Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has criticised Peter Obi over his recent remarks on Nigeria’s pro-democracy struggle, accusing him of diminishing the sacrifices of activists who opposed military rule. Obi had, in a statement reacting to the Independent National Read more…
The Forum of Northern Christians, also known as the Northern Christian Association (NCA), has decried what it described as persistent attacks on Nigerians across Northern Nigeria, saying the trend continues to cast a shadow over Easter celebrations and other holy Read more…
The Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lere Olayinka, has dismissed concerns over the minister’s controversial comment during a Channels Television media chat, insisting it was purely hyperbole. Read more…
The INEC chairperson also denied the ADC’s accusation that the electoral commission had taken sides due to the interpretation of the order of the appellate court. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Read more…
Elder statesman, Prof Yusufu Turaki, has said that the backwardness, crises, conflicts and many other human vices in the north are because of wrong political geography, ethnic, religious and regional differences that have inundated the entire region. Turaki, Middle Belt leader, Read more…
By Ijeoma John, Nnewi Amb. Ikebunwa Lotanna, PhD (H.C), a frontline House of Representatives aspirant for Nnewi North, Nnewi South, and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency, today attended the graduation ceremony of the One Girl, Two Skills Empowerment Programme held at Obi Read more…
A former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, that they cannot impose a single candidate on Nigerians in the 2027 elections. Kwankwaso said this in a statement posted on his verified X Read more…
Amid the controversy surrounding recognition by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has insisted on proceeding with its planned congresses and national convention. Bolaji Abdullahi, ADC National Publicity Secretary, announced this on Thursday while speaking Read more…
Nigerians have expressed displeasure over President Bola Tinubu’s decision to address the people of Plateau State from the departure lounge of the Yakubu Gowon Airport in Hyeipang. The airport is about a 40-minute drive to Jos, the state’s capital, where Read more…
Celebrating the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday evening in the Papal Basilica of St. John Lateran, Pope Leo XIV tells his brother priests that they are to serve the Lord by giving all of their lives to Read more…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reacted to calls for the removal of its Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan. In a press release issued by the Chief Press Secretary Adedayo Oketola to the INEC Chairman and made available to Daily Read more…
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has reiterated his support for the creation of an additional state in Nigeria’s South-East, urging stakeholders to consider a unified approach through the proposed “Animoma” model. Kalu made the call Read more…