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THE national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, vowed to challenge in court the defection of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, his predecessor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, and the entire party structure in the state, following the gale of defections that…

The presidency yesterday responded to claims from opposition quarters suggesting that Nigeria’s democracy is under threat and the country is veering towards a one-party system under President Bola Tinubu’s leadership. In a statement titled "Democracy Strong and Alive in Nigeria," signed by Presidential…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has refuted claims of authoritarianism levelled by opposition figures, insisting that managing the internal affairs of political parties outside the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is not his responsibility. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser…

Petroleum product marketers across Nigeria on Monday expressed concerns over mounting losses following the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPC) reduction in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol). The price was adjusted to ₦880 per litre in Lagos and ₦935 in…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for promoting regional integration over the past five decades, while highlighting the ongoing challenges of insecurity, political instability, and infrastructural deficit confronting the subregion. Speaking through the Minister of…

Pro-Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, may soon be extradited to Nigeria if the Finnish Government honours the Federal Government’s request, according to Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa. Speaking during a national television programme monitored in Lagos, Gen. Musa confirmed that all necessary…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, on the occasion of his 85th birthday, praising his decades-long service to Nigeria in both the judiciary and traditional leadership. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information…

President Bola Tinubu on Monday met with Nigeria’s top security chiefs at the Aso Villa in Abuja to discuss pressing national security matters. The meeting was led by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa. Also in attendance were the Inspector General…