Politics

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received the resignation of Farouk Ahmed as chief executive officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority following a meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja amid mounting controversy surrounding the regulator’s leadership. Farouk Ahmed stepped down on Wednesday after being summoned by Tinubu, a development confirmed by the Presidency’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. The resignation came amid public allegations of

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has said he found more than N600 billion in the state’s coffers when emergency rule was lifted earlier this year, insisting that his administration remains committed to transparent and responsible management of public funds. The governor spoke on Wednesday during the commissioning of the 14.2-kilometre Obodhi–Ozochi Road, which links Ahoada East and Ahoada West Local Government Areas. Fubara said he left about N300 million in government

Peter Obi has called on the Federal Government to publish the full terms of the tax administration cooperation agreement Nigeria signed with France, emphasising the need for transparency on matters that directly affect public revenue and institutional credibility. Obi made his appeal on Wednesday via his verified X account, after reports emerged that the Federal Inland Revenue Service had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with France’s tax authority, Direction Généra

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday night held a meeting with leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress at the State House in Abuja in a bid to address a planned nationwide protest by the union over worsening insecurity ahead of its scheduled commencement on Wednesday. Tinubu met the labour leaders as part of last-minute efforts to avert the demonstration, which the union had said was intended to highlight what it described as escalating security challenges across the country

The Senate has instructed the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to investigate the origin of widely circulated social media posts alleging that Senate President Godswill Akpabio had collapsed or died, after the matter was raised during plenary by Senator Titus Zam. Zam drew the attention of his colleagues to the reports, saying they had been spreading within the past 48 hours and describing them as “disturbing and unacceptable,” noting that the office of the Senate Pres

Former First Lady Aisha Buhari has stated that her late husband, former President Muhammadu Buhari, briefly accepted a rumour circulating within the Presidential Villa that she had intended to harm him, an account she shared in the context of the recent launch of a book documenting his legacy. The biography, titled From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari and written by Dr. Charles Omole, was unveiled at the State House in Abuja and chronicles the late presid

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, representing Abia South Senatorial District, has stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not win the 2027 presidential elections. The remarks were made during an interview on Monday on Channels Television’s program, Politics Today. Abaribe said, “Everybody loses elections, and you will see when the time comes. He will lose in 2027 because I know what Nigerians are feeling outside.” He added, “Tinubu never won the 2023 election, and everybody kn

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday paid tribute to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a leader defined by strength of character and personal discipline. Tinubu spoke at the official launch of the biography From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari, held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja, where he reflected on Buhari’s life, leadership and enduring influence on the nation’s political landscape. In remarks acknowledging

Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has commissioned Phase One of the Greater TAF City Housing Estate, a project aimed at providing affordable housing for middle-income earners and decongesting Port Harcourt. The development is being carried out under the Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority (GPHCDA) as part of a broader plan to deliver 20,000 housing units across the state. At the commissioning ceremony on Monday, December 15, 2025, Governor Fubara d

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday opposed a bail application filed by former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, following his arraignment before Justice M.A. Hassan of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Gwarimpa, Abuja. Arguing for the prosecution, EFCC counsel Sylvanus Tahir, SAN, urged the court to exercise caution in considering the request for bail, citing what he described as Ngige’s failure to comply with earlier condit

The Federal Government has announced a nationwide ban on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three (SS3) in both public and private secondary schools across Nigeria as a measure to curb examination malpractice. The Federal Ministry of Education said the policy, outlined in a press release dated December 14, 2025 and signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, will take effect from the 2026/2027 academic session and a

The African Democratic Congress has commenced a 90-day nationwide Membership Mobilisation, Revalidation and Registration exercise as part of its internal organisational process ahead of congresses and a national convention scheduled for early next year. The party announced the start of the registration drive on Saturday, saying it will engage members and supporters across Nigeria to strengthen its grassroots presence. In a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary

The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, led by National Chairman Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), on Saturday held a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Turaki arrived at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library with senior party leaders, including former Niger State Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu, former Plateau State Governor Jonah Jang and other members of the party hierarchy, and was re

Bola Oyebamiji has emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress for the 2026 Osun State election following the party’s primary held on Saturday in Osogbo. Party officials and delegates confirmed that a motion was moved nominating Oyebamiji as the consensus candidate during the exercise, with other aspirants agreeing to step aside in his favour. A former governorship aspirant, Kunle Rasheed Adegoke, presented the motion, which was seconded by Senator

The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Martin Amaewhule, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of actions he says are pushing the state toward a fresh political crisis. Amaewhule spoke to reporters in Port Harcourt on Thursday alongside several lawmakers, responding to comments made by the governor earlier in the week. He stated, “The governor’s recent conduct and public statements have created unnecessary tension between the executive and legislative arms

Former Minister of Labour and Productivity and ex-Anambra State Governor Chris Ngige is scheduled to be arraigned in court on Friday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on multiple counts of alleged contract fraud linked to his time in public office. The arraignment is expected to take place at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Gwarimpa, Abuja, after the anti-graft agency filed an eight-count charge alleging that Ngige used his position to confer un

Bayelsa State Deputy Governor Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo has died after collapsing at his office in the Government House in Yenagoa on Thursday, prompting an outpouring of grief from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and political leaders. Ewhrudjakpo reportedly slumped around 1:30 pm while attending to official duties and was immediately rushed to the Federal Medical Centre in Yenagoa, where he was later pronounced dead at the age of 60. Eyewitness accounts indicate that

Senator Iyiola Omisore has publicly endorsed the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2026 Osun State governorship election, reiterating his support during an interview on TVC’s program “Politics Tonight.” In the broadcast, Omisore stated, “I believe that supporting a consensus candidate is in the best interest of Osun State and will strengthen the party’s unity going into the next election.” The endorsement comes shortly after the APC gover

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated his directive that ministers and other top government officials must obtain presidential clearance before they can be provided with police escorts, as part of a broader effort to reassign police personnel to frontline security duties and strengthen law-enforcement capacity nationwide. At the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, Tinubu emphasised that the long-standing practice of assigning regular police off

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has officially emerged as the governorship candidate of Accord Party for the 2026 elections following the party’s primary held on Wednesday in Osogbo. The exercise was conducted after a thorough screening process earlier in the day, during which Adeleke was cleared by the party’s national screening committee to contest under the Accord banner. The screening committee, chaired by Ibe Thankgod, confirmed that Adeleke met all the requiremen