Natasha Akpoti-Uduagan Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has filed a lawsuit against the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, for alleged defamation. Gathered that Akpoti-Uduaghan raised concerns after her Senate seat was reassigned following a reshuffle triggered by opposition members switching to the majority wing. She resisted the relocation, leading to a confrontation between her and…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has cautioned the All Progressives Congress against destabilising Osun State, urging adherence to the rule of law and warning against resorting to self-help. Speaking on Sunday in Osogbo on behalf of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, Makinde stressed the need for political actors to resolve disputes through legal channels…
Adeleke and Oyetola The All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party have traded accusations over escalating violence in Osun State, which culminated in the killing of a former chairman of Irewole Local Government Area, Mr. Aderemi Abbas, and six others on Monday. The crisis was triggered by a contentious Court of Appeal ruling allegedly…
Aminu Tambuwal Former governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal, has expressed disappointment over the recent wave of defections by members of the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress. According to Tambuwal, no politician with a conscience would join the APC, given the current economic situation in the country. Speaking to journalists shortly after…
Rauf Aregbesola The All Progressives Congress has expelled a former Minister of Interior and ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, over alleged anti-party activities. Aregbesola, who led Osun State for two terms, had spearheaded a faction within the APC known as The Osun Progressives which was later rebranded as the Omoluabi Caucus. A letter from the…
Mudashiru Obasa, speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has been impeached by the members of the House. Obasa was subsequently replaced by his deputy, Hon. Lasbat Meranda, who represents Apapa Constituency 1. Obasa who is representing Agege State Constituency 1 in the house was removed from his position over allegations of gross…
Obasanjo Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed new details about Nigeria’s refinery woes, recounting failed efforts to privatise the country’s refineries and the subsequent financial losses under government management. In an exclusive interview with Channels TV on Thursday, Obasanjo discussed the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries during his presidency. He explained how he sought…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara [Credit: X | #SimFubaraKSC] Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has signed the state’s 2025 budget worth N1.1 trillion into law. The budget, christened ‘Budget of Inclusive Growth and Development,’ was presented before the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led State House of Assembly on December 30, 2024. This was disclosed by the governor via…
I brought you back to life politically, Wike slams Odili Nyesom Wike The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday, came down hard on ex-Rivers State Governor, Peter Odili, describing him as a rent seeker and an ingrate for siding with incumbent Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Wike was reacting to Odili’s recent remark…
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, has reportedly berated the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, over the contentious 2024 Lagos State Local Council Administration Law sent to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for assent. Visibly…
