Category: Politics

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared the seat of the member representing Ethiope East/Ethiope West Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, vacant. The PDP declared her seat vacant following her defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party also called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately commence the…

Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has called out the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) to rise to their responsibilities of holding the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) accountable. Naija News reports that Adeyanju, during an interview with Arise News, criticised the LP and PDP leadership over their inability to provide…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State has expressed confidence in reclaiming the state from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2027 elections. Naija News reports that this assurance was made by the party’s reconciliation committee, chaired by Senator Muhammed Mana. The Adamawa APC has faced internal divisions in recent times, leading to…

The House of Representatives member for Oredo Constituency of Edo State, Esosa Iyawe, has said his defection from the Labour Party (LP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was in line with his political interests. Naija News reported that Iyawe and three other House members of the LP defected to the ruling APC citing…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has berated its faction, Team New Nigeria, after flooding the Kano metropolis with the 2027 campaign posters of former President Goodluck Jonathan. Naija News reported that posters of Jonathan running for election in 2027 flooded Kano streets, on Thursday, sparking speculations about his possible return to the political space. The posters, seen…

Court papers filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have linked the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to the massive Abuja property with 753 duplexes and other apartments located in the Cadastral Zone area of the capital city. The anti-graft agency on Monday announced the recovery of the…

.. The Chairman, Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has said that Northern governors can not deny that they were not consulted by the committee on the controversial Tax Reform Bill. Oyedele said this during the Town Hall on Tax Reform Bills organised by Channels TV. The tax expert made the…

Deposit Money Banks in the Federal Capital Territory have increased their maximum over-the-counter withdrawal limit to N50,000 per day. A survey conducted by our correspondent on Tuesday revealed that banks, including Guaranty Trust Bank and Zenith Bank, have increased the withdrawal limit, enhancing it from N5,000 that was allowed to customers last month. At the…

.. The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) have declared a strategic alliance to guarantee insurance protection for infrastructure initiatives within public-private partnership (PPP) frameworks. This partnership between NAICOM’s Commissioner for Insurance, Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, and ICRC Director General, Dr. Jobson Oseodion Ewalefoh, seeks to safeguard investments and…

A Nigerian pastor, Tobi Adegboyega, has lost his legal battle against deportation from the UK following allegations of fraud and financial misconduct linked to his controversial church, SPAC Nation.  Despite claiming deportation would breach his human rights, an immigration tribunal ruled that he should be deported to Nigeria. Adegboyega, 44, who is a cousin of Star…

.. The United Bank for Africa (UBA) acting on behalf of Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), other Banks and financial institutions, have concluded the hosting of the inaugural Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the NQR Industry Committee reinforcing the importance of cutting-edge Quick Response (QR) payment solution. The exercise aims at enhancing financial inclusion…

Folake Ani-Mumuney, the Global Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications at First Bank, has retired, marking the conclusion of a remarkable chapter in her illustrious career. With over 25 years of professional experience spanning banking, aviation, manufacturing, and oil and gas, Ani-Mumuney announced her retirement on Monday, expressing gratitude for her journey. “As I bow…

.. The revamping of the Portharcourt Refinery and Petrochemical and the deregulation of the downstream petroleum sector will crash the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly called petrol, according to the former Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited Retail, Prof. Billy Okoye. Okoye expressed uptimism that prices of PMS will sell…

A new lawsuit filed by a current Apple employee accuses the company of spying on its workers via their personal iCloud accounts and non-work devices. The suit, filed Sunday evening in California state court, alleges Apple employees are required to give up the right to personal privacy, and that the company says it can “engage…

.. It was a sad day for the Labour Party as four of its members in the House of Representatives defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). One of the defectors was the popular motorcycle rider, Mathew Donatus representing Kaura federal constituency of Kaduna who shocked Nigerians with his victory at the polls in…

The daughter of the former Governor James Ibori of Delta State, Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, has announced her decamping from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Honourable Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu is a member of the House of Representatives for the Ethiope East/Ethiope West Constituency. Chief James Ibori’s daughter, in her resignation letter…

The Labour Party (LP) has described as disgraceful, the defection of some of the party’s lawmakers in the House of Representatives to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Naija News reported that the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary on Thursday, read the defection letters of Tochukwu Okere, Owerri Federal Constituency, Imo; Donatus…

Kano city was taken by surprise on Thursday morning as numerous campaign posters featuring former President Goodluck Jonathan emerged across key roundabouts. The posters, which proclaimed “Goodluck Ebele Jonathan for President, 2027. He is our Messiah,” caught the attention of many, raising questions about the unknown individuals or groups behind them, as well as their…

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has voiced its dissatisfaction with the repeated delays of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, as announced by the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). Senator Adolphus Wabara, Chairman of the BoT, expressed the board’s concerns during the opening of an emergency meeting at the…

The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced that it will schedule a meeting with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to end the ongoing crisis within the opposition party. Naija News reports that PDP BoT Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, announced during an emergency meeting held in…