The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has constituted a ten-member independent committee to investigate the reported deaths of 37 people held by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command, on suspicion of illegal mining. The action follows a directive by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today, as part of his working vacation, held extensive talks in Paris with Mr Vincent Bolloré of the Bolloré Group, whose media and digital interests include Canal+, MultiChoice and Universal Music Group. Details of the meeting was shared in a statement by the presidential spokesman,...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council has said the recent ruling by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Arbitration Tribunal in Paris reinforces its claim that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is not fit to lead Nigeria. In a statement issued on Friday, the...
The Office of the Vice President has clarified recent remarks by Vice President Kashim Shettima on the role of northern governors in President Bola Tinubu’s emergence as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 general election. In a statement issued on Thursday by...
The Presidency has challenged the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, to honour his promise to quit the presidential race if it was established that he did not leave Anambra State debt-free at the end of his tenure as governor. The challenge followed recent...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he will not help any governor or politician win elections in their state, saying politics is local and leaders must earn the support of their people. Wike stated this while responding to criticisms over his support for...
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has warned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that his government’s economic policy is pushing Nigerians “dangerously close to the limits of human endurance.” In a statement signed by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC National Publicity Secretary, the party said that with petrol now selling for...
Student leaders from tertiary institutions across the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory have endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in 2027, pledging to mobilise students across the region in support of his candidacy. The endorsement was announced at the inauguration of the Students’ Wing of...
The Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has ruled out supporting any political coalition or candidate outside the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. The decision is widely seen as a response to the Nyesom Wike-led Rainbow Coalition, which has attracted public attention in recent weeks. Chairman...
SERAP to INEC: You have 7 days to account for ₦126bn ‘diverted electoral funds’ or face legal action
SERAP to INEC: You have 7 days to account for ₦126bn ‘diverted electoral funds’ or face legal action
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) seven days to “account for over ₦126.46 billion in public funds appropriated for electoral operations but allegedly diverted, lost, mismanaged or otherwise unaccounted for.” The funds relate to the procurement of ballot boxes, electoral devices...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has urged APC leaders in Niger State to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and help consolidate the gains recorded in the economy, security, infrastructure, education and human capital development. Idris made the call in Abuja when he received the Chairmen...
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has launched a major digital education intervention under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, removing data costs from access to approved educational platforms for millions of learners in senior secondary schools and tertiary institutions. Speaking at the launch of the...
The Federal Government has directed stakeholders and relevant agencies to design a comprehensive operational roadmap for the nationwide rollout of the 112 national emergency number. Accordingly, it constituted a committee comprising the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the Federal...
Vice President, Kashim Shettima has described the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), established by the administration of President Bola Tinubu as a landmark initiative that has provided crucial financial relief to the children of the poor and removed the financial barriers to higher education. The administration, according to him,...
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has condemned the reported attack on Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), and his entourage in Benue State and urged President Bola Tinubu to “direct the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu to take over the investigation...
Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has called for deeper collaboration with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to advance the education transformation agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Alausa made the call in Abuja while receiving the newly appointed UNESCO Country Representative to Nigeria,...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is deeply committed to prioritizing transport infrastructure to ease operations for Nigerian transporters. According to him, the Tinubu administration treats connectivity as an economic necessity and is actively working to reduce the cost of movement because the President...
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has provided fresh details on the return of former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma to his country, describing the development as the successful conclusion of a diplomatic process led by Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States...
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has commended the Tinubu-Shettima Solidarity Group for establishing a structured grassroots mobilisation network across Katsina State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Governor Radda made the commendation today when he received the group on a solidarity visit to Government House, Katsina, where...
Members of the Kaduna State APC Consensus Aspirants Forum have resolved to deploy their political structures across the state to secure victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor Uba Sani and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. The aspirants, who spoke at...