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President Bola Tinubu is set to  depart Abuja on Wednesday for a private visit to Paris, France, before attending the African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Presidency has said. According to a statement issued by Special Adviser on Information

Senator Ned Nwoko (APC, Delta North) has raised concerns over the future of Nigeria’s democracy, warning that the country is at risk of becoming a one-party state due to the internal crisis plaguing the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a letter

From IKECHUKWU NNADI, Enugu A political pressure group, The Alternative, has raised concerns over the effectiveness of opposition political parties in Nigeria, attributing their weakness to ethnic divisions that hinder a united front for democratic growth. Speaking at a town hall meeting

The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to terminate the appointments of the Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of Adamawa, Sokoto and Abia States over alleged misconduct. Tinubu, in a letter addressed to the Senate which was read by the President of

NASS assures it will pass budget before end of this month President Bola Tinubu has notified the Senate of an increase in the proposed 2025 budget from N49.7 trillion, which he initially presented to the National Assembly on December 18, 2024, to N54.2 trillion. He

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has criticized the federal government’s economic policies, describing them as ‘scorched-earth’ policies, which are inflicting severe hardship on Nigerians. Speaking at the Northeast Zonal meeting of the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Reconciliation Committee

Sheriff Oborevwori, the Governor of Delta State has slammed the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege for his criticism of ThisDay Group’s  “Governor of the Year” award to Oborevwori. Omo-Agege, the immediate past Deputy Senate President, had, during a visit to Kwale in Delta State

The alleged move by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to return impeached Speaker Mudashiru Obasa, was on Monday – yesterday, February 3 – met with resistance from both the lawmakers and some prominent elders, who are members of the Governance Advisory Council

The President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has announced a shakeup in the chairmanship of some standing committees, even as he also announced appointment of chairmen of the various regional development commissions recently approved by President Bola Tinubu. Akpabio, who made