23 h. ago Women Affairs Minister, party leaders mobilise final push for Special Seats Bill

Calls for stronger women’s representation in politics intensified in Abuja on Thursday as government officials, political party women leaders, and read more Women Affairs Minister, party leaders mobilise final push for Special Seats Bill

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24 h. ago Boris Johnson to Nigeria: ‘You sent us future UK PM, Kemi Badenoch’

The former prime minister, who led the UK and the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2022, said that while Imo State has a promising future, Nigeria’s best days are still ahead.

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54 h. ago Rivers APC Youth Leader Mobilises Support For Musa As Minister

Youth leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers South-East Senatorial District, Hon. Innocent Ajaelu, has solicited for Nigerians’ support for the former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), as minister of defence. Ajaelu emphasised that General Musa requires the support of all Nigerians to succeed in the task before him. The […]

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60 h. ago PDP issues certificate of expulsion to Wike, Fayose, Anyanwu, others

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it has issued certificate of expulsion from the party to the Minister of the read more PDP issues certificate of expulsion to Wike, Fayose, Anyanwu, others

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6 d. ago Remi Tinubu Rallies NASS For Passage Of Reserved Seats For Women Bill

First Lady Remi Tinubu has called on the leadership of the National Assembly to deliver a historic breakthrough for women’s political representation by passing the Women’s Special Seats Bill now before the legislature. She made the appeal on Friday night at a dinner she hosted for Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of […]

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8 d. ago Disregard PDP’s Letter On Case Assignment, Wike’s Camp Tells Chief Judge

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) camp loyal to the Federal Capital Territory minister, Nyesom Wike, has asked the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court to disregard a plea by the new national secretary of PDP, Amb. Taofeek Arapaja, asking for cases involving the party not to be assigned to certain judges in the Abuja […]

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8 d. ago Kwara Govt Asks Residents To Create Safe Spaces For Women, Children

Kwara State government has urged the people of the state to create safe spaces for women and children to enable them to thrive in all aspects of life. The commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs Afolashade Opeyemi, made the call during a peace walk organised by her ministry, the Office of the First Lady and other […]

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9 d. ago Kwara Government Urges Residents To Create Safe Spaces For Women, Children

The Kwara State Government, on Wednesday, urged the people of the state to create safe spaces for women and children to enable them thrive in all aspects of life. The commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs Afolashade Opeyemi, made the call during the peace walk organised by her ministry, Office of the First Lady, and other […]

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1 week ago PDP Crisis Deepens As Wike’s Loyalists Ask Court To Void Ibadan Convention

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to nullify the party’s national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2501/2025, the faction’s Acting National […]

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2 w. ago Bill for special seats for women gets backing in Rivers as APC women file support for Tinubu’27

The Bill to set aside special parliamentary seats to women has got huge backing in Rivers State. The Bill proposes read more Bill for special seats for women gets backing in Rivers as APC women file support for Tinubu’27

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2 w. ago ‘We Have Taken Back Our Party, Our Mandate’, New PDP Chair Turaki Declares

The newly elected national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), has declared that the party’s legitimate leadership under him has reclaimed control of its national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, in Abuja, following a violent confrontation allegedly instigated by expelled party members of the party, aided by the Minister of the […]

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2 w. ago Ogun govt will institutionalise Oko’wo Dapo into women’s trust fund — Commissioner

The Ogun State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon Adijat Adeleye, said plans are underway to institutionalise the State Women Empowerment Scheme tagged Oko'wo Dapo...

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2 w. ago Peoples Democratic Party Convention Wike, Anyanwu, Others Dismiss Expulsion, Declare Meeting Illegal

The political storm in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) reached a climax yesterday as key figures, including minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose; and suspended national secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, have rejected their expulsion from the party, describing the just-concluded convention in Ibadan as a “constitutional farce” […]

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2 w. ago ‘They Went To Ibadan To Start ‘Dirty December’ In November’, Wike’s Aide Lere Olayinka Mocks PDP

Apparently reacting to the expulsion his principal, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and several other prominent members from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the FCT Minister’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, has taken a swipe at party delegates who took part in the decision. LEADERSHIP reports that the PDP Elective National […]

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3 w. ago Women’s rights: Ooni mobilises support for special seats bill

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has said that protecting women's rights and supporting their

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3 w. ago 2027: Amaechi Lacks Structure To Mobilise Against Tinubu – Lagos APC

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi’s call for Nigerians to mobilise against President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 election, describing it as a “political hallucination.” In a statement issued on Wednesday by its Publicity Secretary, Mogaji Seye Oladejo, titled “Mobilise Who? A […]

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3 w. ago Wike’s Camp Petitions NJC Over Oyo Judge’s Order For PDP To Hold Convention

The factional Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) camp loyal to the Federal Capital Territory minister, Nyesom Wike, has petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC) against Justice A.L. Akintola of the Oyo State High Court over his ex parte order that the PDP should hold its national convention slated for November 15. The petition, dated November 5, […]

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3 w. ago Women Affairs Ministry unveils platform to empower 10m women

The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, in collaboration with Intelligent Innovations, has launched the Happy Woman Platform, a groundbreaking national read more Women Affairs Ministry unveils platform to empower 10m women

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3 w. ago Aigboje calls for mindset shift to unlock Africa’s $4trn domestic capital

Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, CFR, Chairman of Coronation Group and Access Holdings, has urged Africa’s financial leaders to rethink their approach to capital mobilisation, stating that the continent’s challenge is not scarcity of funds but the mindset guiding their flow. “Africa has potentially $4 trillion in institutional and household capital available for investment,” Aig-Imoukhuede said during the […]

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4 w. ago PICTORIAL: Wike Loyalists Gather At FCTA Secretariat To Inaugurate Factional PDP Board Of Trustees

Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Friday, gathered at the secretariat of the FCT Administration (FCTA) to inaugurate a rival Board of Trustees (BoT) for the party. The move is led by the factional chairman of the party, Alh. Abdulraham Muhammad, and the suspended National […]

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