Category: Politics

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that the federal government will boost spending on infrastructure development. He urged state governors to coordinate building approvals with the federal authorities to streamline construction efforts. While commissioning the Lekki Deep Sea Port Access Road at the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Plant in Lagos on Thursday, President Tinubu emphasized that synchronized planning between state and federal governments would accelerate the delivery of major roads and bridges across Nigeria. “I’ve instructed the Minister of Works, David Umahi, and the Surveyor General of the Federation to…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has identified 31,690 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Anambra State that remain unclaimed ahead of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise for the November 8, 2025 governorship election. INEC released this figure based on its 2023 data, which also showed that residents had collected 2,624,764 PVCs across the state. The CVR exercise, a key part of Nigeria’s electoral process, allows eligible citizens to register, update personal details, or transfer their voting locations. INEC expects the exercise to significantly increase Anambra’s current voter population, which…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, declared that President Bola Tinubu is firmly in control of his administration and that no cabal operates within his government. While delivering the keynote lecture at the 2025 OAU Distinguished Personality Lecture in Ile Ife, Osun State, Wike emphasized President Tinubu’s leadership. “President Tinubu is fully in charge; there is no cabal under his watch,” Wike stated. Referencing Chinua Achebe’s book “The Trouble with Nigeria”, Wike affirmed the author’s assertion that Nigeria’s core problem lies in a lack of genuine leadership.…

Northern elder and public affairs analyst, Alhaji Dabo Sambo, has directly warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently confront insecurity and banditry in northern Nigeria or risk losing the 2027 presidential election. Speaking to journalists, Sambo identified insecurity as the most severe threat to the nation, claiming it continually endangers both lives and property. He stressed that a government’s core responsibility is to provide security and stability, and he cautioned that Tinubu’s failure to do so could cost him a second term. Sambo blamed the widespread hunger and food scarcity…

Two Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Courts have summoned Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Deputy Chief Whip Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi in separate cases involving allegations of defamation, sexual harassment, and violations of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s fundamental rights. In suit No. FCT/HC/CV/754/2025, Justice Abubakar Idris Kutigi granted Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan permission to serve writs of summons and related court documents—including hearing notices—on Senator Akpabio personally and in his official capacity as Senate President. The court also included Akpabio’s senior legislative aide, Mr. Mfon Patrick, and the Clerk of the National Assembly in…

“Meet the 11 New Permanent Secretaries Appointed by Ibas in Rivers State” Rivers State Administrator, Vice-Admiral (rtd.) Ibok-Ete Ibas, has approved the appointment of 11 new Permanent Secretaries in the State. This strategic move is aimed at enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the state’s civil service. The new appointees are expected to bring their wealth of experience and expertise to bear in their new roles. The newly appointed Permanent Secretaries include Imaonyani Roselin Ephraim-George, Dr. Mina T. Ikuru, Dabite Sokari George, Soibitein Duke Harry, Lauretta Davies Dimkpa, and Uche…