Twenty-nine political associates of a former governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, have dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the November…
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NSA warns against disruption of Edo, Ondo polls
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has warned those planning to undermine the off-cycle governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states to bury their plan or regret their…
Security: We’ll provide funds to boost weapon production – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has promised to make significant investments in the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria, DICON, to ensure it achieves its mandates before 2030. Tinubu made this promise at…
‘Follow Yemi-Esan’s footsteps’ – Tinubu to civil servants
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged civil servants in the country to follow the footsteps of the outgoing Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan. The…
FG, govs reach three-month agreement on LG allocations
The Federal Government and state governors may have agreed to a three-month moratorium on Local Government autonomy, over concerns arising from its impact on salary payments and operational viability, newsmen…
Tinubu Inaugurates 30 CNG Buses to Ease Transportation
President Bola Tinubu yesterday, inaugurated 30 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered buses at the State House, Abuja, aimed to ease the burden of transportation on the citizens brought about by…
Residents shun million-man march in Lagos, Abuja, Kaduna, PH, others
It was relatively calm across the country yesterday despite spirited attempts by organisers of #EndBadGovernance to rally the citizens for another round of protests over the current cost of living.…
Kalu receives 600 LP, PDP, APGA members into APC
House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu has received another set of 600 defectors from four political parties into All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State. The defectors dumped the…
Protest against government policies not peculiar to Nigeria – Ganduje
Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman says challenges and protest against government policies are not peculiar to Nigeria. Ganduje reacted to the ongoing protest on Wednesday in…
Hunger protest loses steam as DSS grills seven foreigners
The hunger protests, which rocked the country, especially the northern part, from last Thursday, appears to have lost steam following the police crackdown on the organisers and protesters, many of…
