President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Kayode Opeifa as the substantive Managing Director of the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC). The appointment, confirmed by sources within the presidency and Mahmood Yakub, Deputy Director of Public Relations at the NRC, comes as…
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, received the newly appointed Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, and pledged to work harmoniously with her to deliver policies that will benefit Lagosians. The speaker and other principal officers…
Embattled former Minister of Petroleum Resources under the Goodluck Jonathan presidency, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has clarified she has no connection whatsoever with the sum of $ 52.8 million recently repatriated to Nigeria from the US. Diezani who spoke through her…
The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Tax Policy and Fiscal Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has disclosed that the National Assembly will pass the controversial tax reform bills into law in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025. Speaking at the weekend…
The Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday, defended the suspension of 18 elected local government chairmen by the State House of Assembly. The governor who chronicled events that preceded and necessitated the suspension of the 18 local government…
US Steel and Nippon Steel threatened legal action Friday after President Joe Biden blocked a controversial $14.9 billion deal for the Japanese company to buy its American rival. Biden cited a strategic need to protect domestic industry — but the…
The Chairman of the Association of Local Government Chairmen of Nigeria (ALGON), Kebbi State Chapter, Muhammad Ambursa, has revealed that some local government councils across the country would struggle to pay workers’ salaries without state government support. Speaking to journalists…
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau may resign as soon as Monday, according to media reports, as he faces mounting dissent within his Liberal party. National newspapers The Globe and Mail and The Toronto Star reported that sources inside Trudeau’s Liberal…
The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has appealed to Nigerians to be patient with the administration of President Bola Tinubu for the economic reforms he has embarked upon which have brought discomfort to many. Ganduje…
Former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has declared the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) is determined to drastically reduce the influence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano during the 2027 general elections. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially confirmed that its Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, is alive and well, dispelling recent rumors about his death A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi on Saturday said…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated President-elect John Dramani Mahama on his victory in the Saturday general election in Ghana, following his opponent’s concession speech. In a telephone call on Sunday to Mahama, President Tinubu hoped that Mahama’s ascension to power…
The 2024 Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal is set to commence its inaugural and pre-hearing session, over petitions challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission’s declaration of the APC Governorship Candidate, Monday Okpebholo as the winner of the September 21 governorship…
Ghana’s former president, John Dramani Maham has secured a decisive victory in Ghana’s presidential election, marking a significant political comeback. He made a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account saying “I have, this morning, received a congratulatory call from…
The Labour Party (LP) has threatened legal action against four members of the House of Representatives who defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the LP. Recall on Thursday, the Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas…