The All Democratic Alliance, ADA, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of failing to register it despite meeting registration requirements. The key promoter of ADA, Umar Ardo, made this allegation on Tuesday during an interview on Arise Television monitored by DAILY POST. “The All Democratic Alliance has provided INEC with all the documents […] More
A public affairs analyst and activist, Adekunle Adebayo, has raised the alarm over what he described as a plot to arrest and intimidate key opposition figures in Nigeria, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi. Adebayo disclosed this in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Tuesday, warning that […] More
The 2023 NNPP presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s government for what he described as a lack of political will in tackling insecurity. Kwankwaso made the remarks on Tuesday in Kano while unveiling the new 2000 Neighborhood Security Network established by the Kano State Government. He urged President Tinubu to […] More
‘Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last general election, Mr Peter Obi, has accused the Federal Government of presiding over what he described as the forging of laws, warning that the development poses a grave threat to constitutional governance and public trust. In a statement titled “Migrating from Padded Budgets to Forged […] More
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has approved the reinstatement of two senior officials earlier suspended from office. The affected officials are the Mandate Secretary of the FCT Education Secretariat, Dr Danlami Hayyo, and the Acting Executive Chairman of the FCT Internal Revenue Service, Mr Michael Ango. The recall was made public on […] More
Senator Ireti Kingibe representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has officialy joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The registration of the senator will take place on Thursday at the ADC national headquarters in Wuse, Abuja. A statement issued by her media aide, Kennedy Mbele, on Wednesday, confirmed the development. Mbele said the move formally confirmed […] More
The recently defected Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, on Wednesday paid a visit to the national headquarters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Fubara arrived at the party secretariat at about 6:50 p.m., where he was received by the APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru; the National Welfare Secretary, Honourable Donatus Nwapa; and […] More
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard M. Mills Jr, has visited Senate President Godswill Akpabio in Abuja to discuss strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries. The meeting on Wednesday came weeks after Akpabio warned senators they must scrutinise a Gen. Chris Musa (rtd) as Defence Minister thoroughly because “Trump is on our neck”, […] More
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the nomination of Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide, as a non-career ambassador. The Red Chamber also confirmed the nomination of Prof. Mahmoud Yakubu, a former INEC chairman, as a non-career ambassador The Senate also confirmed the nomination of all career and non-career ambassadors submitted by President Bola Tinubu, except […] More
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has directed all political appointees and office holders who intend to contest elective positions in the 2027 general elections to resign their appointments ahead of time. The governor said such officials must vacate their positions on or before December 18, as political activities gradually gather momentum across the state. This […] More
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has praised the release of 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel from Burkina Faso. In a post on his verified X handle on Thursday, Sani emphasised that Africans should not be used as pawns by neocolonialists and imperialists. Politics Nigeria reported that Burkina Faso recently released a Nigerian Air Force […] More
The Presidency has stated that President Bola Tinubu will not interfere in the activities of anti-corruption agencies following allegations of corruption against Farouk Ahmed, the former Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). Ahmed resigned from his position amid claims of corruption levelled against him by Aliko Dangote, President […] More