President Bola Tinubu is meeting with his Sierra Leonean counterpart, Julius Bio, at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Bio arrived at the forecourt of the Villa at 12:22 pm Monday in the company of the bagpipers of the Presidential Guards Brigade. He was received by the President’s Chief of Staff, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, who ushered him
Rivers State Governor, Mr. Siminalayi Fubara, yesterday, assured the people of the state that he would implement the recent Supreme Court judgment over the lingering political crisis in the state without reservation. But, Fubara, who warned that the state might be back to trying times after the recent Supreme Court ruling has handed victory to
After posting dismal results in the five South-East states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo during the 2023 presidential election, President Bola Tinubu and his All Progressives Congress (APC) have been making inroads to overturn and overcome all electoral impediments fortunes in 2027. Last week, the South-East All Progressives Congress Renewal Movement (SARM) raised
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election in Lagos State, Dr. AbdulAzeez Olajide Adediran, popularly called JANDOR, has announced his exit from the party, stating that he made the decision after deep reflection and extensive consultations with his family, political associates, and supporters. The former PDP governorship candidate made
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced the temporary closure of Ibadan Airport for six months to allow for maintenance and upgrade works. The agency’s spokesperson, Michael Achimugu, disclosed this on Friday via his X (formerly Twitter) handle. The decision comes just eight months after President Bola Tinubu approved the upgrade of the airport
The Supreme Court has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Accountant General of the Federation to immediately cease further disbursement of financial allocations to the Rivers State Government. In a ruling delivered on Friday by Justice Emmanuel Akomaye Agim, the apex court stated that the order would remain in force until Governor
Valentine Ozigbo, a former CEO of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria and ex-member of the Labour Party (LP), has claimed that Peter Obi will not run for president in 2027 on the LP platform, which he used in the 2023 election. Ozigbo, who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), cited his commitment to the
The Supreme Court is set to deliver its judgment on the defection of 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, a case that has deepened the political crisis in the state. The apex court had earlier reserved judgment on five appeals related to the leadership tussle in the Rivers Assembly, with Governor Siminalayi
Adebayo Adelabu, Nigeria’s Minister of Power, has indicated that electricity consumers under Band B may soon face a tariff increase, stating that they are not paying enough compared to the level of electricity they receive. Speaking on Thursday at the public presentation of the National Integrated Electricity Policy (NIEP) and the Nigeria Integrated Resource Plan
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central, has alleged that her troubles in the Senate began after she rejected sexual advances from Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Speaking during an interview with Arise TV on Friday, Akpoti-Uduaghan compared her experience to that of a student being punished by a lecturer for refusing sexual advances. The dispute
