Rotimi Amaechi, the former minister of transportation, stated that President Bola Tinubu would not easily relinquish power to the younger generation without resistance.
He also noted that politicians often take drastic steps to secure electoral victories.
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Former Osun State governor, Bisi Akande, has alleged that the 'Obidient' movement was behind the 2020 #EndSARS protest, claiming it was an attempt to undermine Bola Tinubu's presidential aspirations.
In 2020, Nigerians protested across major cities against police brutality, particularly by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), while calling for reforms...
Unai Emery confirmed that Aston Villa will not be selling Ollie Watkins, despite Arsenal reportedly making a £60 million ($74 million) bid just hours before the England striker played a key role in helping Villa secure their place in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday.
Villa triumphed 4-2 over...
Elder Statesman Pa Bisi Akande has shared details of his conversation with President Bola Tinubu leading up to the 2023 election.
In an interview with media personality Edmund Obilo, Akande revealed various aspects of Tinubu's rise to the presidency.
He also acknowledged that while Tinubu has since developed into a skilled...
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has established a committee to address the ongoing dispute over the position of National Secretary.
Both Samuel Anyanwu and Udeh Okoye are claiming the role, and the matter is currently in court.
The situation escalated when their supporters clashed at...
The verbal exchange between former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai and presidential media aide Daniel Bwala escalated on Thursday, with El-Rufai asserting that he would still criticize the All Progressives Congress (APC) if he were serving as a minister in President Bola Tinubu's cabinet.
El-Rufai made the remark during a...
Nigeria maintains a strong trade relationship with China, with the East Asian country providing a significant portion of Nigeria’s imported goods.
These imports, which range from heavy machinery to essential chemicals, support various industries like manufacturing, healthcare, construction, and technology.
While these products are crucial for industrial growth, infrastructure development, and...
Seun Kuti, the youngest son of late Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, has revealed that his sister lost more than N50 million in cryptocurrency.
Cryptocurrency is a digital currency that operates on a computer network without the need for a central authority like a government or bank to manage or regulate...
Operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have raided the home of Prof. Usman Yusuf, the former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), in Abuja, and arrested him, according to Daily Trust.
The arrest occurred around 4:46 pm on Wednesday, when the EFCC agents, armed...
The video captures the moment a lady who happens to be a pole dancer showed some moves of what she is capable of doing.
The video has elicited reactions from social media users who came across it.
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Pole dance blends dance and acrobatics around...
The video captures the moment a Tesla Cybertruck was spotted inside traffic in Lagos State.
The Cybertruck was besieged by hawkers who were attempting to sell their products.
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Some of the hawkers climbed on the back of the Cybertruck.
The video has drawn reactions...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has announced plans for a nationwide protest in response to the recent increase in telecommunications tariffs. The protest is set to take place on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
This was revealed in a communiqué issued following the NLC’s National Administrative Council meeting on Wednesday.
The Federal...
The Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang, has dismissed two commissioners who were recently reinstated after being suspended, along with three others.
The announcements were made on Wednesday, alongside the naming of five new commissioner nominees to take their places.
Musa Ashoms, the state’s Commissioner for Information, confirmed the news in...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled former Minister of Interior and former Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, over alleged anti-party activities.
Aregbesola, who served two terms as Governor of Osun State, had led a faction within the APC called The Osun Progressives, which was later rebranded as the Omoluabi...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it will not conduct admissions for the law programme at certain universities where the Council of Legal Education (CLE) has suspended the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme for the 2025/2026 academic session.
This was disclosed in a statement by JAMB’s...
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has revealed that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, played a crucial role in helping Bala Mohammed become the governor of Bauchi State in 2019.
Dogara made this known in an open letter titled "Gov Bala vs...
There was chaos at the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja on Wednesday when supporters of Samuel Anyanwu, the embattled National Secretary, and Udeh Okoye, who also claims the position, clashed during the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting.
The meeting, chaired by Adolphus Wabara, was...
There was chaos at the National Secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja on Wednesday when supporters of Samuel Anyanwu, the embattled National Secretary, and Udeh Okoye, who also claims the position, clashed during the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting.
The meeting, chaired by Adolphus Wabara, was...
Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, stated that he would have approached the removal of the fuel subsidy differently had he been elected president, highlighting the importance of social housing and job creation as measures to mitigate the impact.
Amaechi, who served as Minister of Transport from 2015 to 2022...
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Senator Shehu Sani, has criticized former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, for his recent political comments.
Sani accused El-Rufai of practicing tyranny during his time in office, only to now advocate for democracy after leaving power.
This criticism follows El-Rufai’s remarks on Monday in Abuja, where he...
Omoyele Sowore, the convener of the #RevolutionNow protest, has been charged with cybercrime by the Nigeria Police Force and arraigned before Justice Musa Liman of the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Sowore appeared at the Force Criminal Investigation Department on Monday, January 27, 2025, after responding to the police's invitation...
On Wednesday, the West African regional bloc ECOWAS officially recognized the departure of three of its former members—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—effective from January 29, 2025, following the completion of their one-year notice period.
However, in the spirit of regional cooperation, ECOWAS requested that its member countries continue to recognize...
Presidential media aide Daniel Bwala has criticized former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai for claiming that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) lacks internal democracy and active party structures.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Bwala argued that El-Rufai would not have made such comments if he were still...
The Nigeria Police Force has submitted a notice of discontinuance in the defamation lawsuit filed by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, against Lagos-based lawyer and author, Dele Farotimi.
According to Channels Television, the notice was dated January 29 and was filed under Section 108 (1)(2)(a) of the...
The US government is set to deport 3,690 Nigerians who are considered to be living in the country illegally.
The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has identified these 3,690 Nigerians as part of 1.4 million "illegal migrants" facing deportation orders.
A document obtained by Fox News from ICE's Enforcement...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has refuted claims that troops have captured the wanted terrorist leader, Bello Turji, in the North West.
Unverified reports circulating on social media have suggested that Turji, a key terror figure, has been arrested.
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Turji...
The Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal resumed today in Abuja, revealing startling claims from the PDP's key witness, PW12.
The witness exposed widespread irregularities in the September 21, 2024, governorship election and challenged the validity of INEC's declaration of Monday Okpebholo as the winner.
PW12, a data analyst and director of...
The Naira has strengthened to N1,640 per dollar in the parallel market, up from N1,655 per dollar on Monday.
Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shows that the exchange rate in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) decreased to N1,526.3 per dollar, down from N1,533.5 per dollar on...
The Federal Government has announced plans to financially support Nigerians in acquiring skills from technical and vocational schools.
Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, stated that this initiative is part of the government's effort to diversify the economy and tackle the shortage of vocational skills in Nigeria.
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On Tuesday, the tail of a passenger plane caught fire at an international airport in Busan, South Korea, prompting the evacuation of 176 people onboard, according to Yonhap news agency.
The Air Busan flight, en route to Hong Kong from Gimhae International Airport in Busan, caught fire at around 10:30...