Tinubu made this known while speaking during a special joint session of the National Assembly to mark Democracy Day, following growing concern from opposition parties and critics, who have accused the ruling APC of attempting to stifle dissent and establish political dominance across the country. “At no time in the past, nor any instance in […]
Wike made this statement during the inauguration of Arterial Road N16, Arterial Road N20, and other significant roads in the Katampe District of Abuja. According to him, the President’s performance has effectively dismantled any serious opposition alliance. “Your good work has killed the coalition. I was thinking that, truly, there would be a coalition. The […]
Nigerians thus have two of the five days of the week as public holidays, as Monday was already declared a public holiday to mark the Islamic Eid-el-Kabir festival. The latest holiday is contained in a statement by the Ministry of Interior’s Permanent Secretary, Magdalene Ajani, on Sunday in Abuja. Ajani disclosed that the Minister of Interior, […]
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has called for the constitutional amendment of a single term of five or six years for elected political office holders across all levels of government in Nigeria, contrary to the current double term of four years each. He made this known at his residence while hosting the Muslim faithful, […]
Governor Abba Yusuf, who is currently in Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj, described the accident as a “dark moment” for the state, saying it claimed the lives of some of Kano’s most promising youths. In a statement on Saturday and signed by his spokesperson, Sanusi Tofa, the governor expressed deep sorrow and extended his […]
Osun State local government allocations for the months of February, March and April 2025 are reportedly withheld, while that of May has not yet been determined. The suit dated 23 April 2025 marked SC/CV/379/2025 filed by Musibau Adetunbi, SAN, counsel for the Attorney General of Osun State (plaintiff), has the Attorney General of the Federation […]
The President made these requests in three separate letters transmitted to the National Assembly, which were read on the floor of the House of Representatives by the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas. In the first correspondence, President Tinubu sought the National Assembly’s approval for the establishment of a foreign currency-denominated issuance programme in the domestic debt market. […]
This was announced in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi. According to him, the decision resulted from extensive consultations with stakeholders. Recall that the bill had earlier passed second reading on the floor of the House on March 21, 2024, sparking widespread debate among lawmakers, civil society […]
The Sultan made the remarks on Saturday during the commissioning of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Darul’Ilm Centre for Islamic Studies in Kaduna, a facility built and donated by the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Tosin Ajayi. Urging Nigerians to downplay religious and ethnic differences, the Sultan noted that the ability of economically successful […]