Politics

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has initiated discussions concerning the possible release of Nnamdi Kanu, the self-proclaimed leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). He has requested President Bola Tinubu to give careful consideration to extending a hand of fellowship to the people of the South-East region. After a private meeting with the President, Governor Mbah...

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has stated that the maintenance costs for Nigeria's existing refineries exceeded the $19 billion spent by the former President Muhammadu Buhari's government. Despite awarding contracts for the repair of refineries in Kaduna, Port Harcourt, and Warri during his eight years in power, none of them are currently operational. In contrast, Dangote Refinery, constructed...

Governor Obaseki issued a statement on June 6, 2023, announcing a development in response to the removal of fuel subsidy by the Federal Government. This policy change has resulted in a significant increase in food and fuel prices nationwide. To mitigate the impact of this policy on Edo State workers, the state government released a statement, with the governor's signature,...

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has appealed to members of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) not to proceed with their planned strike in response to the removal of fuel subsidy, as announced by President Bola Tinubu during his inaugural speech. Earlier, the NLC had given the federal government a five-day ultimatum to reverse the increase in petrol price or...

On Tuesday, May 30, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, presented a substantial number of exhibits, totaling 118, before the five-member panel of the Presidential Election Petition Court. These exhibits were presented as part of Atiku's case against President Bola Tinubu. Atiku and the PDP had approached the tribunal to challenge the declaration by the Independent...

Addressing concerns regarding allegations of an agenda to Islamize Nigeria, Vice President, Kashim Shettima, along with his principal President, Bola Tinubu, has emphasized that there is no such intention. Following Tinubu's announcement of Shettima as his running mate in 2022, speculations arose due to the Muslim-Muslim ticket in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the multi-religious nature of Nigeria. However,...

Following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's announcement of the removal of fuel subsidies, there has been an immediate and unanticipated response from marketers and operators. As a result, the petrol pump prices have surged to a range of N210 to N500 per litre. During his inaugural speech on Monday, President Tinubu highlighted that the previous administration led by President Muhammadu Buhari...

It is no longer news that the governor of Edo State, Obaseki sacked some sports workers. There was a massive protest around the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium and adjoining streets on Wednesday as 513 workers of the Edo State Sports Council were relieved of their jobs by Governor Godwin Obaseki with effect from March 21. The sack was contained in a...

Olusegun Obasanjo, formal President of Nigeria, at the 2022 annual lecture of the Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF) urged elders of Nigeria, especially the politicians to allow the youths take charge of politics for the building of a great nation. The programme, which held on Monday, tagged “Beyond Boko Haram: Addressing Insurgency, Banditry and Kidnapping across Nigeria”. Former Head of State, Murtala...