His action is similar to an adventure of a slave who escaped from the palace of a stingy, mean, ruthless and difficult to please king and relocated to a bush hosting the Den of vicious animal, venomous reptiles with death as a guaranty any moment 1..The governor of Kano State has begun a journey to a “pilgrimage” neither to Mecca …

Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has formally resigned his membership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), citing deepening internal crises and the need to safeguard the broader interest of the people of Kano State. This was contained in a statement signed by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Friday. The Governor, in a letter addressed …

The ongoing electronic membership registration and re-validation exercise of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has further exposed and widened internal divisions within the ruling party, as allegations of deliberate exclusion and factional manipulation continue to trail the process in several states across the federation. Although complaints of glitches and access restrictions had earlier surfaced in states such as Benue and …

The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has confirmed that some of Nigeria’s recently gazetted tax laws were illegally altered after being passed by the National Assembly and assented to by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This was disclosed in an interim report of the Minority Caucus Ad-hoc Committee on Tax Laws, set up to investigate allegations of discrepancies between …

When President Bola Tinubu made some key appointments “with immediate effect” for the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) on August 20, he said the move reaffirmed his “commitment to strengthening national broadcasting as a platform for unity, cohesion, and soft diplomacy”. Hence, Rotimi Pedro, with over 20 years of broadcasting experience, was appointed director-general of NTA. Pedro said his mission was …

Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, has called for deeper investigation into the activities of former Attorney-General of the Federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami. Maina also alleged large-scale theft of public funds and questionable asset recoveries linked to past administrations. He made the claims while speaking on issues surrounding asset recovery and alleged corruption …

A high-level delegation of United States officials will visit Nigeria to discuss with the Nigerian government about protecting Christian communities and strengthening counterterrorism efforts. The US State Department disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday that this visit is part of a broader diplomatic tour spanning Africa, the Middle East, and Europe. The tour will run for a week, from …

The planned defection of Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf to the All Progressives Congress, APC, has reignited anxieties around one of Nigeria’s most sensitive traditional disputes – the lingering tussle between Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II and the 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero. There are indications that the rumoured move threatens to reopen old wounds in the northwest …

The Federal Government has banned electricity distribution companies and installers from collecting any form of payment for meters, warning that DisCo officials and installers found extorting customers will be prosecuted. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, issued the warning on Thursday during an on-site inspection of newly imported smart meters at APM Terminals, Apapa, Lagos. Adelabu said the meters were …

Thursday marks one year since US President Donald Trump ordered the country’s withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO) just hours after taking office. According to an agreement between the US and the Geneva-based UN agency, the withdrawal is due to take effect on Thursday, after the US has completed a mandatory one-year notice period. Theoretically, one of the conditions …

In a significant development in the prolonged political crisis rocking Rivers State, Bola Tinubu has affirmed Governor Siminalayi Fubara as the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The position was reiterated through Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Daniel Bwala, during an appearance on Channels Television. Bwala emphasized that Fubara holds the party’s leadership role …

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has alleged that the delay of the National Assembly to pass the Electoral Act is a ploy to rig the 2027 elections. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate in the last election, argued that the major setback to the last election was the loopholes in the “Electoral Act 2022 that paved the way for the …

Former Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, has expressed skepticism over the prospect of ruling All Progressives Congress maintaining long-term dominance, citing historical examples from the country’s political past. He argued that Nigeria’s democracy is not under threat from a one-party state but rather from the weakness of political parties themselves, which he said lack ideology, …

US. President Donald Trump has said that thousands of Christians are being kidnapped and killed in Nigeria by terrorists, describing the violence as widespread and deeply troubling. Trump made the remarks at the Board of Peace signing ceremony held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, as he draws attention to persistent attacks on Christian communities …

Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna state, says the trend of members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), “not being accused of corruption”, must be chcked. El-Rufai stated this in his speech at the 23rd Daily Trust Dialogue, which held in Abuja, on Thursday. The Dialogue has as its theme, “Nigeria’s Fourth Republic: What is Working and What …