By Nefishetu Yakubu The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Mr Joseph Tegbe as Minister of Power following his successful screening at the plenary. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that Tegbe’s confirmation followed an extensive deliberation by the Senate Committee of the Whole. The senators noted that Nigeria’sContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu An African Democratic Congress(ADC) presidential aspirant, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, on Wednesday, met young Nigerian entrepreneurs, promising to rebuild the economy by supporting small businesses and expanding opportunities. Speaking at the consultative meeting in Abuja, Hayatu-Deen said SMEs remained Nigeria’s economic backbone, creating most jobs and sustainingContinue Reading
By Ifeanyi Olannye The Former Governor of Delta, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, is a serious contender for the Senate in the 2027 General Elections and is not culpable of the allegedly missing N1.3 trillion state fund, his former aide has said. Okowa’s former Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika,Continue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The Senate has again amended its standing rules, technically eliminating the chances of eligibility for fresh Senators – elect in the upcoming 11th National Assembly to aspire for principal and presiding positions . This followed the presentation of a motion by Deputy Leader of Senate,Continue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reduced its presidential nomination form fee to N90 million and released an updated schedule for its 2026 primary elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the party had earlier fixed the presidential nomination form at N100 million. Continue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir Mustapha Sule Lamido, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has joined the Jigawa governorship race in the 2027 election. Lamido, the son of the PDP bigwig and former governor of the state, Sule Lamido, made the declaration while presenting his nomination formContinue Reading
By Opeyemi Gbemiro Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi says the restoration of 20 suppressed state constituencies across Kogi, Benue, Delta, and Jigawa by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is a ”bold step for equitable representation and justice for formerly under-represented communities”. Ododo said this on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The ADC Vanguard Support Group (ADC VSG) has endorsed Mohammed Hayatu-Deen’s candidacy for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential nomination ahead of the 2027 general election. The endorsement was announced on Tuesday at Tobix Garden, Jahi, Abuja, before more than 500 ADC members, civil societyContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ike Nwachukwu, on Tuesday, called on the Federal Government to establish a Foreign Service Commission to boost professionalism and strengthen diplomacy. Nwachukwu made the call in Abuja at the public presentation of “Fragments of Time: My Foreign Service Years,” aContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Community Safety Vanguard has commended the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, for leading an intelligence-driven security strategies, delivering sustained victories for frontline troops. The National Coordinator of the pressure group, Comrade Abbas Johnson who gave the commendation in a statement on Tuesday inContinue Reading
