Category: Politics
Court of Appeal Affirms Sanwo-Olu and Hamzat’s Election Victories in Lagos
The Court of Appeal in Lagos has affirmed the judgment of the tribunal, confirming the return of Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Obafemi Hamzat as the Governor and Deputy...
Tinubu Says He Inherited “Serious Liabilities” from Buhari’s Administration
President Bola Tinubu has claimed that he inherited serious liabilities and assets from his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. Tinubu disclosed this during his meeting with...
Lagos Court of Appeal to Rule on Appeals Challenging Sanwo-Olu’s Re-Election
The Court of Appeal in Lagos has fixed Wednesday, November 15 to deliver judgment in the appeal filed by the governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Gbadebo...
VIDEO: APC and Accord Party Agents Throw Punches at Bayelsa Collation Center
There was chaos at the Bayelsa State Collation Centre after an agent of the Accord Party and his All Progressives Congress counterpart clashed over collated results from...
Sowore Urges Nigerians to Rise Up and Demand Real Change as Elections Fail to Represent the Will of the People
The candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2023 presidential election, Omoyele Sowore, says it has become obvious that there will never be free, fair and...
Hope Uzodinma Wins Imo Governorship Election
Governor Hope Uzodinma has been re-elected as the governor of Imo state. According to the results announced by Professor Abayomi Fasina, the Returning officer the...
EFCC Arrests 14 Suspected Vote Buyers With Huge Cash Amid Nigerian State Elections
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested 14 suspected vote buyers in Otueke, Adawari playgrounds in Bayelsa State. According to the Commission, some...
PDP Candidate Dino Melaye Rejects Ongoing Conduct of Kogi State Gubernatorial Election
Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi, Dino Melaye, has rejected the conduct of the ongoing election in the state. According to Peak News...
INEC Confirms Abduction of Staff Member in Bayelsa State, Hours Before Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday confirmed the abduction of one of its personnel in Bayelsa State, hours to the commencement of the...
CSO Alleges Pre-recorded Election Results Sheets Discovered in Kogi Polling Unit
A civil society organisation, YIAGA Africa, has raised the alarm over the discovery of pre-recorded election result sheets from a polling unit in Kogi hours before the...
Peter Obi Questions Proposed Purchase of N60bn SUVs for Legislators
Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi has kicked against the proposed purchase of SUVs worth N60bn for legislators in the...
B-Red, Son of Osun State Governor, Undergoes Knee Surgery in the United States
Singer Adebayo Adeleke, popularly known as B-Red, has undergone a knee surgery at Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. B-Red, who is the son of the Osun State...
Political Thugs Allegedly Kill Five People in Attack on Kogi SDP Official’s Home
Some political thugs suspected to be from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State have attacked the residence of the Director-General of the Social...
Nigerian Minister of Power’s Private Plane Crash-Lands in Ibadan
A private aircraft, with registration number 5N-AMM, conveying the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu and his entourage, has crash-landed in Ibadan, the Oyo State...
Tinubu Administration’s 2023 Budget Includes Proposed ₦5.095 Billion for Presidential Yacht
The Bola Tinubu-led administration has proposed allocation of funds in the 2023 supplementary budget, including ₦5.095 billion for the purchase of a presidential...
Sowore Criticizes Tinubu’s Alleged Plans to Buy Presidential Yacht, Calls it Wasteful Spending
Presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has slammed the Tinubu administration over alleged plans to expend N5 billion in purchasing a Presidential yatch. According to...
Tinubu Warns His Son, Seyi, From Interrupting FEC Meeting
President Bola Tinubu has warned his son, Seyi, and other persons from interrupting meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). Tinubu said that he observed Seyi and...
PDP Governors Plan Emergency Meeting to Address Wike-Fubara Tensions
The governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have convened an emergency meeting to address the crisis between the governor of Rivers State,...
Momodu Criticizes Wike for Attempting to Control Two States
A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Dele Momodu has reacted to the crisis in the Rivers State House of Assembly. Speaking on the development via a series of...
Atiku Hints at Possible 2027 Presidential Run After 2023 Election Verdict
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has hinted that he may run for president again in 2027 despite the Supreme Court’s verdict upholding the victory of President Bola...
PDP Mourns the Loss of National Woman Leader, Prof. Stella Effah-Attoe
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the death of its National Woman Leader, Prof. Stella Effah-Attoe. In a statement signed by the party’s National...
Labour Party Congratulates President Bola Tinubu, Says His Victory is Well-Deserved
The Lamidi Apapa-led Labour Party (LP) group has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his Supreme Court victory, stating that the All Progressives Congress (APC)...
Amaechi Accuses Nigerians of Voting for Corrupt, Dishonest Politicians
Former transport minister, Rotimi Amaechi, has accused Nigerians of voting for corrupt politicians especially thieves and certificate forgers Amaechi disclosed this...
