Afenifere Faults Tinubu’s Economic Policies, Says Reforms Worsened Hardship
Pan-Yoruba sociopolitical group, Afenifere, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s claim that Nigeria would have gone bankrupt without his administration’s economic reforms. Tinubu, while addressing former National Assembly colleagues from the aborted Third Republic, stated that the country had been spending beyond its means for 50 years, adding, “Nigeria would have been bankrupt if we had not […]
Senator Ireti Kingibe Backs Probe Into Natasha Akpoti’s Sexual Harassment Allegations
Senator Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has pledged her support for an investigation into the sexual harassment allegations made by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, accused Akpabio of making inappropriate advances toward her during a visit to his home in Akwa Ibom. This […]
Portugal to Hold Third Election in Three Years After Government Collapse
Portugal will hold an early parliamentary election on May 18—its third in just over three years—after the collapse of the center-right minority government. President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced the decision on Thursday, two days after Prime Minister Luís Montenegro’s administration lost a parliamentary confidence vote. The widely anticipated move to dissolve parliament follows consultations […]
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Apologizes Over Gift Certificate Scandal Amid Political Turmoil
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba issued a public apology on Friday after admitting to distributing gift certificates to ruling party lawmakers, a move that has sparked ethical concerns and threatens to further erode his already declining approval ratings. The controversy also risks delaying the passage of next year’s budget, adding to Japan’s growing political and […]
FG to Critics: Stay Off Lagos-Calabar Highway When Completed
The federal government has fired back at former President Olusegun Obasanjo and other critics of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, advising them not to use the road once completed. Minister of Works, David Umahi, defended the N15.6 trillion project, dismissing claims that it was a wasteful and corrupt initiative. During a working visit to Ondo […]
Buhari Reaffirms Loyalty to APC, Pledges to Strengthen Party
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has reaffirmed his allegiance to the All Progressives Congress (APC), vowing to promote and strengthen the party. In a statement released on Thursday by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, Buhari dismissed speculations about his possible defection, emphasizing his commitment to the ruling party. “I am an APC member, and I like to […]
PDP Must Resolve Internal Issues to Stay Competitive – Governor Diri
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has emphasized that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is greater than any individual and must focus on resolving its internal challenges to remain competitive. Speaking at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja after inaugurating the party’s South-South Zonal Caretaker Committee, led by Elder Emma Ogidi, Diri stressed that party members, […]
Akpabio Calls Natasha Akpoti’s IPU Speech an Attempt to Disgrace Nigeria
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has criticized Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central for raising sexual harassment allegations against him at an international parliamentary conference, accusing her of attempting to embarrass Nigeria. During Thursday’s plenary, Akpabio condemned Akpoti-Uduaghan’s remarks at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) conference in New York, stating that she presented a misleading narrative. “She […]
Reps Panel Orders Arrest of FCDA Secretary Over Alleged FCT Building Code Breach
A House of Representatives panel has directed Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), to arrest Richard Dauda, the Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), over an alleged violation of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) building code. The committee on public petitions also instructed the IGP to detain Muktar Galadima, Director of […]
Fubara Urges Rivers Assembly to Fully Implement Supreme Court Ruling
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has called on the 27-member House of Assembly to demonstrate full commitment to implementing the Supreme Court judgment on the state’s political crisis. Speaking at the inauguration of the newly renovated Okrika Grammar School in Okrika Local Government Area on Thursday, Fubara emphasized that the Assembly must comply with the […]
