Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State dropped eight Special Advisers just two days after sacking six commissionersThe governor simultaneously named nine new Special Advisers with portfolios spread across the state's 13 local government areasSecretary to the Nasarawa State Government, Shuaibu Magaji Labaran, issued …
…Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over nine years of experience covering politics, elections, public affairs, and governance in Nigeria and Africa.Lafia, Nasarawa state - Ibrahim Kwande, brother of the chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa state, Aliyu Bello, is dead.Nasarawa-born…
…known on Friday when he appeared as a guest in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. He was responding to kidnap intermediary allegation leveled against him for by one Samaila Kaigame, the purported leader of Borno South Youth Alliance. The longest-serving lawmaker at the red chamber of the National Ass…
…Grave is not a witness box" - Atiku accuses Obasanjo of using late Speaker Na'Abba for Politics Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has responded to former President Olusegun Obasanjo over allegations that he bribed the late former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na'Abba, to orchestrate moves to impeach…
US President Donald Trump will return to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner amid heightened security on Friday, three months after an alleged assassination attempt forced his chaotic evacuation from the event. Defying threats from what he called “lunatics,” Trump is set to give the speech he was prevented from deli…
A pattern of public prostration by officials before their superiors has drawn attention across Nigeria since President Tinubu took officeLocal government chairmen in Ogun State were seen prostrating before Governor Dapo Abiodun in a widely circulated momentSimilar scenes involving Governor Umaru Bago and a Delta State …
The United States said Thursday that it would impose new tariffs on 60 trading partners over forced labor concerns, replacing an expiring global duty rolled out by President Donald Trump earlier this year. The levies, which take effect Friday, range from 10 percent to 12.5 percent and impact major economies like China,…
…institutions across Africa," Falana said. He further condemned the monetisation of politics, citing the EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, who alleged that some governorship aspirants spent between ₦20 billion and ₦30 billion during primaries. "If you are spending between ₦20 billion and ₦30 billion on a primary election, h…
…precedent. “If you start to adapt in such a way towards state leaders and state politics, you will move your behaviour and the organisation’s behaviour, and also the red line of what states’ leaders should interfere with,” she said. “And that happened.” Klaveness was unimpressed too that, according to The Times, the de…
…by Mallam’s traducers who seek to sow confusion and division. Their attempt at politics by fakery should be dismissed and condemned. “It is an instance of the most primitive politics and its sponsors should be ashamed of themselves,” the statement added. PUNCH Online reports that the purported letter, seen by our corre…
…Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over nine years of experience covering politics, elections, public affairs, and governance in Nigeria and Africa.Owerri, Imo state - Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo, on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, publicly announced that all five governors of the south-east geopolitical zone hav…
…particularly when employees encounter difficult colleagues or organisational politics. However, developing strong interpersonal skills helps professionals manage such situations while maintaining productivity and professionalism. Beyond managing workplace relationships, soft skills also influence an organisation’s abil…
…departure was seen as a significant loss given his long-standing influence in Kano state politics.APC national chairman visits Senator Kabiru Gaya in Kano Photo >Yilwatda confirmed the visit in a statement, describing the atmosphere of the meeting as warm and saying the two men found common ground on the importance of…
AIG Moshood Jimoh confirmed the Ajiran murder case is already before the courts after activists visited Zone 2 headquarters in LagosINTERPOL arrested businessman Hammed Tajudeen Akanbi in Cotonou over alleged links to two murders in Ajiran community in 2023 and 2024Jimoh revealed he faced financial inducements during t…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar challenged the Tinubu administration over ₦8.05 billion set aside for religious projects in the 2026 budgetA breakdown by accountability group Tracka showed ₦1.91bn went to church projects and ₦6.14bn to mosque-related projectsAtiku's spokesman demanded the government name every ben…
…Southerner that has been started by President Tinubu. Speaking on Channels Television's Politics Today on Monday, July 20, the former Kano State governor said he has no doubts that Obi will fulfill his agreement. Kwankwaso also disclosed that he and Obi have signed an agreement with the party and with each other. Watch…
US President Donald Trump signed orders Monday to impose new 50-percent tariffs on many Canadian goods, claiming “discriminatory treatment” by Ottawa against American alcohol, automobile and dairy products. The tariffs take effect in 30 days and cover a wide range of goods including wine, hockey sticks and cement, said…
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham took power Monday, purging the cabinet of his predecessor’s loyalists as he promised a 10-year plan to ease cost-of-living pressures and signalled a tilt to the left. He immediately got to work after replacing Keir Starmer in Downing Street, holding separate calls with US President Do…
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…on Instagram."This movement will shake the foundation of the APC in Niger state. Politics belongs to the people and not to one individual. Many loyal party members who laboured for the party's success now feel alienated and ignored," the source said.He added that engagements with community leaders, political figures an…
…for Democracy and the United Action for Democracy. The LASU professor holds a PhD in Politics from Royal Holloway, University of London, obtained in 2004. He is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Centre for Constitutionalism and Demilitarisation and editor of The Constitution, a journal on constitutional deve…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu publicly announced Abdulrazak Namdas as the new BCDA Director-General on June 26, but Namdas has yet to receive his formal appointment letterImmediate past chief executive Dakorinama George has continued attending official meetings and representing the agency despite the presidential directi…
…Girls (VAWG), held in Accra, Ghana. The three-day conference, organised by the Women in Politics Forum (WIPF) with the support of UN Women West and Central Africa Regional Office and the European Union, brought together female parliamentarians, gender ministers, ECOWAS lawmakers and development partners to review legis…
…return the CDU to government, Merz said, "Credibility is the most valuable asset in politics."Spahn had initially defended his decision, telling Bild newspaper in a podcast interview on Friday, July 17, that he had "wrestled" with the issue of surrogacy before deciding to pursue parenthood through the process. However,…
…us a rare opportunity in Zaria, and I urge us not to take it lightly. Let’s engage in politics without any bitterness. Let’s show respect to one another. “Today, I wish to speak sincerely from my heart: there has never been a time when the Executive branch of our state and the National Assembly members from our dear st…