Politics
INEC Refutes Reports on Resumption of Voter Registration for Lost PVCs
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refuted circulating reports that the commission wants to resume the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) for the replacement of lost Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) on May 27, 2025. In a statement on Tuesday, the Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman Rotimi Oyekanmi, urged the…
Read More »Minister says 2025 budget is roadmap for economic resilience, national progress
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris has said that the 2025 budget is a strategic roadmap for economic resilience, social stability and national progress. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja at the third edition of the Ministerial Press Briefing for 2025, the minister said this year’s budget…
Read More »NSA Refutes Claims of Conspiracy Against El-Rufai
National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu has firmly rejected allegations made by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, accusing him of orchestrating a plot to tarnish his reputation in pursuit of a 2031 presidential bid. During an interview with Arise TV on Monday, El-Rufai alleged that Ribadu, in collaboration with…
Read More »INEC Urges CSOs to Tackle Delegate-Buying in Party Primaries
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has called on Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to actively monitor political party primaries, with a focus on the growing issue of delegate-buying by aspirants. Speaking at the first regular consultative meeting with CSOs on Tuesday in Abuja, Prof.…
Read More »Tinubu’s Aide Urges El-Rufai, Amaechi, and Other Critics to Refrain from Heating Up the Polity
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Mr. Sunday Dare, has called on President Bola Tinubu’s political opponents to avoid actions that could incite division and destabilize the nation. Speaking on Monday, Dare criticized the wave of negative rhetoric directed at the president, particularly during his…
Read More »Dogara Reveals How Wike Made Bala Mohammed Bauchi Governor
Yakubu Dogara, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, has revealed that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Nyesom Wike, was pivotal in the emergence of Bala Mohammed as Bauchi State governor in 2019. He made this known in an open letter he titled, “Gov Bala vs…
Read More »Tinubu to Governors: You must drive development and prosperity
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday in Lagos, emphasised the critical role of state governors in driving Nigeria’s development and prosperity. He said their leadership at the subnational level was central to achieving food security, economic prosperity and rapid national growth. The President made the remarks during a visit by Vice…
Read More »Nigeria: Ndume insists on Tax Reforms Bills withdraw, says North not parasitic
Former Leader of the Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume, declared on Sunday that the North is not parasitic in nature particularly when matters of economic survival are concerned. Ndume who represents Borno South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, noted that all states, zones and regions in the country need each…
Read More »Barau Jibrin Tops Chart of Private Member Bills Sponsorship in Senate
Records on Private Member Bills sponsorship among serving Senators in the 10th National Assembly , obtained from Rules and Business office , indicated that the Deputy President of the Senate , Senator Barau Jibrin , tops with 21 bills within the last 18 months . One of the 21 private…
Read More »FG, States, LGCs share N1.411trillion October 2024 revenue
The Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils has shared a total sum of N1.411 trillion being October 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue. The revenue was shared at the November 2024 meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) held in Bauchi State, and chaired by the Accountant General of…
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