Supreme Court Affirms President Tinubu’s Victory, Dismisses Atiku’s Appeal
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), challenging the victory of...
Nigerian Senator Say They Use SUVs to ‘Survive’ Poor Roads
The Senate has justified the purchase of 360 Sports Utility Vehicles for its members. The Red Chamber was, however, silent on the actual cost of each vehicle but...
Ondo State Governor Akeredolu Makes First Public Appearance Since Returning From Medical Vacation Abroad, Meets with Southwest Colleagues in Ibadan
Since returning from a medical vacation abroad, Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has made his first public appearance. According to reports, Governor Akeredolu met...
Tinubu Asks for Court Injunction to Prevent U.S. Agencies from Releasing Information about Him
President Bola Tinubu has filed a motion to stop the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and other federal agencies from releasing...
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, Refutes Reports of Ass@ssination Attempts on His Life
The governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has denied circulating reports that there have been ass@ssination attempts on his life. PurpleWorld had earlier reported that...
Supreme Court Questions the Validity of Chicago State University’s Letter on Bola Tinubu’s Certificate
The Supreme Court has said there are conflicting letters from the Chicago State University (CSU) on President Bola Tinubu’s certificate. Speaking at the hearing of the...
Kogi Governor Escapes Alleged A$$@ssination Attempt by Men in Military Uniforms
The Kogi State Government has made it known that there was an ass@ssination attempt on the Governor of the State, Yahaya Bello, a few kilometres away from Abuja, on his...
Bukola Saraki Foundation Steps In to Help Mr. Ibu with Medical Expenses
The Abubakar Bukola Saraki Foundation has fully covered the medical expenses of the renowned Nollywood actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu. This was made...
President Tinubu Announces Appointments of 8 New Parastatal and Agency Heads
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of eight (8) new Chief Executive Officers for Parastatals and Agencies under the Federal Ministry of Information and...
Tinubu Accused of Certificate Forgery Before ECOWAS Court
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s allegations of certificate forgery have gotten the attention of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). According Peak...
Kwara Lawmaker’s Wife and Children Abducted by Gunmen
Suspected gunmen have abducted the wife and two children of Hon Lawal Ayanshola Soliu, the lawmaker representing Ipaiye/Malete/Olooru of Moro Local Government in the...
Akeredolu May Soon Return Abroad to Continue Medical Treatment
Ailing Ondo state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu may soon return abroad to continue his medical treatment, Quest Times revealed. According Quest Times, associates of the...
Tinubu Hits Back at Atiku with Accusations in Supreme Court Counter-Appeal
President Bola Tinubu has filed a counter-appeal at the Supreme Court, levelling serious accusations against his political rival, Atiku Abubakar. In the suit, President...
From RCCG Pastor to EFCC Chairman: Meet Ola Olukoyede, Tinubu’s New Appointee
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, appointed Mr. Ola Olukoyede as the new chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for a renewable term of four...
Tinubu Appoints New Presidential Media Advisory Team Members
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the following men and women to serve in the Office of the President under the Media & Publicity Directorate....
FG Still Subsidizing Petroleum Prices, Says PENGASSAN
The National President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) Festus Osifo says the Federal Government is still paying subsidy...
Atiku To Hold World Press Conference After Allegations Of Forgery Surrounding Tinubu’s Certificate
Atiku Abubakar will hold a World Press Conference today to address Nigerians after President Bola Tinubu’s certificate was allegedly disowned by Chicago State...
Video: Ministerial nominee Balarabe Abbas collapses during screening
One of the three new ministerial nominees, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, collapsed while being screened on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday. During the interrogation, Lawal,...
CSU releases Tinubu’s academic records to Atiku
The Chicago State University (CSU) has released the academic records of President Bola Tinubu to his political opponent, Atiku Abubakar, in accordance to an order of a...
UPDATED: Tribunal sacks Nasarawa Governor Sule, declares PDP’s candidate winner
The governorship election tribunal sitting in Nasarawa has sacked Governor Abdullahi Sule of the APC and declared David Umbugadu of the PDP winner of the march 18, 2023...
Photonews: Celebration In Nasarawa as election tribunal verdict declares David Ombugadu Winner of just concluded governorship election
Celebration across towns and villages in Nasarawa State over the election tribunal verdict declaring David Ombugadu Winner of the just concluded governorship election.
Anambra State Governor, Soludo, Names State’s International Airport After Chinua Achebe
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has renamed the state’s International Airport after the late literary icon, Prof. Chinua Achebe. According to reports,...
Obi, Atiku Files Appeal As They Head To Supreme Court
The Labour Party and its presidential candidate in the February 25th presidential election, Peter Obi, has filed an appeal against the September 6, 2023 ruling of the...
