As the All Progressives Congress (APC) prepares for its governorship primary in Ekiti State, scheduled for October 27, the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) has disqualified one of the aspirants, Kayode Ojo. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has already set the Ekiti governorship election date for July 20, 2026. APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary,…
The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the suit filed by the Osun State Government against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) over the alleged seizure of local government allocations. A seven-member panel led by Justice Uwani Aba’aji took the decision on Tuesday after hearing arguments from Musbau Adetumbi (SAN), representing Osun, and Akin…
Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Geoffrey Nnaji, has resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet following allegations of certificate forgery and controversies surrounding his academic records. Appointed in August 2023, Nnaji submitted his resignation letter on Tuesday, citing political blackmail and thanking the President for the opportunity to serve. Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga confirmed the…
Professor Mahmood Yakubu has officially handed over leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to May Agbamuche, who will now serve as the Acting National Chairman of the electoral body. The handover was announced on Tuesday during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) at the INEC headquarters in Abuja. Agbamuche, currently the oldest…
The Nigerian Senate resumed plenary on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, following a 10-week recess, with Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin presiding over the session in the absence of Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Among the notable attendees was Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, who returned to the chamber after serving a six-month suspension. Her presence…
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has dismissed a suit challenging the legality of the six-month suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Senate. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/654/2025, was filed by Ovavu Illiyasu and nine others against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Nigerian Senate, contesting the validity of Akpoti-Uduaghan’s suspension because…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed all commissioners and public office holders in his administration, with immediate effect. The decision was announced in a statement issued Wednesday evening in Port Harcourt by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, and comes in the wake of a recent Supreme Court judgment. During a valedictory session held…
Alhaji Amadu Danfulani, a prominent leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement in Gobirawa Ward, Dala Local Government Area of Kano State, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Gobirawa, regarded as the largest electoral ward in Nigeria with the highest number of polling units, witnessed a significant political shift as Danfulani led thousands of his…
The Presidency has reacted to speculations about former President Goodluck Jonathan joining the 2027 presidential race, affirming his constitutional right to contest but sharply criticizing his previous tenure. In a statement on Monday, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, said: “Jonathan reserves the right to run if he wishes….
Supporters of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan staged a jubilant march on Tuesday to celebrate the reopening of her office at the National Assembly. The crowd had earlier accompanied the Senator from the FCT High Court, where she appeared in a defamation case filed by the Federal Government on behalf of Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former…
