By ,Joseph Edeh Chief Sam Onuigbo, a stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says top politicians of Igbo extraction should unite and negotiate with their counterparts in other ethnic blocs to secure the best political deals for their people in 2027. Onuigbo said this during an interview with theContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District, Sen. Joseph Ikpea (APC-Edo) has called for security reforms to tackle the security challenges in the country. Ikpea made the call while speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, expressing strong support for state policing and regionalised security operations. TheContinue Reading
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus The Kwara Integrity Movement (KIM) has kicked against zoning the 2027 governorship race in the state to any senatorial district. KIM Chairman, Alhaji Ibrahim Oniwara, in a news conference in Ilorin, said it was high time Kwara rose above the limitations of primordial politics to uphold competencyContinue Reading
By Precious Akutamadu Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, on Tuesday, announced that he has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Fubara, who was elected governor under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), announced the decision at a stakeholders’ meeting in Government House, Port Harcourt. The NewsContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Sen. Ita Enang, former lawmaker representing Akwa Ibom North-East has expressed his appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for his appointment as a Non-Career Ambassador/ High Commissioner Designate. Enang, who made the appreciation while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday, pledged hisContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) has vowed to mobilise federal and state lawmakers to support the passage of the bill for special seats for women in the National and State Houses of Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the move is aimed at boosting women’sContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza The European Union (EU) and British High Commission have urged the 10th National Assembly to pass the Special Seats Bill, describing it as a historic opportunity to strengthen women’s political participation and solidify Nigeria’s democracy. Mr Zissimos Vergos, Deputy Ambassador, European Union (EU) Delegation to Nigeria andContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang President Bola Tinubu has increased the number of ambassador-nominees to 65 and forwarded their names to the Senate for confirmation. The president’s request, read in plenary on Thursday by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, consists of 34 career ambassadors and high commissioners as well as 31 non-careerContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the deployment of 4,000 telecom towers nationwide to expand digital access in underserved communities. Briefing State House Correspondents after the meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris, saidContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has pledged to promote inclusiveness and strengthen strategic coordination across all party structures to advance President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Uzodimma, recently appointed by President Tinubu as the Renewed Hope Ambassador, made the pledge on Monday while briefing newsmen after aContinue Reading
