President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Barrister Ismael Ahmed as the Executive Chairman of the Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi). Ahmed will coordinate the operations of the presidential initiative, which is designed to alleviate the effects of removing fuel subsidies by offering cheaper, more affordable, and cleaner energy options. The PCNGi is a component … [Read more…]
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, has resigned. While there has been no official statement, sources confirmed that Ganduje tendered his resignation on health grounds. He reportedly submitted his resignation letter to the APC National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, on Friday in Abuja. PACESETTER reports that neither the presidency … [Read more…]
Suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has met with the suspended Speaker of the House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, along with other aggrieved lawmakers in what appears to be a breakthrough in the lingering political crisis in the state. Multiple sources confirmed on Thursday evening that the meeting held in Abuja ended on a positive … [Read more…]
The Federal Capital Territory Chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC has threatened to mobilise it’s members to shutdown the territory following the area council workers’ lingering strike. Dr Stephen Knabayi, NLC Chairman, stated in an interview with NAN that the territory will be shut down after President Bola Tinubu concludes the ongoing projects’ inauguration … [Read more…]
By Clems Ohajiagu In what many political observers have described as a game-changer for opposition politics in Enugu State, Hon. Sunday Cyriacus Umeha, the Member representing Udi/Ezeagu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), positioning himself as a pivotal figure in the party’s new growth trajectory in … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has assented to the four tax reform bills recently passed by the National Assembly. The short ceremony which took place at the Presidential Villa on Thursday was attended by the leadership of the National Assembly and some legislators, governors, ministers, and aides of the President. The four bills: the Nigeria Tax Bill, … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu has declined to assent to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Bill, 2025. The President’s decision was contained in a letter read by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary on Thursday. The proposed law seeks to empower the NDLEA to retain a portion of the proceeds from … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday announced August 16, 2025, for the conduct of bye elections into vacant seats in the Senate, House of Representatives and state Houses of Assembly in 12 states. Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, who announced the date at a meeting with leaders of political parties at the … [Read more…]
A member of the House of Representatives, Chimaobi Sam Atu, representing Enugu North and South Federal Constituency, has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Atu announced his defection in a letter addressed to the Speaker of the House, Abbas Tajudeen, which was read during plenary on Thursday. The lawmaker … [Read more…]
A High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa, has sentenced Oluwatimileyin Ajayi to death by hanging for the murder of Salome Adaidu, a 24-year-old National Youth Service Corps member. Justice Simon Aboki handed down the judgment, finding Ajayi guilty of culpable homicide contrary to Section 221 of the Penal Code of Northern Nigeria. The court found that … [Read more…]
Four persons have been killed while 10 others sustained injuries when an Isuzu vehicle conveying passengers from Damboa to Maiduguri, Borno State rammed into an improvised explosive device (IED) suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram terrorists. The incident occurred as the vehicle reached Komala Village, Konduga, in Konduga local government area of Borno … [Read more…]
…as INEC receives 110 associations seeking registration A hurdle looms for the opposition coalition leaders as their platform, All Democratic Alliance (ADA), whose application for registration is pending before the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), shares the same acronym as another platform seeking registration with the electoral commission. The other platform is the Advanced Democratic … [Read more…]