Governance News

Abuja, Nigeria — Senate President Godswill Akpabio has emphasized that members of the Nigerian Senate are not in office to enrich themselves but to make meaningful sacrifices that will benefit future generations. Akpabio made the statement on Tuesday while addressing his colleagues during deliberations on the general principles of a proposed amendment to the Electricity […]

Abuja, Nigeria —  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally declined to sign the 2025 Amendment Bill for the National Assembly Library Trust Fund into law, citing constitutional and policy-related concerns that could pose long-term implications for governance and institutional frameworks. The president’s decision was communicated to lawmakers during Tuesday’s plenary session of the House of […]

Abuja, Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised former President Muhammadu Buhari for officially designating June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day, describing the move as a courageous correction of historical injustice and a tribute to the Nigerian people’s democratic aspirations. Addressing a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, as […]

Abuja, Nigeria— In a historic move to deepen bilateral relations, Nigeria and Venezuela have announced plans to inaugurate direct flights between Abuja and Caracas in celebration of 60 years of diplomatic engagement. The development was confirmed during a courtesy visit by the Venezuelan Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Alberto Castellar Padilla, to the Minister of […]

Abuja, Nigeria — Former Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, has asserted that he and ex-Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, would have openly confronted President Bola Tinubu over Nigeria’s current political and socio-economic realities—if they were still serving as governors. Amaechim made this known in Abuja during the public presentation of Lamido’s autobiography, “Being […]

Abuja, Nigeria — Dr. Josef Onoh, former South East spokesman for President Bola Tinubu’s campaign, has publicly criticized Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo for making what he describes as historically inaccurate statements aimed at discrediting Labour Party’s Peter Obi during President Tinubu’s recent visit to Anambra State. Governor Soludo had claimed that the last presidential […]

Abuja, Nigeria — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu convened a meeting with Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday, marking their first official engagement since the governor’s recent defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Oborevwori arrived at the State House around 3:45 […]