Former Edo State Governor and Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, says he is comfortable with the political differences between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Oshiomhole said the disagreement should not be interpreted as opposition to President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, insisting that Wike and the APC governors remain united in their support for the President. The senator spoke on Tuesday during an interview on TVC amid growing tensions between Wike and the APC Governors’ Forum over the minister’s Rainbow Coalition. According to Oshiomhole, the two sides may…
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Nigerian public servants under the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council have threatened to shut down government services nationwide from Friday, October 2, if the Federal Government fails to reduce the price of petrol to N500 per litre and approve a wage award for workers. The council, comprising eight public sector unions, said its September 30 deadline to the Federal Government remained sacrosanct, warning that failure to address the workers’ demands would trigger a three-day warning strike. The unions are also demanding the immediate constitution of a tripartite committee to begin negotiations for a new national minimum wage expected to…
Pressure is mounting on FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to formally join the All Progressives Congress as APC state chairmen across the country increasingly reject his Rainbow Coalition while backing his support for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election. The chairmen argue that Wike’s continued membership of the Peoples Democratic Party is incompatible with his declared support for Tinubu when the APC is fielding candidates for the presidency, National Assembly and state elections. The renewed push followed growing disagreements between Wike and members of the APC Governors’ Forum over his political coalition. Wike has repeatedly maintained that his support is specifically for…
The Senate on Tuesday gave the Federal Government three additional months to rescue capital projects captured in the 2025 budget from abandonment, extending the implementation deadline to December 31, 2026. The decision followed concerns that several projects had reached various stages of execution but remained incomplete because contractors had not been fully paid and Ministries, Departments and Agencies had not exhausted funds already appropriated and released. The extension changes the capital implementation deadline from September 30 to December 31, 2026. It was approved through the passage of the Appropriations Repeal and Enactment Act 2025 Amendment Bill 2026, after senators considered…
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has warned politicians against deploying ethnic, religious and regional divisions in their quest for victory in the 2027 elections, declaring that no electoral prize is worth the life of a Nigerian. Akpabio gave the warning on Tuesday as the Senate resumed plenary after its two-month annual recess, with campaigns for the 2027 general elections already underway. He urged political parties and candidates to make their cases to Nigerians based on their visions and policies rather than turn the electoral contest into a battle that pits communities, religions or regions against one another. “Those who…
The Senate on Tuesday resumed plenary after a two-month recess, received a fresh batch of executive requests from President Bola Tinubu—and adjourned again until October 13. The development means lawmakers spent only one plenary sitting after returning from the extended break before proceeding on another two-week adjournment. The Senate’s latest business included the 2026 statutory budget proposal of the Niger Delta Development Commission, nominations for key federal appointments and two executive bills. Senate President Godswill Akpabio read Tinubu’s communication transmitting the NDDC budget proposal to the chamber. The proposal was referred to the Senate Committee on Regional Development for consideration…
Concerned academics in Jigawa State have disowned an alleged endorsement of Governor Umar Namadi and President Bola Tinubu, accusing the state government of turning an education-focused intellectual engagement into a political gathering. The academics said they attended the meeting expecting to discuss the state’s worsening educational challenges and offer research-based solutions, only to discover that the programme had been redirected towards political endorsements. In a statement signed by Professor Muhammad Abdu Mago on behalf of concerned members of the Jigawa Academic Forum, the group said the development amounted to a serious breach of the trust placed in the organisers. According…
The Senate on Tuesday paid tribute to the late former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, describing his death as a major loss to Nigeria and resolving to send a delegation to his family. Idris, who died in the United Kingdom on September 20, 2026, aged 77, was remembered by senators for his contributions to Kogi State, his business investments and his personal relationship with the people of Sokoto State, where he built much of his business empire. The motion for his commemoration was moved by Senator Isah Jibrin Echono, who urged the Senate to honour the former governor with…
President Bola Tinubu’s prolonged stay outside Nigeria has taken a fresh political and legal turn, with the African Action Congress challenging the absence in court while the African Democratic Congress says its candidate, Atiku Abubakar, would provide a “physically present” presidency if elected in 2027. The two developments came as the Presidency maintained that Tinubu remained in charge of government during his working vacation in Europe. The AAC filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, asking the court to determine whether Tinubu was required to transmit a written declaration to the National Assembly before extending his stay…
Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, has warned political actors and security agencies against actions that could turn the 2027 general elections into a war zone, insisting that Nigerians must be allowed to freely choose their leaders. Onaiyekan gave the warning on Monday in Abuja when the Council of the Wise of the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development, led by former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, visited him as part of its advocacy ahead of the elections. The Cardinal also challenged the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, to resist pressure…