The National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party (LP), Abayomi Arabambi, has emphatically declared that Peter Obi will not be automatically awarded the party’s presidential ticket for the 2027 election. Speaking during a broadcast of Channels Television’s Lunchtime Politics on Monday, Arabambi asserted: “We are going to do our 2027 without Peter Obi; he will not have our ticket.” The spokesman accused both the party’s Acting National Chairperson, Nenadi Usman, and activist Aisha Yesufu of...

Zamfara State governor, Dauda Lawal, has said he can end banditry in the state within two months if given direct control over security agencies. The Governor made the claim in a viral video where he expressed frustration at what he described as limitations of his office. “I swear to Almighty Allah, wherever a bandit leader is in Zamfara State, I know it. If he goes out, I know. With my phone, I can show you...

North East Governors on Wednesday have demanded the completion of 17 major road projects and the resumption of oil exploration at Kolmani and Lake Chad frontier wells in the region. The Governors led by Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum who is the chairman North East Governors’ Forum made the demand during a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The governors present were Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe), Bala Muhammad (Bauchi),...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has attributed the delay in appointing new ambassadors to the intricate task of assembling a balanced and comprehensive list amid competing interests. Speaking recently, the President acknowledged the public’s expectation but asked for continued understanding. “I couldn’t appoint everybody that I could have appointed, thank you for your patience till now. I still have some slots for ambassadorial positions that too many people are craving for, but it’s not easy stitching...