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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, asserted his political stronghold during a thanksgiving service in Rivers State, confidently proclaiming that no one can challenge his camp in the upcoming 2027 elections. Wike, speaking at Senator Barinada Mpigi's event in Koroma...
In a startling move aimed at bolstering tax returns, political heavyweight Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a directive demanding that self-funded agencies, including the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), remit a staggering 50% of their revenue to the Federal Government. This directive has...
In a bid to combat mismanagement and ensure the efficient utilization of student loans, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELF) has announced a significant policy overhaul. Akin Sawyerr, the Executive Secretary of NELF, unveiled plans to revolutionize the disbursement process, aiming to channel...
PDP governors have called on President Bola Tinubu to find sustainable solutions to the nation's challenges or consider stepping down. Emphasizing that the APC sought power to address Nigeria's problems, not exacerbate them, the governors expressed concern over the universal impact of hardship...
House of Representatives member Dennis Idahosa has clinched the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidacy for the upcoming Edo State Governorship election. Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, serving as the Edo State Gubernatorial Primary Election Committee Chair, officially...
In a stern warning, Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, cautions Nigerians against making 'unwarranted' and 'unguarded statements' criticizing President Bola Tinubu's government, particularly concerning insecurity and rising food prices. In a statement by the Ministry of Defence...
The Federal government, led by Minister of Works David Umahi, is addressing the rising concerns over soaring cement prices by summoning major industry players to an urgent meeting. The meeting, scheduled for Monday at the Federal Ministry of Works, Mabushi-Abuja, aims to examine the issues...
In his recently launched book, "Working with Buhari: Reflections of a Special Adviser," Femi Adesina, former special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, exposes a pivotal moment in the Buhari administration. The book details how President Buhari, seemingly mistakenly, approved a $10 million...
he Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has attributed Nigeria's current economic challenges to the former President Muhammadu Buhari's administration, absolving President Bola Tinubu of blame. In a statement signed by the group's Publicity and Organising Secretaries, Jare Ajayi and Kole...
Ahead of the APC primary election in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, a prominent aspirant, has withdrawn from the governorship race. Ize-Iyamu, who contested against Governor Godwin Obaseki in 2016 and 2020, was among the 12 aspirants cleared by the party's screening committee...
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