Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party Nigeria, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over what he described as a lack of compassion and presence in response to recent killings in Plateau State and earlier violence in Benue State. In a post on his official X account,...
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African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the APC-led Federal Government of attempting to destabilise the party following Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s defection, alleging pressure on INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN), to interfere in its leadership. In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi,...
National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, on Thursday called for the immediate resignation or sack of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and all National Commissioners, accusing the electoral body of undermining Nigeria’s democracy and acting in favour of the ruling...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has launched a scathing attack on the African Democratic Congress (ADC), accusing the opposition party of engineering its own internal crisis while rejecting claims that the ruling party is working to destabilise it. In a statement issued on Thursday by the APC National Publicity Secretary,...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has stirred fresh political debate after criticising individuals he described as former defenders of democracy who, according to him, have now become “destroyers” of democratic ideals. Obi made the remarks in a post on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle, where he...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC’s) interpretation of the Court of Appeal ruling, alleging that the electoral body acted under pressure from Tinubu led government panicked by the opposition momentum despite its efforts to destroy all opposition parties and foist a one-party rule...
Africa’s latest showcase for world democracy is still unfolding. In yet another landmark of African democracy farce, Denis Sassou Nguesso of Congo Brazaville has just been re-elected for yet another term. At age 82, the official result of the just concluded presidential election indicated that Nguesso defeated everybody else...
President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima are set to lead the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention, a crucial event that will shape the party’s future direction and potentially decide Tinubu’s bid for re-election in 2027. Below are pictures from the convention:
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Nigeria’s resolve to promote and protect human rights through constitutional guarantees and embedding the rights into security operations. According to him, the nation is fully committed to international cooperation and to the universal application of International Humanitarian Law in every theatre of...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu @officialABAT remains determined to reform and strengthen Nigeria’s power sector. He noted that while the promise of every nation rests on its abundance, Nigeria cannot afford to gamble with energy security. The Vice President, who...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has applauded the Gates Foundation for sustaining investments and humanitarian aid in Nigeria, saying the Foundation remains the nation’s strategic partner in the drive to change the Nigerian narrative. Accordingly, he pledged support for the Foundation’s request to deepen and broaden its partnership with...
National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has called on party leaders to unite and reposition the party as a credible alternative to the ruling government, warning that Nigeria’s worsening insecurity demands urgent and decisive action. Speaking at the party’s 2nd National Executive Committee (NEC)...
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has positioned himself as a rallying point for unity within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), using the party’s North-West Zonal Congress in Kaduna to reaffirm internal democracy, welcome new entrants, and strongly defend the reform agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Addressing party...
Nigeria has taken a decisive step toward health sector independence, announcing a major shift to domestic financing alongside the rollout of a breakthrough HIV prevention tool positioning the country at the forefront of global efforts to end tuberculosis (TB) and HIV. Backed by the President Tinubu led Administration, the...
Federal Government of Nigeria has intensified efforts to mobilise private sector and global investment to accelerate education reform as a driver of productivity, innovation and inclusive growth. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, reaffirmed this under the Renewed Hope Agenda of Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the CEO Breakfast Roundtable in...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has said the end to insecurity in Nigeria is in sight, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is working hard to ensure that peace is sustained in all parts of the country. He prayed for more unity, progress and peaceful coexistence under the Tinubu administration,...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on authorities to release former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai and other individuals he described as political detainees, warning against the use of state power to suppress dissent. Atiku made this known in a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) account...
A youth-based political mobilisation platform, the All Kanuri Youths Renewed Hope Agenda (AKYRHA), has been officially launched in Maiduguri, with organisers setting an ambitious target of delivering 10 million votes for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 presidential election. The group, inaugurated on Sunday, said it had...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, on Sunday, visited Ngoshe which is about 40 kilometres away from Gwoza to see for himself the level of damage. Zulum, who has embarked on a two-day confidence and resilience-building tour to victims of recent Boko Haram attacks in Ngoshe and Pulka, disbursed...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Maiduguri, Borno State, en route to Lagos, after representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in paying the Federal Government’s condolences to victims of the tragic incidents that happened in the state. Senator Shettima also observed the Eid al-Fitr prayers marking the end of the...