The presidency has outlined major reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration in the education sector, highlighting initiatives designed to strengthen learning and improve access for Nigerian students. Special Assistant to the President on Social Media, Olusegun Dada, disclosed the reforms in a statement posted on his X account on Saturday. He explained that the measures are part of the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda, aimed at repositioning education as a driver of national development. According to Dada, one of the flagship policies is the Student Loan Scheme, designed to expand access to higher education by offering financial…
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Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, has called on citizens to vote out underperforming leaders if credible elections are conducted, stressing that electoral manipulation remains one of the greatest threats to democracy on the continent. Jonathan made the remarks at the 2025 edition of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) Democracy Dialogue, held in Accra, Ghana. His comments were contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Foundation’s Communications Officer, Wealth Dickson Ominabo. The former Nigerian leader warned that unless stakeholders across Africa come together to rethink and reform democracy, the system faces the risk of collapse. According to him, electoral…
The Concerned Plateau Fulani Forum (CPFF) has vowed to take legal action against individuals, government officials, and security agencies who blame Fulani communities for violent attacks and killings in Plateau State. In a statement issued on Sunday and made available to pressmen, the group’s Coordinator, Saleh Haruna, said the frequent attribution of violence to Fulani herders amounted to ethnic profiling and was designed to demonise and marginalise them. Haruna accused government officials and security agencies of being too quick to label Fulani people as “militias” or “bandits” without carrying out proper investigations. “We are not happy with the regular tagging…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State on Friday announced that he has reconciled with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, bringing an end to the months-long political crisis that engulfed the state. The dispute between the two political leaders had escalated earlier in the year, prompting President Bola Tinubu to declare a six-month state of emergency in Rivers State. During the period, Fubara, his deputy, and members of the State House of Assembly were suspended, while a sole administrator was appointed to oversee governance. On Thursday, President Tinubu lifted the emergency rule and reinstated Fubara, paving…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has criticised the demand by the Rivers State House of Assembly for Governor Siminalayi Fubara to immediately present a new Appropriation Bill and transmit the list of commissioner nominees, describing the move as “premature” and an “unwarranted interference” in executive affairs. In a statement issued on Friday, Eze argued that the lawmakers’ “hasty” request, coming barely a day after the expiration of the six-month emergency rule, was a deliberate attempt to ignite fresh political tension in the state. “The demand by the Rivers State House of Assembly clearly…
The Action Alliance (AA) has dissociated itself from reports linking the party to a group purportedly supporting the re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Ondo State. In a statement made available to Daily Post on Friday, the Ondo State Chairman of the party, Abdullah Olowokere, said the group known as the Progressive Network for Tinubu (PNT) has no affiliation with the Action Alliance at either state or national level. Olowokere faulted the promoters of the PNT, insisting that under the leadership of its National Chairman, Adekunle Rufai Omoaje, the Action Alliance remains an independent political party that is…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dan Ulasi, has said that only God can determine whether the party will win the presidency in the 2027 general elections. Ulasi, who spoke on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Friday, explained that while the PDP is making conscious efforts to reorganise ahead of the next polls, its survival and success remain subject to divine will. “Well, I’ll answer that question by saying that only God will answer that your question to say whether PDP will make the presidency in 2027. Only God knows who will be alive tomorrow morning. And…
Former Senator representing Zamfara Central, Kabiru Garba Marafa, has declared that his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC) will translate into a loss of more than one million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. The claim was contained in a statement signed by the Chairman of the Supreme Council of Senator Marafa Group and Political Leader of the Senator Marafa Support Group, Alhaji Surajo Garba Maikatako, and made available to journalists in Gusau on Friday. According to Maikatako, Marafa’s exit from the ruling party has reinvigorated his political base, as demonstrated by the outpouring…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has explained why he refrained from legally challenging the constitutionality of the six-month state of emergency imposed on the state by President Bola Tinubu, saying his decision was aimed at preserving peace and stability. In a statewide broadcast on Friday, shortly after resuming office following the lifting of the emergency rule, Fubara said he opted for cooperation rather than confrontation during the turbulent political period. “As your governor, I accepted to abide by the state of emergency declaration and chose to cooperate with Mister President and the National Assembly, guided by my conviction that…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has revealed why he chose not to legally contest the six-month state of emergency imposed on the state by President Bola Tinubu, saying his decision was guided by the need to maintain peace and stability. In a statewide broadcast on Friday, shortly after resuming office following the suspension of the emergency rule, Fubara said he opted for cooperation over confrontation during the tense political crisis. “As your governor, I accepted to abide by the state of emergency declaration and chose to cooperate with Mister President and the National Assembly, guided by my conviction that…
