Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has publicly dismissed talks suggesting he is planning to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). He made his position clear after a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. The governor addressed the issue on Thursday while interacting with journalists at the Presidential…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said he feels a great sense of satisfaction knowing that Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is still alive, strong, and resilient, despite defections from the party to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Jonathan reaffirmed that PDP remained a fundamental pillar of Nigeria’s democracy, being the only surviving one among the…
In a remarkable display of solidarity and unwavering loyalty, two foundation members of Governor Hope Uzodimma’s political family; Hon Noble Atulegwu, former Commissioner for Lands; Comrade Simon Ebegbulem, former Commissioner for Commerce and Industry; paid a surprise courtesy visit recently to their former commissioner colleague, Hon Ikechukwu Umeh at the All Progressives Congress (APC) State…
The immediate past sole administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), and the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukayede, were on Wednesday spotted at the State House in Abuja. While the purpose of their visit was not immediately clear, reports indicated that President Bola Tinubu had summoned Ibas….
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has paid a courtesy visit to the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard M. Mills Jr., at the American Embassy in Abuja. Atiku, who disclosed the meeting via his social media handle, said discussions centred on strengthening Nigeria–US relations in the areas of democracy, security, and shared prosperity. “This afternoon,…
The factional chairman of the Labour Party, LP, Julius Abure, has finally disclosed why he visited the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, saying his visit has been wrongly interpreted. Abure came under hot criticism last week after photos of his meeting with Wike in Abuja emerged, with some party members accusing…
Sources have revealed how the Vice President Kashim Shettima secretly visited former president Muhammadu Buhari in London. The Vice President was said to have visited Buhari who is reportedly sick on the directive of President Bola Tinubu. It was gathered that Tinubu directed Shettima to travel to London from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he attended…
The presidency on Sunday chided critics of President Bola Tinubu’s visit to Saint Lucia, saying some the criticisms were “misguided, mischievous, and uninformed” In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the presidency said, “In the wake of some Nigerians’ misguided, mischievous, and uninformed comments regarding…
Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has welcomed President Bola Tinubu’s planned visit to Benue State. The visit is coming after a wave of deadly attacks by suspected herdsmen last weekend that claimed 200 lives. The presidency announced on Monday that the President is scheduled to visit Benue on…
In an effort to calm frayed minds, President Bola Tinubu will be making an emergency visit to Benue state – that has become the epic centre for killings of innocent lives by herdsmen. The president for this has rescheduled his official visit to Kaduna State to accommodate the visit. The visit is part of renewed…
