…Says He’s Ready to Take Oath on Quran to Defend His Reputation Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has firmly rejected allegations of misappropriating funds during his tenure, stating he is prepared to swear on the Quran to affirm his innocence. Speaking on Freedom Radio in Kaduna on Tuesday, el-Rufai expressed his commitment to public service and insisted he did not enter politics to steal or enrich himself. In June, an ad hoc committee...

The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reaffirmed support of the conduct of the Local Government council elections in Rivers State on the 5th of October. The party also announced that it will participate in the elections, and has, indeed, submitted the names of its candidates for the various positions. The party made its position known in a letter to the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),INEC Headquarters, Abuja, titled “Re:...

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, on Tuesday, as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary and his 59th birthday, reached out to some Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at Kabusa community in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Tajudeen, who led a delegation comprising the Deputy Speaker Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu; Chief Whip, Hon. Usman Bello Kumo, and other members of the House to the IDPs’ camp, said...

The New Nigeria Peoples Party  (NNPP) has charged opposition parties to support the Federal Government in building the country. The party also kicked against inciting statements and unverified criticisms, saying that opposition parties should contribute their quota through viable submissions and suggestions to get Nigeria to greater heights. Speaking at the NNPP Independence Day Anniversary stakeholders meeting on Tuesday in Lagos, the Founder, Dr Boniface Aniebonam said that unguarded criticisms alone wouldn’t lift Nigeria from its challenges....

Foremost Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) has condemned the position of the Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele on regionalism, saying the lawmaker has lost the trust of the people he’s representing. It will be recalled that Senator Bamidele had at the National Assembly hearing on constitutional review rejected the bill to return Nigeria to regionalism saying if the lawmakers should allow regional system in Nigeria, it would automatically give the Easterners...

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has extolled the role of security agencies for maintaining peace and order in the state. Fintiri gave the commendation in his message on the occasion of the 64th independence anniversary of Nigeria’s nationhood. The Governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Humwashi Wonosikou explained that his administration’s peace initiatives are aimed at promoting harmony and understanding among citizens. He urged the people not to compromise the...

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa while exercising his ‘prerogative of mercy’ has granted pardon to 117 inmates serving various sentences in the state’s correctional facilities in the spirit of Nigeria’s 64th Independence anniversary. Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan in a statement said the governor’s initiative aligns with Sections 212 (1) and (2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). According to the statement, among the beneficiaries are,...

Anglican Bishop of Nnewi Diocese, Bishop Ndubuisi Obi, has expressed deep disappointment over the conduct of the Local Government and Councillor elections held on Saturday, condemning the electoral process as a failure. In a statement shared on his official Facebook page, Bishop Obi criticised the manner in which the elections were conducted, particularly lamenting the involvement of a Professor in overseeing the flawed process. He expressed his dismay at the inability of a scholar of...