Edo state Governor Monday Okpebholo has openly declared that he would step down from office if President Bola Tinubu fails to win the 2027 presidential election. The governor made the declaration on Friday while speaking during an interview on African Independent Television (AIT). He said his confidence is rooted in the development projects currently ongoing…
Disu President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday appointed Tunji Disu as Acting Inspector-General of Police, a development that is expected to trigger the exit of several senior officers in line with long-standing internal convention in the Nigeria Police Force. The appointment followed the resignation of the former IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, who stepped down after submitting a…
President Bola Tinubu has declared that the creation of state police will no longer be delayed. He said the policy is central to his government’s plan to curb insecurity across the country. The President made the statement on Monday night during an interfaith Iftar with governors and top government officials at the Presidential Banquet Hall…
Former Kaduna State Governor and a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nasir El-Rufai, has declared that the opposition must remain resolute in its efforts to unseat the government of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections He said this following an alleged attempt by security agencies to detain him at an airport…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has clarified the reasons behind his reported differences with President Bola Tinubu, stressing that the disagreement was never personal. Speaking in an interview with Trust TV, El-Rufai said he and Tinubu never had a close personal relationship. “I was never Tinubu’s friend. We never had a personal relationship like…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday met with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as part of the move to resolve the lingering battle between the estranged political associates. It was gathered that some political leaders from the state were also present at the meeting held at…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the South East Investment Company Limited, the Vice President Kashim Shettima has said. Shettima made the disclosure while speaking at the launch of the Vision 2050 Blueprint for South East’s Economic Development in Enugu on Wednesday. According to Shettima, the 25-year development blueprint for the South-East will…
President Bola Tinubu has again intervened to halt the escalating feud between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his predecessor and estranged godfather, Nyesom Wike. The peace deal came after months of failed settlements that had pushed the state to the brink of governorship impeachment, legislative paralysis, and prolonged instability. The president had previously intervened…
President Bola Tinubu has declared that governors under the All Progressives Congress (APC) remained leaders of the party in their respective states. Tinubu made the declaration on Saturday at the Official Reception of Gov. Agbu Kefas into the APC held in Jalingo. Represented by Sen. Kashim Shettima, Vice President, Tinubu announced that Gov. Kefas has…
Abba Abubakar, son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said no Nigerian politician can defeat President Bola Tinubu in 2027 election. He declared that no political party can prevent President Tinubu from returning to Aso Rock in 2027. Abba, who recently joined the All Progressives Congress, APC, spoke, on Monday, in Yola, the capital…
