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Wike's former deputy dumps PDP, joins APC

Nigeria, March 11 -- Rivers West Senator Banigo Ipalibo has resigned her membership of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Mrs Banigo, a ... Read More


Tinubu asks Senate to confirm Oyedele as minister

Nigeria, March 10 -- President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to screen and confirm the appointment of Taiwo Oyedele as minister of state for finance. Mr Tinubu's request was contained in a letter ... Read More


PDP Crisis: Saraki urges warring factions to halt court cases

Nigeria, March 10 -- A former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has called on leaders of the warring factions in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to halt ongoing court cases over the legitimate leade... Read More


Senate removes Akpoti-Uduaghan from UN women's event delegation, replaces her with male senator

Nigeria, March 10 -- The leadership of the Nigerian Senate has removed Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, from the country's delegation to the 70th session of the United Nations Commission... Read More


Insecurity: Ndume urges Tinubu to hire helicopters for Nigerian military

Nigeria, March 9 -- Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, has urged President Bola Tinubu to consider hiring attack helicopters for the Nigerian military to strengthen its fight against insurgency if the go... Read More


Ex-Bayelsa Governor Seriake Dickson quits PDP

Nigeria, March 5 -- The Bayelsa West Senator, Seriake Dickson, has resigned his membership of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), a newly regis... Read More


Senate committee asks CBN to strengthen oversight of fintechs

Nigeria, March 5 -- The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to strengthen its oversight of the fintech sector to curb ri... Read More


2027: Another Kwara senator declares governorship ambition

Nigeria, March 4 -- Kwara North Senator, Sadiq Umar, has declared his intention to contest the Kwara State governorship election in 2027. Mr Umar, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (AP... Read More


Senate panel withdraws motion asking Tinubu to sack CAC Registrar

Nigeria, March 3 -- The Senate Committee on Finance on Monday rescinded its earlier decision, urging President Bola Tinubu to terminate the appointment of the Registrar-General and Chief Executive Off... Read More


PDP reacts to Fintiri's defection, says governor is a "coward"

Nigeria, Feb. 28 -- The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the defection of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a move that runs contrary to po... Read More