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

…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,...

Steer Clear Rivers Politics, Wike Warns APC National Secretary

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...

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

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....

APC National  Chairman Describes Niger Attacks As Barbaric, Inhuman

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...

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

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...

NRS Chairman Alerts Security Agencies Over Rumoured Protests Against New Tax Laws

The Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Mr Zacch Adedeji, has called on security agencies to remain vigilant following widespread rumours of planned protests against the newly implemented tax laws. Mr Adedeji made the appeal on Sunday during an interview on Arise Television, where he urged Nigerians to avoid being misled by misinformation and to understand the provisions of the tax reforms before reacting. He said that the reforms — which took effect on...

House of Reps Releases Certified Copies of Tax Acts After Alteration Claims

To ensure uniformity, the Clerk to the National Assembly has concluded the process of aligning the Acts — duly passed, assented to, and certified —  with the Federal Government Printing Press to ensure accuracy, conformity, and uniformity. “Hard copies of the certified tax Acts have also been produced and are being circulated to all Honourable Members and Distinguished Senators, and made available to the public, to ensure institutional clarity, uniform reference, and legislative certainty,” said...

‘Prosperity Cannot Come by Taxing Poverty,’ Obi Tells FG

Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has criticised Nigeria’s current taxation approach, warning that prosperity cannot be achieved by placing heavier tax burdens on an already impoverished population. In a statement issued on 2 January 2026, Obi argued that meaningful economic and social progress can only be built on honest leadership, transparency and national consensus, stressing that taxation must operate as a genuine social contract between government and citizens. “As I travel the world and...

Canada steps up immigration enforcement, deports 366 Nigerians in ten months 

No fewer than 366 Nigerians have been deported from Canada between January and October 2025 as the country stepped up immigration enforcement at its fastest pace in more than a decade, official figures have revealed. Data obtained from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) removals programme, last updated on November 25, 2025, placed Nigeria ninth among the top 10 countries whose nationals were removed from Canada during the period under review. The data also showed...

IPAC Charges INEC To Maintain Neutrality

The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to adequately prepare for the forthcoming Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections, as well as the Ekiti and Osun governorship elections scheduled for later in the year. A statement by IPAC Chairman, Dr. Yusuf Dantalle, stressed the need for the commission to maintain neutrality and guarantee a level playing field for all political parties. IPAC further advised Nigerians to exercise their...

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