The Chief Imam of the State House, Sheikh Abdulwahid Sulaiman, has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to ensure Nigeria’s spirited struggle and sacrifices in the last few years were not destroyed by the forthcoming general elections.

Former President Goodluck Jonathan who is considering joining the All Progressives Congress to run for President is set to face a legal battle in the coming days, The PUNCH has learnt. This is just as the Vice Chairman/Director of Public Affairs, Igbo Leadership Development Foundation, Dr. Law Mefor, […]

The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra on Thursday warned South-East governors and members of the National Assembly from Igbo land against sabotaging the presidential aspirants from the region.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has stated that the current security challenges in Nigeria are a threat to the foundations of the country’s nationhood.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership has received a petition which seeks to disqualify Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, from participating in the forthcoming governorship primaries. The petition alleges that there are discrepancies in his Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) forms CF001 submitted in 2015 and 2019.

•Tension in states over slots•Parties moderate struggle for positionsThe battle for senatorial tickets ahead of next year’s elections has pitted governors against senators nursing re-election in many states. The governors, who belong to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), are completing […]

THE subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, between January and March 2022 has risen to N675.93bn, the latest data obtained from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited on Wednesday showed.

CLEARING agents operating in the nation’s maritime sector have taken the Federal Government to the cleaners over the recent re-opening of four land borders.

• Governor Tambuwal’s 11 commissioners, SSG, chief of staff resign At least, 13 commissioners have resigned their appointments in Sokoto State ahead of the primary elections in accordance with the Electoral Act, bringing the total number of commissioners that had resigned in order to contest elections to over […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in four new Federal Permanent Secretaries, who were recently appointed. The new Permanent Secretaries are: Mrs Beatrice Jeddy-Agba, Kachollom Daju, Malla Shehu Ibrahim and Dr Mary Ogbe.

Chairman Senate Committee on Capital MarketSenator Ibikunle Amosun has declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidential race.

The suit against Federal Government by leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu at a Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia North local area of Abia State capital has been adjourned to May 12.

Suspected assassins have killed Mr Sunday Frank-Oputu, factional leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State. Frank-Oputu was a strong supporter of a suit contesting the legality of the recently conducted ward, local government and state congresses of the APC in a Bayelsa High Court.

The President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Bayo Olugbemi, has charged banking practitioners to protect the interest of Nigerians against emerging threats associated with the use of digital banking platforms.

The Group Managing Director, Sahara Group, Kola Adesina, has urged the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to critically examine all presidential aspirants seeking his endorsement for their candidacy ahead of the 2023 presidential election.