Politics

The Peoples Democratic Party has faulted the Independent National Electoral Commission over the exclusion of its governorship candidate from the list of contenders for the 2026 Ekiti State election, accusing the electoral body of bias and vowing to seek judicial intervention. In a statement released on Tuesday on X by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the PDP described INEC’s action as “yet another confirmation of the biased disposition of the c

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that Nigeria’s new tax laws will take effect as scheduled, dismissing calls for any delay amid public debate over the recently enacted reforms. In a State House press statement released on Tuesday, the President said all tax laws already in force since June 26, 2025, as well as those billed to commence on January 1, 2026, “will continue as planned,” describing the reforms as a critical step in reshaping the country’s fiscal future. Tin

Nigeria’s Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, SAN, be held in custody at the Kuje Correctional Centre while his bail application is pending, in a development that marks a key moment in a high-profile money laundering case. Malami was arraigned on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, alongside his wife, Hajia Bashir Asabe, and their son, Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, before Justice Emeka Nwite of t

Nigeria’s food and drug regulator has raised an alert about the circulation of counterfeit contraceptive products in several major markets across the country, warning that the fake items pose serious public health risks and urging consumers and stakeholders to be vigilant. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said in a public alert (No. 042/2025) issued on Monday that it received credible information from DKT International Nigeria, the aut

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the provisional list of candidates for the June 20, 2026 Ekiti State governorship election, but the candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was absent from the compilation released on Monday at the electoral body’s headquarters in Ado-Ekiti. Among the names displayed were contenders from 12 political parties, including the incumbent governor from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and nominees of sev

The Peoples Democratic Party has launched a scathing response to comments credited to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, accusing him of openly aligning with the ruling All Progressives Congress while still laying claim to PDP membership. In a statement issued on Monday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the PDP said Wike’s recent end-of-year media chat, where he described himself as the “number one supporter” of the p

The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, has pushed back against concerns that the newly signed tax laws will worsen conditions for Nigeria’s aviation industry, insisting that the reforms are designed to ease costs for airlines rather than deepen their challenges. In a statement issued on Monday via his verified X handle on behalf of the Committee, Oyedele acknowledged that airlines are under pressure from multiple taxes, levies

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has raised serious constitutional concerns over what he described as discrepancies in the gazetted version of the Tinubu Tax Act, warning that any law published in a form different from what was passed by the National Assembly is legally invalid. In a statement issued on Sunday via his official X handle, Atiku reacted to the Senate’s confirmation that the version of the tax law gazetted by the executive did not reflect what lawmakers appro

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed Lagos for Europe as part of his end-of-year schedule, ahead of an official engagement in the United Arab Emirates. In a statement released on Sunday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, it was disclosed that the President left the country on December 28 and will proceed to Abu Dhabi in early January to attend the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Summit. According to the statement, Preside

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has dismissed claims that he received ₦50 billion from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu after the January 2024 Ibadan explosion, challenging his critic to substantiate the claims. Former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose made the assertion during a television interview, prompting a sharp response from Makinde’s camp that disputes the narrative and questions the credibility of the accusation. Fayose, appearing on TVC’s Journalists Hangout on Friday, sa

Peter Obi has condemned the latest bombing in Zamfara State, describing the attack as heartbreaking and a grim reminder of Nigeria’s worsening security crisis. In a statement posted on his official X handle on Sunday, the former Labour Party presidential candidate said he received the news of the Zamfara bombing only hours after it occurred, noting that it came just days after a similar attack in Borno State, at a time when families should have been “gathered in peace, celebr

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday took part in the grand finale of the 2025 Eyo Festival in Lagos, marking a rare presidential presence at one of the state’s most revered cultural events. The participation was confirmed in a statement released by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The colourful celebration held at Tafawa Balewa Square drew traditional institutions, dignitaries and thousands of revellers to the historic venue.

Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Waidi Shaibu, has visited the Sultan of Sokoto at the monarch’s palace in Sokoto State, underscoring efforts to engage traditional leadership amid heightened security operations in the region following recent joint counterterrorism airstrikes by the United States and Nigerian forces. The courtesy visit on Friday brought the military’s top officer to the seat of the Sokoto Caliphate, reflecting a broader effort to reinforce rel

The African Democratic Congress has criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s handling of national security following the United States airstrike on terrorist targets in Sokoto State, describing the development as a reflection of what it called deep-seated incompetence at the highest level of government. In a statement released on Friday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said while it recognises the gravity of Nigeria’s security challenges

The Peoples Democratic Party has raised concerns over the recent United States air strikes against terrorist targets in Nigeria’s North-West, faulting the Federal Government’s handling of communication around the operation. In a statement released on Friday, by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the PDP said Nigerians first learned about the strikes through announcements by US President Donald Trump and other American officials, before Nigeria’s

The Federal Government has confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu authorized the United States to carry out air strikes against terrorist targets in Nigeria’s North-West, amid growing public debate over the operation. Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar disclosed this on Friday, shortly after the US Department of Defense and President Donald Trump announced that American forces had conducted strikes against terrorist elements operating in the region. Speaking on Channel

Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has delivered a blunt assessment of the Peoples Democratic Party, saying the party has failed to adjust to life outside power and is now facing an existential crisis. He made the remarks during an interview on This Morning Show on Arise News, where he reflected on the state of opposition politics in Nigeria and questioned the PDP’s capacity to function effectively without federal control. Speaking on Thursday, Baba-Ahmed said the party never prepared itse

The Peoples Democratic Party has condemned the Christmas Eve explosion at a mosque in Gamboru Market, Maiduguri, describing the incident as further evidence of what it called the Federal Government’s failure to protect citizens amid worsening insecurity across the country. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, on behalf of the party, the PDP said the blast was “another sad reminder of the rising insecurity that has beco

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, in Lagos inaugurated a Committee on Strategy, Conflict Resolution and Mobilization for the All Progressives Congress as part of efforts to address internal disagreements within the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The development was disclosed in a statement released by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The committee is made up of serving governors, members o

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of deliberately refusing to enforce the Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to local governments, describing the continued inaction as a constitutional breach with far-reaching consequences for grassroots development. In a statement shared on his official X handle, Atiku said the Tinubu administration is approaching two years of ignoring a binding apex court ruling that directed the Fe