Nigeria politics

Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has reaffirmed his commitment to create over 26,000 direct and indirect jobs and inject over $14 million into the state economy annually through the ongoing Ekiti Knowledge Zone (EKZ) project. Speaking at the Ikogosi Resort...

The Governor of Niger, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has officially sworn in 30 commissioners, 25 elected council chairmen and their vice-chairmen, together with board members, urging them to contribute significantly to the realization of the New Niger development agenda. The ceremony...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the defection of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and Rivers State Governor Similanayi Fubara to the Accord Party and All Progressives Congress (APC) respectively, admitting that unresolved internal issues contributed to...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Friday prosecute former Minister of Labor and Productivity and former Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Chris Ngige, following his arrest during an early morning operation at his Abuja residence on...

The Bauchi State Chapter of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has clarified that it is not aware of any plan or intention on the part of the State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, to join the People's Redemption Party...

Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has denied alleged plans to defect to the People's Redemption Party (PRP), calling them false, malicious and baseless. The denial was made on behalf of the governor by his media aide, Comrade Mukhtar...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may have reined in the aggrieved All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirants who were smarting over their disqualification last week by the seven-member selection panel headed by Obinna Uzor. On Tuesday, President Tinubu met eight of the...

Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo, on Tuesday declared his intention to build on Governor Seyi Makinde's development gains, describing himself as “the embodiment of “Omituntun 3.0” – continuity without compromise.” Speaking...

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Kabiru Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed pity for the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday. The party said Fubara, despite all the...

The Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) has appointed former Secretary of State for Plateau of the State Government, Ezekiel Gomos, as Director General of its Secretariat, in a move aimed at strengthening policy coordination and regional development among the...