…responded to criticism from the Presidency following his comments after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu, saying he has no reason to feel embarrassed by what he said. Speaking during an interview, Onaiyekan said he did not speak to please the government or anyone else, but to tell the truth as he saw it. "I cannot…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday directed the commissioning of a comprehensive forensic investigation into the fictitious Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council scandal. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed this while briefing State House corresponden…

…urging the PFN leadership and other religious leaders to continue praying for Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu and the Delta State Government. He said the 2027 elections should not be viewed solely through political calculations, stressing that God’s will remained supreme in determining who would occupy positions of auth…

…he said. According to the SGF, the initiative aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, particularly its commitment to expanding access to safe, durable, sustainable and affordable housing. Akume said housing was not merely about physical structures, but also encompassed safety, dignity, family stab…

President Bola Tinubu’s new tax incentive for deep offshore oil and gas projects could unlock about $50bn in investments and add nearly one million barrels per day of crude oil and condensate to Nigeria’s production within the next four to five years, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has said. The…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday approved the establishment of a drafting committee to develop a five-year strategic defence cooperation plan. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council chaired by T…

…Amaechi knows when to put aside his personal interests for the larger agenda of removing President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Posting on X, he wrote: “Rotimi Amaechi is a statesman who knows when to fight hard and when to sheathe swords; when to be selfish and when to subsume personal interest for a larger agenda of kicking…

…our new search feature at Legit.ng! Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has said President Bola Tinubu deserves credit for allowing the Saturday, August 15 Osun governorship election to go ahead without federal interference, adding that the same restraint was not shown during his own 2018 re-election bid in Ekit…

…are issue-based. Speaking on Wednesday during the flag-off of the second tenure bid of President Bola Tinubu at the Oxbow Lake in Yenagoa by a political group, PBAT Door to Door Movement, Diri stated that the charge was against the backdrop of the commencement of campaigns for next year’s elections. The Bayelsa governo…

…Chief Judge of the Federal High Court over a decision to transfer a lawsuit challenging President Bola Tinubu's academic credentials from Kano to Abuja, describing the move as biased and designed to frustrate the case.The Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy (CFRPA), through its Head of Legal Unit, Kalu Kalu Agu, said…

…not in attendance at Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. Shettima’s early return coincides with the commencement of campaigns on August 19 ahead of the 2027 elections, as announced by the Independent National Electoral Co…

…was taken from me - Ayo Fayose Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has commended President Bola Tinubu for what he described as his magnanimity during the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, saying the President could have influenced the outcome if he had chosen to do so. Fayose, however, alleged that…

…I believe,” he said, referring to the votes recorded in Ede. Fayose also maintained that President Bola Tinubu could have influenced the election in favour of the APC if he had wanted to, but chose not to. He previously described Tinubu as “magnanimous” in his handling of the election, contrasting the Osun poll with hi…

…particularly in a country with a history of election-related clashes and tensions. President Bola Tinubu, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, was among the signatories. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Yilwatda, also signed on behalf of the ruli…

…provides a fresh government explanation to a question that has persisted since President Bola Tinubu announced the removal of petrol subsidy in May 2023: where did the savings go? According to Oyedele, the N15.8tn was not paid into the Federation Account under a heading described as “subsidy savings.” Instead, he said…

…You have gotten wet already,” he added. Tinubu has advantage in South-West Assessing President Bola Tinubu’s chances of securing a second term, Fayose said the political calculation in the South-West currently favoured the President. He attributed the advantage partly to the support of prominent political figures in th…

…an election is like calling Biden to come and contest again. “Let me say this again: President Bola Tinubu, Atiku and Peter Obi, this is their last chance of contesting an election. The three of them. “In Rivers State, during this election, Amaechi will have very little support. Even the party is not together. Most of…

…Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party during the election. Wike claimed that President Bola Tinubu allowed the people of Osun State to freely elect their leader. He added that if Tinubu had wanted the All Progressives Congress, APC, to win the election, he would have personally gone to the state during the exerc…

…Federal Government budget far outweighs the combined budgets of 36 states and the FCT. President Bola Tinubu signed Nigeria’s N68.32tn 2026 Appropriation Act into law on 17th April 2026. This means the combined budgets of 36 states and the FCT are lower than the Federal Government’s budget by N28.32tn in 2026. Analysts…

…to act.” Meanwhile, reports indicate that the National Sports Commission is seeking President Bola Tinubu’s approval to halt the election and establish a normalisation committee that would oversee reforms within the federation. However, a member of the Gusau-led NFF board dismissed reports that the election had been ca…

…Wike, on Tuesday, August 18, warned the opposition to dismiss the idea of defeating President Bola Tinubu in 2027, stressing that they should start crying ahead of the polls.Wike said the opposition can decide to put their house in order after 2027 because they can't defeat Tinubu in January.Speaking during a press con…

…zone in Makun, Sagamu, Ogun State. She affirmed that the programme aligned with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, aimed at advancing food security, improving health outcomes and building a more prosperous nation. According to a statement signed on Tuesday by the Senior Special Assistant to the First Lady on…

…on TVC’s Politics Tonight, Fayose recalled how Makinde vowed never to work against President Bola Tinubu. He said: “Makinde caused these problems, even losing out in the PDP, he caused it. We all filed under the G-5 to contest the 2023 election. The question Nigerians should ask us is: what went wrong under the G-5? “W…

…2027. Olarewaju insisted that Atiku is the only candidate showing the capacity to match President Bola Tinubu locally and internationally. Posting on X, he wrote: “Atiku steps down now and opposition momentum dies totally – an election with the incumbent as contestant is a different ballgame from a transition election.…

…of the African Democratic Congress and the Nigeria Democratic Congress respectively. President Bola Tinubu, who is seeking re-election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, was represented at the ceremony by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume. The Chairman of the Indepen…