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Senate President Godswill Akpabio The 17 candidates nominated by President Bola Tinubu to oversee the affairs of Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, Rivers State Civil Service Commission and Rivers State Local Government Service Commission have officially declared their assets before the Code of Conduct Bureau. The assets declaration came on the heel of security clearance […]

President Bola Tinubu consoles a survivor of the Yelewata attack during a visit to a hospital in Makurdi, Benue State… on Wednesday. Photo: State House President Bola Tinubu consoles a survivor of the Yelewata attack during a visit to a hospital in Makurdi, Benue State… on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Photo: State House President Bola […]

Says Ebiseni not speaking for mainstream Afenifere, but betrayers The spokesman of the Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, Afenifere, in Ondo State, Chief Eric Oluwole, has knocked a former commissioner in the state, Chief Sola Ebiseni, over his opposition to the realignment of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road project by the Federal Government. He distanced the overall mainstream […]

Benue State Government has declared Wednesday, June 18, 2025, a public holiday ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to the state. A statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Serumun Deborah Aber, said the President will embark on a one-day condolence visit to sympathise with the government and people of Benue following a […]

Tinubu, Shettima A political storm is brewing within the ruling All Progressives Congress as growing speculation over the fate of Vice President Kashim Shettima in the 2027 presidential race triggered outrage, chaos, and urgent crisis management efforts by party leaders. The rumour that President Bola Tinubu may consider replacing Shettima as his running mate ahead […]

President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, Festus Osifo Depots have hiked the pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) after the escalating tension in the Middle East jerked up the prices of crude oil. The rise was also linked to a strike by tanker drivers along the Lekki-Epe corridor […]

Reno Omokri has defended his support for President Bola Tinubu, stating that the president is currently delivering on key reforms initially proposed by the Peoples Democratic Party. In an online statement on Tuesday, Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, criticised the media team of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for what he described […]

Raises hope of reconciliation within Afenifere Pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, Afenifere, has criticised the realignment of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road project by the Federal Government. The group’s Secretary General, and a former commissioner in Ondo State, Chief Sola Ebiseni, told reporters in Akure the state capital that the realignment would pose problems, as it was inconsistent […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has told President Bola Tinubu and Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia to stop turning a blind eye to the killings happening in Benue State. In the past two days, over 200 people have been killed in attacks on communities across the state. Reacting, Atiku posted a message on X on […]

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced plans to begin a nationwide distribution of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) and Automotive Gas Oil (diesel) starting from August 15. This was as fears of fuel scarcity mounted in Lagos and other parts of the country following the controversy surrounding the E-Call Up system of the Lagos State Government. The […]