Politics

President Bola Tinubu is meeting with the former Senate President and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Pius Anyim and former National Publicity Secretary of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP, Olisa Metuh at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Anyim and Metuh arrived together at about 1:30pm and...

Rep Philip Agbese (APC), the lawmaker representing Ado/ Okpokwu/ Ogbadido Federal Constituency, says the 10th House of Representatives will make history under the leadership of Rt Hon Tajudeen Abbas. Agbese spoke to newsmen on Tuesday in reaction to the emergence of principal officers. Julius Ihonvbere (Edo, House Majority Leader), Halims...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Tuesday, revealed the new principal officers of the 10th House of Representatives. They include Julius Ihonvbere (APC – Edo, House Majority Leader), Halims Abdullahi (APC – Kogi, Deputy Majority Leader), Bello Kumo (APC – Gombe, Chief Whip), Adewunmi Onanuga (APC...

Fresh crisis appears to be brewing in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC as the National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Adamu has disowned the list of principal officers announced by the leadership of the two chambers of the National Assembly on Tuesday. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, had announced...

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has nullified the expulsion of former Governor of Enugu State, Chimaroke Nnamani, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over alleged anti-party activities. In a judgement on Monday, Justice James Omotosho, held that Nnamani was not given fair hearing in accordance with the PDP’s constitution....

Details have emerged about the meeting between the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Senators elected on its platform. The meeting is a last-ditch effort to forestall a showdown over the choice of persons for minority leadership positions in the Senate. The meeting which was held...

PRESS STATEMENT: Leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State have called for an immediate end to the recurring marginalisation of the area in appointments at the federal level urging the leader of the party in the State, Senator Adams Oshiomhole...

For eight years, former President Muhammadu Buhari, despite coming from a military background, failed to deal with the security challenges in Nigeria as one of his campaign promises in 2015 when he contested against the candidate of the then-ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. There were...

‘Deep talks’ have reportedly commenced that would see the five aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders under the aegis of the G-5 dump the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general election. G-5 is made up of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and former governors...

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said he would not hesitate to speak up and criticize President Bola Tinubu if he fails in his responsibilities to the country. Fayose made this known during an interview with News Central Africa in a short snippet shared online. Speaking on his political...