Mohbad: Senator Vows To Propose Bill For Mandatory Autopsy Before Burial
Nigerian Senator, Ned Nwoko has declared his intent to introduce a groundbreaking bill mandating autopsies before burial. Senator Nwoko, expressing his sorrow and...
Ondo Commissioner, APC chieftain fight over palliative distribution
The Ondo State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Juliana Osadahun, was attacked in Arigidi Akoko area of the state, during the distribution of...
FCT Minister, Wike, Gifts 10 Vehicles To Abuja Chiefs
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has presented official vehicles to ten Third Class Chiefs in Abuja. It was gathered that Wike, while...
Tinubu Sacks Emefiele Deputies
President Bola Tinubu has sacked all the deputies who served under Godwin Emefiele, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), who is in custody of the...
Labour Party Campaign Director Beheaded In His Abia Home
The Campaign Director-General of Labour Party, Abia State Chapter, in the just concluded general elections in Uturu, Isuikwuato Local Government Area of the State, Hon....
UAE lifts travel ban on Nigeria after meeting with Tinubu
THE United Arab Emirates, UAE, on Monday, has lifted the visa ban placed on Nigerian travelers after the meeting between President Bola Tinubu and the UAE President,...
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, Returns To Nigeria After Three Months
Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo state, has returned to Nigeria after three month of medical vacation abroad. According to reports, Akeredolu landed in Ibadan, the...
Peter Obi Rejects Tribunal’s Judgement
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has rejected the judgement of the Presidential Election Petitions Court...
Presidential Election Tribunal dismisses Peter Obi’s petition challenging Tinubu’s election victory
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the petition alleging that the requirement for presidential candidates to be declared winners...
NNPP expels Kwankwaso over alleged anti-party activities
A faction of the New Nigeria Peoples Party under the leadership of Major Agbo has expelled the presidential candidate of the party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, over his...
Nigeria’s Refineries Will Never Work – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the four oil refineries in Nigeria will never work. The four refineries are located in Warri, Port Harcourt and Kaduna...
Lagos State Government Flag Off Distribution Of Food Palliatives
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday flagged off the distribution of food items for 500,000 vulnerable households in the state to cushion the...
Ogun State Begins Distribution Of 300,000 Bags Of Rice As Palliatives
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State During the weekend flagged the distribution of palliatives to cushion the harsh realities of the removal of fuel subsidy by the...
BREAKING: RCCG Pastor, Prince Olaoye, Emerges Soun Of Ogbomoso
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the appointment of a pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Prince Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye, as the new...
Shun Palliatives, Invest In Agriculture, Shehu Sani Advises FG
Former Kaduna Central lawmaker Senator Sheu Sani in a statement made on his official Twitter Account, has unveiled a promising approach to tackle the persistent issue of...
Gabon: I’m not surprised, expect more coups – Fani-Kayode
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has said he is not surprised about the military coup in Gabon. Fani-Kayode’s statement was due to the coup in the Central...
2023 Kogi Governorship Election Will Be Transmitted From Polling Units, INEC Says
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that results from the upcoming Kogi State governorship election will be transmitted electronically directly...
Tinubu Announces N825.8bn Compensation for Abuja Indigenes, Gives Reason
President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has disclosed a plan to compensate the indigenes of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, with N825.819 billion naira...
NNPP suspends Kwankwaso, others for six months
The Board of Trustees of the New Nigeria Peoples Party has suspended its candidate in the Feb. 25 presidential election, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and the National...
PortHarcourt Refinery Will Begin Operations By December – FG Promises
The Federal Government (FG) has promised that the Port Harcourt refinery will begin operations by December 2023. This was made known by Minister of State for Petroleum...
Newly Sworn In Culture Minister, Hannatu, Is Still A Corps Member, Hurawa Alleges
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria has accused the Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa of serving as a minister while still...
Your policies will destroy Nigeria, Sheikh Gumi warns Tinubu
Famous Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has warned that some policies of the present administration led by President Bola Tinubu are capable of destroying the nation if not...
Court of Appeal Affirms Apapa as Labour Party Chairman
The Court of Appeal has affirmed Lamidi Apapa as the authentic national chairman of the Labour Party (LP). This was contained in a report released by PressExpress on...
Oyo State Governor, Makinde, Gifts N70m Prado Jeep To Saheed Osupa
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has presented a brand new Toyota Land Cruiser Prado SUV to veteran Fuji musician, Akorede Babatunde Okunola, popularly known as Saheed...
Wike Assumes Office In Multi-Million Naira SUV Labelled ‘FCT-01’
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike’s choice of automobile for his first day at work has got many talking. According to reports, Wike...
God will work miracle Through President Tinubu, don’t panic, Pastor Kumuyi to Nigerians
Deeper Life Church general overseer, Pastor Williams Kumuyi on Tuesday urged Nigerians to be at ease, noting that God will rebuild Nigeria through President Bola Tinubu....
