Author: Olabanji Ayoola

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has reaffirmed the unwavering commitment of the Police Force to press freedom and protection of the civic space within a democratic society, following a courtesy visit from the Director-General (DG) of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Jibrin Baba Ndace. This meeting underscores the importance of collaboration between […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, inaugurated its South-South Caretaker Committee, saying it is yet to conduct its congress for the zone. The PDP acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, stated this while inaugurating the Chief Emmanuel Ogidi-led PDP South-South Zonal Caretaker Committee at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja. “I want to use this […]

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, aka Jandor, visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday, where he met with President Bola Tinubu. The meeting with Tinubu was not disclosed by Presidency officials, but sources said that the private visit by Jandor took place between […]

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, National Assembly Clerk, and other officials, risk jail for allegedly disobeying an order of the Court as Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan commenced her contempt proceedings against the Senate. Listed as 1st to 4th Defendants and contemnor are the Clerk of the National Assembly, the Senate, the Senate President, and the Chairman of […]

The Federal Government has stated that the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway was a well-thought-out project and not a wasteful and corrupt venture, as implied by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. While urging Nigerians to ignore the stance of Obasanjo on the over 700-kilometre highway, the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, urged those criticising the project and other […]

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that former President Muhammadu Buhari is aware that he has left the All Progressives Congress (APC), a party of which he was a founding member. The former Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister announced on his social media page that he has joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP). […]

The Senate has unanimously passed a vote of confidence in its leadership, defending it against allegations of sexual harassment. This comes barely two days after suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) addressed the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in New York, claiming she was suspended for raising sexual harassment allegations against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The Senate […]

The House of Representatives on Thursday approved significant amendments to the four tax reform bills sent to the National Assembly in October by President Bola Tinubu. The bills are the Nigeria Tax Bill, Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill and Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill. The amendments approved by the lower chamber […]

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, declared that Nigeria faced imminent bankruptcy if his administration had not swiftly ended the fuel subsidy and implemented crucial economic reforms. Receiving a delegation of former National Assembly colleagues from the aborted Third Republic at the State House in Abuja, Tinubu explained that his actions were motivated by the need […]