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Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party’s 2023 governorship candidate in Lagos State, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of weaponising state institutions to stifle opposition in the state. In a statement issued on Friday, Rhodes-Vivour alleged that the police sealed off Lion Field in Alimosho — a venue earlier approved for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to host a …

Governors elected on the platform of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are alleging that Nigeria is heading towards dictatorship. In a statement which Dr. Emmanuel Agbo, Director General of the PDP Governors’ Forum issued on behalf of the governors, he urged leaders to use the occasion of Eid-El-Maulud to urgently address insecurity, “compromised judicial system and failed economic …

The Plateau State House of Assembly has ordered stoppage of compulsory yearly purchase of textbooks imposed on parents by schools. This followed a motion moved by Hon. Joseph Bukar, representing Shendam Constituency, and seconded by Hon. Mathew Kwarpo Sylvanus of Mangu South, during plenary. Presenting the motion, Hon. Bukar lamented the practise of compelling parents to buy new textbooks every …

The Enugu State Government has accused the CEO of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Olasijibomi Ogundele, of defrauding the state of nearly N6bn, noting that Ogundele vanished into thin air after he was paid the said sum for the construction of 22 Smart Green Schools in different parts of the state. The government also accused Ogundele of premeditated fraud, explaining that …

Angela Rayner, UK deputy prime minister, has resigned following an investigation into her failure to pay the correct amount of stamp duty on a property purchase. Rayner, who also served as housing secretary and deputy leader of the Labour Party, confirmed her resignation in a letter on Friday, saying she takes “full responsibility for this error”. The Labour MP for …

Callers on two private radio stations in Calabar have urged President Bola Tinubu to cut down on frequent foreign trips, accusing him of wasting scarce national resources. President Tinubu spent some two weeks in Japan and Brazil with a very large entourage two weeks ago. A month before, he was in France and the UK on medical grounds. Today, he …

Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president, says recent events in Kaduna, Katsina, and other states point to a troubling drift towards authoritarianism under President Bola Tinubu. In a statement on Friday, Abubakar said the invitations extended to Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, and leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the state by the police; the attack on the convoy …

Barely 17 months after the Tinubu administration first expressed interest in establishing a decentralised police force, several sociopolitical groups, civil society organisations and ex-service men and women have intensified calls for its implementation. This followed Tuesday’s meeting between President Bola Tinubu and eminent citizens of Katsina State, where he stated that the Federal Government will hasten the devolution of power …

Barely 17 months after the Tinubu administration first expressed interest in establishing a decentralised police force, several sociopolitical groups, civil society organisations and ex-service men and women have intensified calls for its implementation. This followed Tuesday’s meeting between President Bola Tinubu and eminent citizens of Katsina State, where he stated that the Federal Government will hasten the devolution of power …

Nigerians buying petrol will pay additional N45 for each litre of fuel they purchase come 2026 if the price remains unchanged at the rate of N900. This is due to the provision of a five percent surcharge in the 2025 Nigeria Tax Administration Act on refined petroleum products in a bid to promote the use of clean energy. The five …