The widow of former military Head of State General Sani Abacha, Maryam Abacha, has denied long-standing accusations that her late husband embezzled billions of dollars while in government, stating that there is no reliable proof to back up the charges. In an interview with TVC on Sunday, Mrs. Abacha […]
Politics
President Bola Tinubu has been urged by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project Nigeria to step in and stop what it calls a “purported threat” by Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike to close 34 foreign embassies in Abuja due to unpaid ground rentals. SERAP cautioned that such a move […]
Dauda Lawal, the fifth civilian governor of Zamfara State, has stated that he will continue to serve in the People’s Democratic Party. Bello Matawalle, the previous governor and Minister of State for Defense, urged the governor to join the All Progressives Congress, and the decision was made in response. Mustafa […]
Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate and former governor of Anambra State, has defended his administration’s investment in the state brewery, claiming that in spite of criticism, it is still a significant economic asset. Obi described the difficulties he encountered in luring investment to Anambra in an interview […]
Following the Federal Government’s filing of criminal charges against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan despite multiple pending petitions she filed earlier this year, the senator’s legal team has expressed concerns about what it describes as an imbalance in the handling of legal matters involving the senator. The team pointed out that Senator […]
The 2027 Presidential Election is generating significant interest, and opinions are varied. Some individuals believe that President Bola Tinubu’s chances of reelection are slim, citing various factors such as economic challenges, security concerns, and shifting political dynamics. Others argue that the political landscape is unpredictable, and various factors, including […]
House of Representatives Speaker Rt. Abbas Tajudeen claims to have retracted the contentious Compulsory Voting Bill. Musa Abdullahi Krishi, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, said Monday that the Speaker had “decided to withdraw the Bill to Amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting mandatory for all […]
Mr. Ribadu emphasized the Tinubu administration’s significant accomplishments in reducing insecurity, concentrating on specific regions and the security risks that are unique to them. In the first two years of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, 15,543 insurgents were killed nationwide, according to National Security Advisor Nuhu Ribadu. He went on to […]
Umo Eno, the governor of Akwa Ibom State, has ordered all of his commissioners and appointees to either quit their jobs or defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) with him. The governor claimed that despite his passion for the PDP, the party’s continuous internal strife prevents him from […]
The suspended senator from Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, is being sued by the Federal Government for allegedly making defamatory statements on live television. Akpoti-Uduaghan is the only defendant in the case, which was filed on May 16, 2025, before a Federal Capital Territory High Court with the filing number CR/297/25. […]