There was a mild drama on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday, as the President of the Red Chamber, Senator Godswill Akpabio and his Deputy, Senator Jibrin Barau differed on American President Donald Trump’s threat of military action against terrorists in Nigeria over alleged Christian genocide in some parts of the country. Akpabio, who […] More
Disturbed by the constant derailments, vandalism, and mechanical failures on the Itakpe–Warri rail corridor, the Senate on Tuesday, resolved to launch a full-scale investigation into the railway projects executed under the administration of late President Muhammadu Buhari. The resolution was sequel to a motion sponsored by Senator Ede Dafinone (APC Delta Central), who informed the […] More
President Bola Tinubu has requested the Senate to screen and confirm Kingsley Tochukwu Ude, SAN, from Enugu State, as a minister in his cabinet. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the letter on the floor of the Senate during plenary on Tuesday. After the announcement, Akpabio referred the nomination to the Committee of the Whole for […] More
Former Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, Sam Amadi, has said he will support President Bola Tinubu if he takes decisive steps to eliminate religious and ethnic prerogatives in the country. Amadi stated this in a post on X on Monday, describing such tendencies as major obstacles to the country’s progress and stability. […] More
Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has revealed why her senator colleagues did not show her support during her six months suspension from the National Assembly. Natasha, who made the revelation during the commissioning of a new market in Okene, Kogi State, stated that fear of political persecution prevented many of her colleagues from showing her […] More
The immediate past Benue commissioner for Power, Renewable Energy and Transport, Mr Omale Omale, has denied any links with the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Omale said in a statement on Monday, in Makurdi that as a founding member of the All Progressives Congress, APC, he is yet to see any reason to abandon the party. […] More
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri has formally defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Thousands of supporters of the Governor and his new party APC, from all eight local government areas, dressed in white t-shirts, graced the occasion in Yenegoa, the state capital. Other supporters were seen signing and drumming along some major streets […] More
Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the reception of Advance Tactical Teams from Force Headquarters deployed to strengthen the security architecture across the state. This is part of ongoing efforts to guarantee safety and ensure a hitch-free governorship election in the state. The State Police Commissioner, Ikioye Orutugu, made this disclosure while speaking to newsmen […] More
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Thursday noted the latest outburst from the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Phrank Shaibu over what he labelled as a “pardon U-turn” by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, stressing that the statement is yet another “cocktail of ignorance, […] More
An aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the forthcoming governorship election in Ekiti State, Abimbola Olawunmi, has accused the party of imposing the incumbent governor, Biodun Oyebanji, on the state. Olawunmi made this allegation on Wednesday, while responding to questions in an interview on Arise Television monitored by DAILY POST. He insisted that […] More
Newly appointed service chiefs, on Wednesday, appeared before members of the Senate at the National Assembly for their screening. They arrived at the National Assembly Complex around 10am accompanied by several senior military officers. The Senate had earlier moved the screening to Wednesday, October 29, from its originally scheduled date. The decision came after President […] More
The Presidential Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the 2023 general election, Justice Prof. Peter Umeadi, has announced his resignation from the party and his withdrawal from all forms of partisan politics in Nigeria. In a letter personally signed and dated November 24, 2025, addressed to the Chairman of APGA Ward 1, […] More