The Senator representing Katsina Central, Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua, has dismissed claims circulating that he is plotting to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement released on Sunday night, the lawmaker described the rumours as baseless and mischievous media speculation, insisting that his political allegiance remains firmly with the ruling party and President Bola Tinubu. Naija News reports that the senator, reacting to widespread online reports of an imminent defection, urged Nigerians and the media to disregard the story, which he said was fabricated to cause confusion. “I wish to categorically reaffirm…
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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has called on Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to tender an apology, warning that the Senate is not a reality show. Naija News recalls that Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan had made two attempts to resume plenary after months of suspension by the Senate but she was prevented. She had relied on the judgement of the Abuja Federal High Court, which she said nullified her six-month suspension by the parliament. But in a statement on Monday, Kenny Okolugbo, an aide to the Senate President, disclosed that Akpoti-Uduaghan’s decision to approach the Appeal Court shows that the judgment she was relying on…
The Publicity Secretary of the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Sydney Gbara, has dismissed insinuation that the Governor is joining the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Naija News learnt that several supporters and loyalists of Fubara, ahead of the 2027 election, left the PDP and shifted their loyalty to the former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, who is aspiring for the ADC presidential ticket. A source who spoke to Daily Post on the development said, “There was a massive defection from the Governor’s camp especially in PDP to the ADC. “With the…
The Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration has knocked former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, for maintaining that he is willing to serve for one-term if elected as President in 2027. Naija News reports that in a statement on Sunday, Peter Obi had said that he will serve only one term of four years if elected President, stressing that his vow is sacrosanct. According to the former Labour party presidential candidate, the decay in our society has made trust one of the scarcest and most sceptically viewed commodities. He said: “In my political life, my word is my bond. When I entered…
A leaked memo from the Obidient Movement to former presidential candidate Peter Obi has disclosed that cracks appear to be emerging within the coalition led by the African Democratic Congress (ADC). According to the memo obtained by Punch, the movement alleged that members are marginalised in key decision-making processes. The ADC was unveiled on July 2, 2025, as a coalition party to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. At the event were the interim national chairman, David Mark, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Obi, former Governor Nasir El-Rufai, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, among others.…
The Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led Lagos State Government has exposed 176 illegal estate developments, predominantly located in the Eti-Osa, Ajah, Ibeju-Lekki, and Epe axis of the state. Naija News reports that the state government has also given them a 21-day ultimatum to process their layout approvals. This was made known in a statement on Sunday signed by the Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mukaila Sanusi. He said these estates, deemed illegal due to their failure to obtain layout approvals from the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development, were listed in a document published by the Ministry.…
The national secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, has urged the former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, to desist from launching media attacks against the incumbent administration. Speaking on Sunday during an interview with Tribune Online, Basiru insisted that such moves were distracting President Bola Tinubu and urged El-Rufai to wait till 2027 before he begins his media attacks. He wondered why the former governor was expending energy on a political contest still two years away. Basiru shared his reservation while reacting to El-Rufai’s remarks on Saturday in Sokoto, where he addressed African Democratic Congress (ADC)…
Nollywood actor, Prince Eke has declared that the growing insecurity across Nigeria, especially in Benue State, may be connected to a global push for genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Africa. Naija News reports that in a post on his Instagram page, the actor said that the wave of attacks targeting farmers using traditional seeds is not random. According to him, the violence, land grabs, and kidnappings are forcing farmers off their lands, leading to a drop in local food production. In that vacuum, foreign corporations are stepping in with GMO alternatives. Eke warned that as traditional farming weakens, the country…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has questioned the plans by the government of President Bola Tinubu to spend ₦712 billion on the renovation of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. The ADC, in a statement on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, described the planned expenses as reckless and insensitive. It also questioned whether the National Assembly approved the planned expenditure, which it described as a brazen act of fiscal recklessness. Abdullahi, in the statement, questioned why the government wants to spend such vast amounts on an airport that has recently undergone significant upgrades while Nigerians struggle…
President Bola Tinubu has dispatched a delegation of top government officials to Abidjan, the Ivory Coast, to support the quest of the Nigerian female basketball team to win a fifth consecutive AfroBasket title. According to a State House press release made available to Naija News on Sunday, the delegation is led by the Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko. President Tinubu, who praised the D’Tigress for demonstrating character and discipline, stated that the delegation was sent to express the nation’s appreciation and support for the ladies. Below is the full list of the delegation. “I have dispatched…