Category: News

Nationwide protest against the worsening economic hardship, insecurity and the ‘shrinking civic space’ under the President Bola Tinubu administration will hold on Thursday, June 12, the Democracy Day. The protest is being organised by the ‘Take It Back Movement, it was learned. Already, the group has reportedly released a list of venues across the country […]

Governor Eno Former Minister of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Chief Nduese Essien, has denied rumours of his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), following Governor Umo Eno’s recent switch from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling party. In a statement he signed, Essien clarified that his presence at the governor’s defection […]

Solomon Dalung Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development Solomon Dalung has described the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as a “gathering of sinners,” alleging that politicians defecting to the party are doing so not out of ideological conviction but in search of political absolution. Speaking in an interview with journalists, he referenced a past […]

Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory Minister (FCT), has advised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the southern part of Nigeria. He made this statement while reading the communique of a PDP stakeholders meeting under the aegis of the “Concerned Stakeholders of the PDP” in Abuja on Monday. Wike, […]

Ex-Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose has reaffirmed his unflinching loyalty to the PDP, declaring that he has no intention of defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). However, he warned that his party risks becoming a political “carcass” if urgent and drastic steps are not taken to salvage its dwindling fortunes. He spoke […]

Opposition lawmakers have said that suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, should not be blamed if he defects to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). They alleged that his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), had betrayed him. The warning came amid growing speculation about Fubara joining the APC, with his recent visit to President […]

Agency Report Stocks mostly rose on Tuesday as the latest round of China-US trade talks entered its second day. One of Donald Trump’s top advisers said he expected “a big, strong handshake.” There is optimism that the negotiations, which come after the US president spoke to Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping last week, will bring some […]

A two-term Presidential aspirant and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dele Momodu, on Tuesday, said that only a coalition of political parties can wrest power from President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress in 2027. He made this submission while featuring on a Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State monthly programme: “Guest of […]

Off-grid and self-generated electricity in Lagos State has surpassed Nigeria’s entire grid-connected capacity, a new report by the Africa Finance Corporation has revealed, raising concerns over the growing energy access crisis in the country. It also stated that if current trends persist, the number of Africans without electricity access could stay unchanged between now and […]

A major ‘shakedown’ in Nigeria’s socioeconomic fabric is underway as the founder of the nation’s largest private refinery, Alhaji Aliko Dangote announced a planned overhaul of the downstream sector. He made the vow in interview with reporters following President Bola Tinubu’s recent visit to the $20b refinery in Lekki, Lagos. According to him, the planned […]