Politics

His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, Governor of Rivers State, has dissolved the State Executive Council. His Excellency, the Governor, has therefore directed all Commissioners and Special Advisers to hand over to the Permanent Secretaries or the most Senior officers in their Ministries with immediate effect. His Excellency further expresses his deepest appreciation to the outgoing members of the Executive …

A social media storm has erupted following claims that Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria’s First Lady, lobbied US officials during a recent Washington visit to request escalated military airstrikes in northern Nigeria and to find ways to implicate opposition politician Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. The allegation originated from a widely shared post on X by user @Mallam_jabeer, which read: “So after Remi Tinubu …

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, of allegedly ordering arrests without proper investigation. El-Rufai made the allegation during a chat with DCL Hausa, where he claimed the NSA oversteps his constitutional responsibilities. “Nuhu Ribadu just picks his phone and calls any security outfit to arrest anybody without any form of investigation,” …

Our attention has been drawn to a reckless and malicious fabrication titled “Between Atiku and Makinde, Untold Story of What Happened in Minna Yesterday,” attributed to one Peter Ayodele Fayose. Let it be stated clearly: the entire publication is a shameless concoction — a tissue of lies stitched together by a serial purveyor of political gossip whose relevance survives only …

Bashir El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has suggested that the African Democratic Congress, ADC, will not field former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate in the 2027 general election. Bashir made the remark on Thursday in a post on X while reacting to a comment by a user @Osi_Sauve, who had written: “If your …

Questions are being asked over the latest revelation that the United States will deploy 200 troops to Nigeria. Many stakeholders are expressing fears that the Americans may be on their way to having a base in Nigeria. The troops will train Nigeria’s armed forces in their fight against jihadist groups, Nigerian and US officials said Tuesday, as Washington increases military …

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has kicked against the move to blacklist Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Reacting to the proposal to slam visa ban on its leader and freeze his assets on account of “severe religious freedom violations,” the party demanded that Kwankwaso should be cleared. Daily Trust had reported how some US congressmen sponsored a bill to sanction …

Five United States lawmakers on Tuesday proposed a bill seeking to impose sanctions, including visa ban and asset freeze, on a former governor of Kano and the national leader of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP), Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Miyetti Allah Kautal Horeon, among others. The lawmakers introduced the bill at …

Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has accused Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State of plotting to be the running mate of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Fayose was reacting to a meeting held on Tuesday in Niger State between Atiku, Makinde and former Head of State, Ibrahim Babangida. In a statement on Wednesday, …

Some Republican lawmakers in the United States house of representatives have introduced a bill seeking the possible designation of Fulani ethnic militias as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) over “religious violence” in Nigeria. The proposed legislation, titled the ‘Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026’, was introduced by Riley Moore and co-sponsored by Chris Smith, alongside other Republican lawmakers. …