Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has dismissed the State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Barrister Cyprian Akaolisa, effective immediately. The announcement was made on Monday, May 26, in Owerri via a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Hon. Declan Emelumba. According to the statement, “The Governor of Imo…
The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has formally endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The endorsement was announced by Imo State Governor and PGF Chairman, Hope Uzodimma, during the APC summit held in Abuja on Thursday, May 22. Speaking on behalf of the…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has denied having a personal conflict with the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, describing the embattled governor as his “son.” In an interview with BBC Pidgin, Wike dismissed claims of a direct rift between them, stating, “That one is not a battle. He (Fubara) is…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory has ruled out any possibility of running for president against his current boss, President Tinubu, in the 2027 general election. In an interview with BBC Pidgin, the minister stated that no politician could challenge Tinubu in the upcoming election. “I will not contest again. I cannot run against…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for immediate and sustained efforts to eliminate abject poverty across Africa, stressing that Nigeria, in particular, has no excuse for its current levels of deprivation. Speaking at Dele Momodu’s leadership lecture titled “How to End Hunger and Poverty in Africa,” Obasanjo cited China’s success in lifting over 700 million…
Former Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi has claimed that Nigeria’s political climate would be markedly different today if his generation of governors remained in power. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, May 13, at the launch of former Jigawa State governor Sule Lamido’s autobiography Being True to Myself, Amaechi declared that both he and Lamido would…
Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Public Communications and Media to President Bola Tinubu, has downplayed the political relevance of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai, asserting that his coalition movement has lost momentum and public interest. Speaking on AIT’s Focus Nigeria on Wednesday, May 14, Bwala said the coalition el-Rufai is allegedly spearheading lacks the…
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has assured that all necessary amendments to the Electoral Act will be finalized before the 2027 general elections. He gave the assurance on Monday while speaking to journalists at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, shortly after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu swore in two new…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Nelson Olaseyinde Adepoyigi, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ifon Ward 5, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident occurred on the evening of Monday, May 12, 2025, along the Benin-Ifon-Owo expressway. Adepoyigi was reportedly kidnapped at the entrance of his farm.…
Otunba Segun Sowunmi, a prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has strongly defended the right of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to pursue the presidency again, dismissing public criticism regarding the number of times he has contested. Atiku, who has made six attempts at the presidency, including losses to candidates of the All…
