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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCG) Nyesom Wike has boldly declared that Rivers State requires no gubernatorial nudge from Siminalayi Fubara  to rally behind President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid. The latest comments underscores a deepening rift in the State’s landscape. Speaking on Saturday at the commissioning of the Rivers State Renewed Hope Ambassadors headquarters in Port Harcourt—complete with Majority FM 89.5 radio station, a situation room, office spaces and campaign buses—Minister Wike praised coordinator Desmond Akawor for grassroots mobilisation across the state’s 23 local government areas. He said “Rivers is a no-go area” for opponents, Wike declared, reaffirming…

The Presidential Community Engagement Team has met with the Minister of Defence General Christopher Musa (retd), and senior government officials to forge partnerships aimed at tackling insecurity through grassroots initiatives. Senior Special Assistant on Community Engagement in the North Central region, Dr. Abiodun Essiet led the presidential delegation of the senior aides including North West – Abdullahi Tanko Yakasai, South West – Moremi Ojudu, and South East – Chioma Nweze. According to Dr. Essiet, the discussions centred on non-kinetic strategies for peacebuilding, including better intelligence from communities, improved messaging of military interventions, and channels for local feedback to build trust…

National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has praised President Bola Tinubu as a “shrewd and experienced politician” committed to growth through consultation, as the party gears up for a series of congresses. Professor Yilwatda, made the comments after a closed-door meeting with Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting brought together Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Kwara governor and Nigerian Governors’ Forum chair AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Imo governor and Progressive Governors’ Forum head Hope Uzodinma, deputy Senate president Barau Jibrin, House majority leader Julius Ihonvbere, chief whip Usman Bello Kumo, presidential chief of staff Femi Gbajabiamila, and APC…

President Bola Tinubu has condemned a “cowardly and beastly” attack by gunmen on villagers in Kwara State. The President on Wednesday had ordered the deployment of a full army battalion to hunt down the perpetrators and protect vulnerable communities. In a strongly worded statement which he personally signed on Thursday, President Tinubu described the assault in Worro village in Kaiama local government area (LGA), as an assault on “our humanity, our faith, and our shared values as a nation”. President Tinubu who met Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq for a briefing at the Presidential Villa, Abuja said the victims –…

United States of American President Donald Trump on Thursday praised Nigeria’s First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, as a “respected woman” expressing delight at her attendance at the country’s national prayer breakfast in Washington DC. “We are honoured to be joined today by the First Lady of Nigeria (Remi Tinubu), who also happens to serve as a Christian pastor at the largest church in Nigeria, very respected woman…. it’s a great honour. Thank you very much,” Trump said in a video of the event. The Wife of President joined faith leaders and dignitaries at the annual event, which brings together political figures…

The Federal Government on Wednesday brought together community leaders and officials from 12 local government areas in Niger State – Minna for a physical session of the Citizens’ Assembly, seeking grassroots solutions to escalating security threats. Senior Special Assistant on Community Engagement in the North Central region, Dr. Abiodun Essiet in a statement said the assembly, which included representatives from Mashegu, Edati, Shiroro, Agaie, Agwara, Gurara, Chanchaga, Kontagora, Rafi, Mariga, Munya, and Borgu, focused on collecting direct feedback from residents on local security challenges. According to her, participants were also updated on federal initiatives to combat terrorist attacks across Nigeria’s…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, has hailed President Bola Tinubu’s backing for rural development, vowing to link the FCT’s 50th anniversary celebrations with the President’s third year in office. Wike stated on Wednesday during a visit by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) board and management to his Abuja office, as part of events marking the territory’s golden jubilee. While decrying years of neglect, Minister Wike highlighted the transformation under President Tinubu’s administration, pointing to the Tungan Madaki community along the airport road. “Today we went to Tunga Madaki. It’s really shocking. I pitied the communities,”…

The Senate on Wednesday voted down a key amendment that would have made electronic transmission of election results compulsory, dealing a blow to campaigners for greater electoral transparency. The proposed change to clause 60(3) of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill would have compelled Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presiding officers to upload results in real time to the INEC Result Viewing (Irev) portal from every polling unit. NewsQuest gathered that this would occur only after the prescribed Form EC8A had been signed and stamped by the presiding officer and countersigned by party agents. Lawmakers in the upper chamber of parliament…

Wife of the Presisent and Forst Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged global unity in tackling cancer by centring individual stories and ensuring compassionate, accessible care. In a statement she personally signed, Senator Tinubu emphasised that “every cancer journey is different, yet our hope is shared”. She called for a response rooted in prevention, early detection, quality treatment, and ongoing support, declaring: “By listening to individual stories and placing people at the centre of care, we can build a stronger, more compassionate response to cancer.” The First Lady’s message aligns with the World Health Organization’s stark warnings on cancer’s toll…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has unveiled a 25-year development plan for Nigeria’s commercially vibrant south-east, pledging to harness its global diaspora and entrepreneurial flair to bridge postwar infrastructure gaps and fuel industrial growth. Speaking at the South-East Vision 2050 Regional Stakeholders’ Forum in Enugu on Wednesday, Vice President Shettima announced that President Bola Tinubu had greenlit the South East Investment Company Limited. According to him, the body will draw funding from diaspora networks, capital markets and development banks to work alongside the newly created South East Development Commission (SEDC) on railways, power and manufacturing hubs. “This forum reflects foresight and…