Politics

A Senator on the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) platform, representing Kano Central, Rufai Hanga, has rubbished the eight-year tenure of former President Muhammadu Buhari, labelling it a colossal failure. The NNPP chieftain said Buhari’s two terms in office were ruled by a cabal, accusing the Daura man of leaving Nigeria worse than he met […] More

A former governorship aspirant in Anambra and and a critical stakeholder in APC, Chief Donatus Okonkwo has congratulated the Chairman of SNECOU Group, Sen. Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, better known as Ikuku Oma on his emergence as the APC governorship candidate for Anambra governorship election. Prince Ukachukwu a renowned businessman and former member of the Nigerian […] More

The spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State, Kennedy Peretei, has announced his resignation from the party. In his resignation letter addressed to the party’s chairman of Arogbo Ward I in the Ese-Odo Local Government Area on Wednesday, Mr. Peretei expressed his belief that the PDP is transitioning from being in the […] More

The Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has sharply criticized the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (retd), for disregarding a court order and proceeding with the appointment of 23 local government administrators. Naija News reports that his move has raised concerns, with PANDEF accusing Ibas of contempt of court. The controversy stems from […] More

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, has list all President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointment since the beginning of his tenure. Naija News reports that Dare was reacting to Senator Ali Ndume’s latest statement accusing Tinubu of failing to adhere to the principle of federal character with his appointments. […] More

The Presidency has defended President Bola Tinubu’s appointment record, stating that a breakdown of recent appointments shows a fair distribution across Nigeria’s regions, with the North receiving slightly more slots than the South. According to the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, President Tinubu has so far appointed 71 […] More

The managing director and chief executive officer of the Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA), Bamanga Usman Jada, has hailed President Bola Tinubu for his pragmatic leadership and commitment for a better Nigeria. He stated this in a speech during the 2024 LEADERSHIP Conference and Awards held in Abuja. Usman commended the president and the vice […] More

Oyo State has been listed among the 23 beneficiaries of the European Investment Bank’s intervention in addressing the challenges of erosion and land degradation control in Nigeria. The intervention project was under the auspices of the European Investment Bank-assisted Nigeria Climate Adaptation Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP-EIB). The national project coordinator of NEWMAP-EIB, Anda Ayuba […] More

Literary legend, Wole Soyinka has expressed his sadness over the outcome of the administration of the 47th President of the United States of America, Donald Trump. In an interview with Laura Collins-Hughes which was published in the New York Times, Soyinka said what is happening in the US currently should not be happening in such […] More

Following a recent meeting between former President Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors, a report has indicated that the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) bloc might leave the party. Naija News understands that the meeting which took place on Monday in Kaduna, was initially perceived as a routine courtesy call but has […] More

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has started a grassroots campaign to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, openly rejecting other likely contenders such as Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi. The governor made the declaration on Wednesday in Benin City during a ceremony to welcome Hon. Kaycee Osamwonyi, a former member of the […] More

The leadership crisis within the Labour Party (LP) took a dramatic twist on Wednesday, as factional leader Lamidi Apapa resurfaced, declaring that he had assumed control of the party following the release of the Certified True Copy of last Friday’s Supreme Court judgment. In a statement signed by the faction’s National Publicity Secretary, Abayomi Arabambi, […] More