Photonews: Tinubu Inaugurates Newly Sworn-in Minister As FEC Members
President Bola Tinubu on Monday inaugurated the new ministers as members of the Federal Executive Council after swearing in 45 ministers cleared by the Senate. The...
Atiku, Peter Obi, Kwankwaso Reportedly Begins Talks For Merger
Former Presidential candidates, Atiku Abubakar, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and Peter Obi, have reportedly begun talks for a possibility of a merger, with the ultimate goal of...
“I See Something Worse”, Father Mbaka Reveals Disturbing Prophecy for President Tinubu
Enugu – Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, the spiritual leader of the Adoration Ministry in Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN), has sad he had foreseen a political instability worse than...
Tinubu To Swear In New Ministers On Monday
President Bola Tinubu will on Monday, August 21, 2023, swear in his newly appointed ministers. The event is billed to hold at the State House Conference, Aso villa in...
This isn’t time to marry second, third wife – Governor Adeleke warns newly sworn-in LG Committee
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, has warned all Local Government (LG) caretaker committee members in the State not to be financially reckless. During the swearing...
Having More Refineries Won’t Reduce Fuel Pump Price – President Tinubu Spokesperson, Ngelale Says
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Public Affairs, Ajuri Ngelale has said having more refineries in Nigeria will not reduce fuel pump prices....
Tinubu Reportedly Considering ‘Temporary Subsidy’ On Petrol
President Bola Tinubu is reportedly considering a “temporary subsidy” on petrol as crude oil prices and foreign exchange rates continue to rise. According to LIB,...
“Our Expectation From Your Government Has Crashed” – Former APC Vice Chairman Writes Tinubu
Salihu Mohammed Lukman who is the Former National Vice Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress has written an open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,...
Let Our Political Confusion Motivate You, Peter Obi Tells Youth
Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged youths to remain hopeful for the coming of a new Nigeria that will be anchored on youth development...
Kebbi State Governor Approves N675m For Furniture Allowance
The governor of Kebbi state, Nasir Idris, has approved the sum of N675 million for the payment of furniture allowance to the 21 elected local government council chairmen...
Tinubu Appoints 400-Level Student Into Tax Reforms Committee
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, appointed a 400-level student of the University of Ibadan, Orire Agbaje, as a member of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy...
Money Has Been Sent To Senators To Enjoy Their Holiday, Akpabio Says In Viral Video
In a viral video shared on Wednesday morning, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, revealed that money had been sent to all Senators by the clerk of the National...
Photonews: Davido’s Cousin, Tunji Adeleke Appointed As Chairman Local Government Service Council In Osun
Davido’s cousin, Tunji Adeleke has been appointed as the Chairman Local Government Service Commission in Osun State. The sensational artiste posted a...
Atiku Files Fresh Suit Against President Tinubu
According to LIB, it has been disclosed to newsmen that the Special Assistant on Public communications to Atiku, Phrank Shaibu, in a statement, said the Peoples...
Lagos Residents Begs Sanwo-Olu To Remove Pedestrian Bridge Looming To Collapse
Some residents of Ketu Alapere have begged Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to order the appropriate authority to remove the pedestrian bridge located in the...
Adamawa State Governor, Finitri, Appoints 35 Content Creators As Special Assistants
The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintri, has appointed 35 persons as Special Assistants on social media and content creation. According to LIB, the information was...
Tinubu Appoints Ajuri Ngelale As Special Adviser On Media And Publicity
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Chief Ajuri Ngelale as Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. This was made known by Willie...
‘I Wish There Were Other Ways, But There Is Not’ – President Tinubu Says As He Addresses Nigerians
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday during his live broadcast on NTA, has assured Nigerians that he came into power to help and not hurt the nation. He noted that he...
Tinubu To Address Nigerians Today
President Bola Tinubu will be addressing Nigerians today, July 31, in a nationwide broadcast by 7pm. This was made known by the Special Adviser to the President on...
Nnamdi Kanu Declares End To All Sit-at-home Order In South-East
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, on Friday, declared an end to all sit-at-home order in the South-East. He made the declaration in...
Tribunal Sacks Another LP House Of Reps Member
The Kaduna State National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal has sacked Hon Donatus Mathew from the House of Representatives and declared the PDP candidate as winner....
Senate Unveils List Of Ministerial Nominees
The Senate has unveiled the long awaited list of ministerial nominees sent by President Bola Tinubu. According to Peak News Nigeria, Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to...
Adeleke Bans Monarch From Selling Lands In Osun
The Osun State Government has banned the Olu of Ile-Ogbo, Oba Agbaje Okunjoye, from selling land in his domain. This was made known by the Osun State Attorney General...
Presidency Engages NLC Over Proposed Strike
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, in Abuja pleaded to the organised labour to give him more time to consider their grievances before going on any nationwide strike....
