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Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, has dismissed a newspaper publication indicating that he is one of the top politicians jostling for the position of the Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, saying he is not interested and therefore not contesting the position with anyone. “To the best of our knowledge, this statement is nothing but a fabrication meant to distract the SGF from the key responsibilities that have been placed on him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” said Yomi Odinga, his special adviser on media and publicity. According to Odunuga, “Senator Akume…

The National Universities Commission (NUC) on Friday issued a letter of recognition for the new Ebonyi State University of Aeronautics and Aerospace Engineering, Ezza, Ebonyi, to the state Governor, Mr Francis Nwifuru. The approval for the take-off of the university by the Commission has brought the number of approved universities in Nigeria to 300. Out of this figure, 69 are state-owned. Ebonyi State now has three state-owned universities. Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, while presenting the letter of recognition of the university to the Deputy Governor of the state, Dr Patricia Obila, who represented Governor Nwifuru, warned…

•LGs yet to open CBN accounts •Labour blames govs, AGF for delay •Falana, SANs accuse govs, FG Exactly one year after the Supreme Court granted full autonomy to the 774 local government areas, the Federal Government has continued to channel allocations through state governments. An analysis by The PUNCH shows that state governors retained control of council allocations totalling N4.5tn, defying the landmark judgment that mandated direct funding to local governments. On July 11, 2024, the apex court ruled that local governments must receive their allocations directly from the Federation Account, describing the long-standing practice of routing the funds through…

“No problem is settled unless it is settled right” — African proverb So, we finally have the outlines of a gathering of familiar politicians congregating under a relatively small political party, the African Democratic Congress, ADC. It is not, strictly speaking, a coalition of parties, although the congregation would see it as the trigger for monumental shift, with them as architects, builders and occupiers. The notable names who moved, with or without luggage into the ADC   have worked hard; even made huge gambles, but at this stage they represent only a tiny element of a seemingly treacherous and chaotic path to 2027.…

Interim Secretary of African Democratic Congress, ADC, and former Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, yesterday, declared that the party will trounce President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, APC, just as he urged party members to put aside their personal interests, differences and work towards its success during the 2027 general elections. Aregbesola was an ally of President Tinubu. This came as the interim leadership of the ADC reassured state chairmen of their inclusion in the ongoing coalition-building process. Meanwhile, the convener of Nigeria’s shadow government, Prof. Pat Utomi, yesterday, threw his weight behind the coalition of opposition…

The Federal Government says over one million Nigerians have so far benefited from various loan and grant schemes under the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda, even as proceeds from the removal of petrol subsidy are being reinvested into major infrastructure projects nationwide. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this on Thursday while addressing State Commissioners of Information at a Progressive Governors’ Forum conference held in Minna, Niger State. In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Rabiu Ibrahim, Idris said over 900,000 small businesses have accessed funding from the Presidential Conditional Grant and Loan Scheme, while…

Mr Asue Ighodalo, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate in the September 2024 governorship election in Edo, says he feels a deep sense of betrayal in the Supreme Court judgment against his governorship bid.‎‎Ighodalo, in his reaction to the apex court verdict, on Thursday, said though he accepted the finality of the judgment, “I do not and cannot pretend that what was delivered amounts to justice.”‎‎He spoke in a statement he personally signed in Abuja shortly after the apex court ruled on the election dispute. ‎According to the PDP candidate, the election was not a contest but a robbery, stressing…

One person has been reported killed and many injured in Ekoli, Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. There has been tension in the community since last month after some attacks by suspected political thugs which also claimed a life, with properties worth millions of naira destroyed. A former chairman of the local government and former House of Assembly member, Dr. Eni Uduma Chima and his younger brother, Chima Uduma Chima escaped death during the attack, with the SUV of the politician shattered with bullets. Eni and the younger brother were banished by leadership of the community Igbeze led by…

By any political barometer, the former governor of Kano State and former Minister of Defence, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, is not your everyday Nigerian politician. He is a phenomenon, an institution built on charisma, grassroots connection, and stubborn ideological defiance. For years, his political trajectory has been one of rebellion, reform, and resilience. He defied odds to become the governor of Kano State twice, navigated Nigeria’s tumultuous political waters as a senator, and in the 2023 general elections, led the New Nigeria People’s Party to a surprise “third force”. Yet, today, conversations are shifting: what if Kwankwaso makes the most dramatic…

The African Democratic Congress has accused the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government of plotting to suppress legitimate opposition under the guise of national security, following recent claims by a presidential aide. In a strongly worded statement on Wednesday, the party said it had no intention of undermining democracy but is solely focused on rescuing Nigeria from what it described as the “irredeemable incompetence” of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The party’s interim National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, expressed concern over the APC’s growing hostility toward dissenting voices, questioning the ruling party’s apparent discomfort with opposition politics. His remarks followed a statement…