Former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dan Ulasi, has said that fairness and honesty within the party demand that its 2027 presidential ticket be micro-zoned to the Southeast. Ulasi made the remark on Friday while speaking on The Morning Show on Arise Television. He argued that although the PDP had already zoned the presidency to the South, equity requires that the Southeast, which remains the only southern region yet to produce a president in the current democratic dispensation, should take the slot. “The party has zoned the presidency to the South, and if there is honesty, they should…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that he intends to influence appointments in Rivers State as Governor Siminalayi Fubara resumes office after six months of emergency rule. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, on Thursday, Wike stressed that he would not impose candidates on the governor despite speculations linking him to the political crisis that engulfed the oil-rich state earlier this year. “I cannot go and impose anything on the governor. Why would I impose anything on the governor? Assuming I go to the governor and say, ‘I want this,’ will the…
As Governor Siminalayi Fubara prepares to return to office, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on him to remain steadfast with the party, reject overtures from the All Progressives Congress (APC), and probe the management of Rivers State during the six-month emergency rule. In separate interviews with Vanguard, PDP Deputy National Legal Adviser, Barrister Okechukwu Osuoha, and Deputy National Youth Leader, Timothy Osadolor, outlined the party’s expectations of Fubara’s comeback, stressing accountability, loyalty, and reconciliation as crucial for restoring peace and stability in the oil-rich state. Osuoha explained that the governor’s suspension was constitutionally tied to the emergency declaration…
The Rivers State House of Assembly on Thursday resumed plenary, following the expiration of the six-month emergency rule declared in the state by President Bola Tinubu on March 18, 2025. The Assembly had last convened on March 12, a week before the declaration of the emergency rule. At Thursday’s sitting, lawmakers demanded a comprehensive review of how funds were utilised on projects and programmes during the period of emergency administration. The motion, co-sponsored by nine members including House Leader Hon. Major Jack, Deputy Leader Hon. Linda Somiari-Stewart, and seven others, was unanimously adopted by all 26 members in attendance. Presenting…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that defections from its fold remain minimal compared to the growing number of politicians joining the party on a daily basis. National Chairman of the APC, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, made this assertion on Wednesday while speaking on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme. According to him, the ruling party continues to attract lawmakers and political leaders from rival parties, further proving its popularity and dominance in the country’s political space. “We have minimal defection — very minimal compared to people who are trooping in every day,” Yilwatda said. He added: “If you look…
The member representing Umuahia North constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, Anderson Akaliro, has formally announced his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a letter to his constituents, Akaliro explained that his decision was guided by a desire to align with Governor Alex Otti and the Labour Party (LP), citing what he described as the governor’s “visionary leadership.” Akaliro, who until now was the only APC lawmaker in the state assembly, urged his constituents not to interpret his defection as a betrayal of their mandate but rather as a demonstration of his loyalty to their collective…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the November 16, 2024 Ondo State governorship election, Mr Agboola Ajayi, has formally withdrawn his appeal before the Supreme Court challenging the victory of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ajayi, a former deputy governor of the state, had polled 117,845 votes in the election, losing to Aiyedatiwa who secured 366,781 votes. He had initially approached the Election Petition Tribunal to nullify the result, but his petition was dismissed. Subsequent appeals at both the Tribunal and the Court of Appeal also failed to overturn the governor’s victory. Undeterred, Ajayi proceeded…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reinstated the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, following the expiration of the six-month state of emergency declared in the state. Tinubu had on March 18, 2025, announced the emergency rule in Rivers, which led to the suspension of Governor Fubara, his deputy, and members of the State House of Assembly. During the period, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas (rtd) was appointed as Sole Administrator to oversee the affairs of the state. Announcing the end of the emergency rule on Wednesday, President Tinubu confirmed that Fubara has been reinstated as the duly elected governor…
Labour Party, LP, candidate in the 2024 Edo State governorship election, Olumide Akpata, has dismissed reports suggesting he plans to defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The speculation, which circulated across social media platforms over the weekend, alleged that Akpata had abandoned the Labour Party following his loss in the September 2024 governorship poll to APC candidate, Governor Monday Okpebholo. Reacting in a post on X, Akpata described the reports as “malicious, mischievous and utterly false,” insisting that he had no plans to join the ruling APC. “In the past 24 hours, a malicious, mischievous and utterly false rumour…
Rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has identified the unchecked defection of politicians from one party to another as one of the biggest problems confronting Nigerian politics. In a post on X, Yesufu stressed the need for legal reforms that would guarantee freedom of association but also compel defecting politicians to relinquish any political offices or benefits secured under their former parties. According to her, without such laws, the culture of politicians abandoning their platforms to join the ruling party at both state and federal levels will continue unchecked. “One of the biggest problems we have in Nigerian politics is this defection…