Makinde Swears In Newly Appointed Secretary Of State Govt

NewsNigeriaPoliticsMakinde Swears In Newly Appointed Secretary Of State Govt

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 13, 2026

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has sworn in the newly appointed Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Professor Musibau Adetunji Babatunde, assuring that his administration would finish strong by delivering on its commitment to good governance and sustainable development. Speaking after the administration of oath of office and signing of the oath of office book om Monday, the Governor said that Babatunde, a Professor of Economics at the University of Ibadan, has been with him...

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Obi Tells Federal Government To Pay Super Eagles Match Allowances

NewsNigeriaPoliticsObi Tells Federal Government To Pay Super Eagles Match Allowances

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 9, 2026

Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has told the Federal Government to spare Nigeria an embarrassment by paying the Super Eagles players their basic match allowances. Recall that the Super Eagles are facing fresh uncertainty at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after players and members of the coaching crew raised concerns over unpaid allowances and bonuses, threatening to boycott training and travel plans ahead of their quarter-final...

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We Won’t Allow Impeachment Of Fubara, Deputy, Rivers APC Vows

NewsNigeriaPoliticsWe Won’t Allow Impeachment Of Fubara, Deputy, Rivers APC Vows

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 9, 2026

The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has vowed not to allow the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, maintaining that it’ll be totally untenable for the party to keep quiet when an obvious hangover from strife that occurred within the PDP is allowed to resurface in the ruling party. Recall that the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, has alleged that Governor Siminalayi Fubara remains...

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There Won’t Be Election in Ekiti Without Oluyede’s Name, IPAC Chair Warns

NewsNigeriaPoliticsThere Won’t Be Election in Ekiti Without Oluyede’s Name, IPAC Chair Warns

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 7, 2026

The Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) in Ekiti State, Daramola Owoola, has warned that without the name of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Dr. Wole Oluyede, on the ballot paper, there will be no election in Ekiti in 2026. Owoola made this known on Tuesday at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office, New Iyin road, Ado Ekiti, during a protest staged by members of the PDP, artisans, okada riders, ethics groups and...

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Former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan vows PDP Is Alive and Strong

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFormer President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan vows PDP Is Alive and Strong

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 7, 2026

Former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is alive, strong, and resilient, contrary to speculations in some sections of the media. Jonathan reaffirmed that the PDP remains a fundamental pillar of Nigeria’s democracy, noting that it is the only surviving original political party since 1998. The former President made this remark while receiving members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, led by the National Chairman,...

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Support For Tinubu Doesn’t Make You Automatic APC Member, Basiru Tells Wike

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSupport For Tinubu Doesn’t Make You Automatic APC Member, Basiru Tells Wike

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 6, 2026

…Warns Him Not To Import PDP Spirit Into APC Ajibola Basiru, the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has warned the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike not to bring the spirit of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into APC and should resign his appointment as Minister. According to Basiru, Wike’s support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu doesn’t make him an automatic member of the ruling party. Recall that Wike had,...

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Steer Clear Rivers Politics, Wike Warns APC National Secretary

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSteer Clear Rivers Politics, Wike Warns APC National Secretary

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 6, 2026

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has warned the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, to steer clear of Rivers State politics, cautioning against what he described as “careless and provocative remarks”. Wike issued the warning on Monday during a visit to Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State, warning that inflammatory statements by political actors would not be tolerated. He appealed for respect for Rivers State’s political...

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Maduro’s Arrest: ADC Faults Tinubu’s Silence, Says World Is Closing In On Election Riggers

NewsNigeriaPoliticsMaduro’s Arrest: ADC Faults Tinubu’s Silence, Says World Is Closing In On Election Riggers

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 6, 2026

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the arrest and planned trial of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife by the United States as a defining global moment that carries grave lessons for Nigeria and other countries grappling with questions of legitimacy and democratic integrity. According to the coalition party, the dramatic development has shattered the long-held assumption that national borders can permanently shield leaders accused of electoral fraud, repression and abuse of power....

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APC National Chairman Describes Niger Attacks As Barbaric, Inhuman

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAPC National Chairman Describes Niger Attacks As Barbaric, Inhuman

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 6, 2026

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has condemned in the strongest terms the gruesome and senseless terrorist attacks on communities in Agwara and Borgu Local Government Areas of Niger State, which claimed the lives of at least 42 innocent Nigerians and led to the abduction of several others, including women and children. Professor Yilwatda, in a statement on Monday, signed by Abimbola Tooki, Special Adviser to the National...

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Return To Nigeria, Confront Challenges Of Hunger, Insecurity, Atiku Tells Tinubu

NewsNigeriaPoliticsReturn To Nigeria, Confront Challenges Of Hunger, Insecurity, Atiku Tells Tinubu

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 6, 2026

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has asked President Bola Tinubu to cut his Paris trip short, return to Nigeria and confront challenges of hunger, insecurity and economic collapse in the country, stressing that Nigerians need leadership not a Paris menu. In a statement on Monday signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku, while reacting to Tinubu’s alleged dinner with President Paul Kagame of Rwanda in Paris, noted that the Presidency’s...

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