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The Benue State seat of power has been rocked by a case of corruption and shock following the arrest of the State Commissioner for Finance, Michael Oglegba, at the Force Headquarters in Abuja over an unpaid ₦1.2 billion contract for the supply of vehicles to the State House of Assembly, a development that has left…
Political activity within the All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to intensify in Kano following the return of the party’s former national chairman, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, from the United Kingdom, as the party prepares for the expected defection of the state governor. Dr Ganduje arrived in Abuja from London aboard a British Airways flight…
Commercial activity in Anambra State faced renewed disruption on Monday after the state government ordered the closure of Onitsha Main Market, signalling a tougher approach to enforcing normal economic activity at the start of the week. The decision was announced by the state government following what it described as the continued observance of a Monday…
Political alignments in Kano State are set to shift again on Monday as Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf prepares to formally rejoin the All Progressives Congress (APC), bringing with him a broad cross-section of elected officials across the state. The move was confirmed on Sunday in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin…
Nigeria’s Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has cautioned that internal discussions within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over its 2027 presidential ticket could have far-reaching electoral consequences, particularly if they disrupt the party’s current regional and religious balance. Speaking during an interview on MIC ON, a podcast hosted by…
As political realignments continue across party lines, the national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Senator Nenadi Usman, has dismissed suggestions that recent defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would weaken opposition prospects ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during an interview on Politics on Sunday, aired by TVC News, Usman responded…
Questions over how the 2025 federal budget was carried out are set to dominate deliberations within the House of Representatives, as opposition lawmakers signal possible action against senior finance officials over claims that key provisions of the Appropriation Act were not implemented. In a joint statement signed by caucus leaders, Hon. Fred Agbedi and Hon….