crises, citing the party’s reaction to its defeat…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Darlington Nwauju, has declared that the current Management of the Bank of Industries (BoI) has the potential of jumpstarting the Nigerian economy given the myriad of challenges faced by the national and global economies since the economic meltdown of 2020. Nwauju, who is the…

The Abubakar Bukola Saraki Foundation (ABSF) has announced plan to support 70,000 widows across the country. Coordinator of the project in North-Central, Musa Aliyu described widows as very important sector in the society that needs real-time support, especially in the phase of the present economic challenges. Aliyu said the foundation believes that helping widows in…

A former member of the House of Representatives and former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Omosede Igbinedion has described the Edo State Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo as a grassroots politician who is abreast with the yearnings of the people. Igbinedion, in a congratulatory message, hailed Senator Okpebholo for emerging victorious in…

The Adamawa State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general election, Senator Aisha Dahiru Binani has donated the sum of N50 million for the victims of the flood that ravaged Maiduguri and Jere cities in Borno State. She made the donation on Tuesday when she led a delegation of party…

President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to confirm Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Tinubu’s request was presented in a letter read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, at plenary on Tuesday. Kekere-Ekun has been serving as the Acting CJN since August, following the retirement of Justice Olukayode Ariwoola….

A former member of the House of Representatives and former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Omosede Igbinedion has described the Edo State Governor-elect, Senator Monday Okpebholo as a grassroots politician who is abreast with the yearnings of the people. Igbinedion, in a congratulatory message, hailed Senator Okpebholo for emerging victorious in…

A former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has identified the struggle for power as the major cause of conflicts in Africa and Nigeria in particular. He said this while speaking at a programme organized by the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) and partners in commemoration of the International Day of Peace in Abuja…

The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, on Tuesday, challenged the Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, to swear with the Holy Quran to prove his innocence in banditry affecting the state. Matawalle gave the charge on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily while debunking the governor’s claim which linked him to banditry in the state….

The Federal Government has approved about 16 projects to addrerss concerns on major economic, infractrural and social challeges. Specifically, during the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeeting which was concluded on Monday, September 23, this administration approved a proactive measure to tackle the devastating floods affecting several parts of Nigeria. This approval, which was particularly targeted…

Socio-political activist, Aisha Yesuf, has slammed Governor Godwin Obaseki for crying out over the outcome of the Edo State governorship election result. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Sunday declared Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress, APC, winner of the election conducted on Saturday, September 21, 2024. Okpebholo of the APC won 11…

Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye has said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Working Committee, NWC, has been infiltrated by the All Progressives Congress, APC, under the leadership of the acting National Chairman, Umar Damagun. Melaye made the remark in reaction to the just-concluded governorship election in Edo State. Posting on X, the former…

The Federal Executive Council on Monday directed the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Administration, to immediately commence the construction of 40 number judges quarters at Katampe District to provide accommodation for judges and justices. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike disclosed this while briefing newsmen after the council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential…

The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, has said that Ondo State is next to grab by the ruling party. Ganduje stated this on Monday in Abuja while closing the situation room set up at the party’s national secretariat to monitor the just concluded Edo governorship election. Ganduje who assured that…

The Edo North senator, Adams Oshiomhole, has explained why he knelt before the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II. Oshiomhole said he knelt before the Oba of Benin because he understood and respected the traditional institution of the Benin people. He disclosed this while featuring on Channels TV Politics Today on Monday. The lawmaker also…

Ahead of the October 5, 2024, local government elections in Rivers State, some Caretaker Committee Chairmen loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara have defected to the Action People’s Party. There have been speculations that the governor may dump the ruling Peoples Democratic Party for the APP following the alleged hijack of the state PDP structure by…

The Peoples Democratic Party has officially rejected the Edo State Governorship election results announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission. During a press conference in Abuja, PDP acting National Chairman Umar Damagum called on concerned Nigerians to support the party’s rejection of the election results. He asserted that the PDP candidate, Asue Ighodalo, was the…

Osagie Ize-Iyamu, 2020 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo, has congratulated Monday Okpebholo for winning the state’s gubernatorial election. Okpebholo, candidate of the APC, won the election with 291,667 votes to defeat his closest rival, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 247,655 votes. Olumide Akpata, candidate of…

The chairman of the Sokoto State Independent Electoral Commission, Alhaji Aliyu Suleiman on Monday declared All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of all the 23 chairmanship positions in Sokoto state after the last Saturday local government election conducted in the state. APC also won all the counsellorship positions in the 23 local government areas….

Mr Kelly Ogbalo, Chairman of the Labour Party (LP) in Edo State, has alleged that the party would have won the state governorship election if it was conducted in a free and fair manner. Ogbalo disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Monday. He claimed that the…

The deputy governor of Edo state, Philip Shuaibu, has reacted to the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in last Saturday’s governorship. Speaking on Arise Television, Shuaibu said he feels vindicated with the outcome of the polls which saw the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Monday Okpebholo, become the governor-elect of Edo state. “I…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently presiding over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting is holding amid talks from different quarters that a cabinet reshuffle is imminent. Tinubu, who has vowed to fire non-performing ministers, has ignored talks about rejiging his cabinet. Before the…

A member of the House of Representatives representing Ibadan North West/Ibadan South West federal constituency, Hon Adedeji Dhikrullahi Olajide, has appealed to leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to learn from their previous mistakes. Olajide who was elected on the platform of the PDP advised the party’s leaders to close ranks and unite so…

Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit seeking the removal of Dr Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The suit instituted against Ganduje by the APC North Central Group was thrown out on Monday by the Judge on various grounds. Among others,…

Reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu says the outcome of the just concluded governorship election in the state justified his claims that the incumbent Governor, Goodwin Obaseki was unpopular. Shaibu, who spoke on Monday during a program on Arise TV, claimed that Obaseki has never won any election by himself, stressing that the…

Supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) staged a protest on Sunday against the collation of the Edo governorship election results in Benin, the state capital. The demonstration took place near the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), where the results are being collated. As of Sunday evening, the All Progressives Congress (APC)…

Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo, is costing to victory in the election He is closely followed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo while Olumide Akpata of Labour Party (LP), comes distant third. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)…

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has lost his local government area to Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the September 21, 2024, governorship election. According to ChannelsTV, Obaseki, who is from the Oredo Local Government Area, had strongly supported Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the election….

A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room (NCSSR), says it observed “widespread instances of blatant vote buying and selling across several polling units” in the ongoing Edo State Governorship election. “Situation Room observers reported widespread instances of blatant vote buying and selling across several polling units, despite the huge…

The candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Olumide Akpata lost his polling unit to the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Asue Ighodalo according to the results released on the INEC’s portal, also showed that the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) Monday Okpebholo and Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Asue Ighodalo are leading in their strongholds which are Edo…

The Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor-Kalu, has provided reasons why he stopped using his private jet. In a video obtained by a correspondent on Saturday, the former Governor of Abia State said he chose to use commercial flights instead following the economic situation. He disclosed that he had to ground the jet to drive…

Scores of aged voters trooped out in large numbers in Ewohimi in Esan South East Local Government Area to exercise their franchise in Saturday’s Governorship election in Edo State. DAILY POST reports that among the aged voters are Chief Ikehide Honda, 91 years old, Mrs Betty Evbuomwan, 82 years and Chief Idida Friday, over 70…