By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has accepted Prof. Mahmood Yakubu’s departure as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) , following the expiration of his second term in office In recognition of his service, Tinubu on Tuesday conferred on Yakubu the national honour of Commander ofContinue Reading
By Reporters Some political stakeholders in Osun, Ondo and Ekiti States have advocated for increased representation of women in leadership and political roles to enable them contribute their quota to the development and growth of the country. They said gender bias, segregation and political imbalances should be removed to allowContinue Reading
By reporters Stakeholders in Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara States have renewed calls for deliberate policies to promote women’s participation in politics through capacity building, mentorship and reservation of elective and appointive positions. They made their position known in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) across the three states.Continue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State says South West will not abandon President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The APC Spokesman, Mr Seye Oladejo, in a statement on Saturday in Lagos was reacting to a comment credited to supporters of a PDP presidential aspirant, Dr GbengaContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Ihiteowerri Ward Stakeholders Forum (IWSF) has appealed to Rep. Canice Nwachukwu, member representing Orlu/Orsu/Oru-East Federal Constituency of Imo, to prioritise the rehabilitation of roads and bridges in the area. The Coordinator of the Forum, Mr Ezeikpe Emejuru, made the appeal when he led a delegation onContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, says women’s underrepresentation in Nigerian politics will soon end, citing renewed collective action and legislative reforms to promote leadership parity nationwide. Abbas, represented by Kafilat Ogbara, Member of the House of Representatives for Kosofe Federal Constituency, made the remarkContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra says that President Bola Tinubu’s reforms are a necessary medicine for an economy that has long been distorted and papered over. Soludo made the assertion during his March Past remarks to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day anniversary as a sovereign state onContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Mogbede The All Progressives Congress (APC) says the country’s 65th Independence anniversary is a new dawn of great and infinite possibilities in our onward march to greatness. Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja while congratulating Nigerians on theContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Presidency has declared that former President Goodluck Jonathan’s “disastrous” tenure in office will be a major obstacle if he chooses to contest the 2027 presidential election. Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, made this known in a strongly worded statement on Monday in Abuja, reactingContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday said the 10-year rule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) saved the country from collapse. Tinubu said this in Owerri at the presentation of a book entitled: “One Decade of Progressive, Impactful Leadership in Nigeria.” The forum held at the Emmanuel IwuanyanwuContinue Reading
