Daniel Bwala, the former presidential campaign spokesperson of Atiku Abubakar, has faulted the EFCC chairman, Ola Olukoyede’s press briefing on Yahaya Bello Olukoyede went the extra mile to clear insinuations surrounding the impending trial of Bello, saying he personally spoke to the ex-governor and assured him requisite courtesies would be extended to him TheTalk.NG reports … Read more
Heineken Lokpobiri, President Bola Tinubu’s minister of state for petroleum, has been accused of moving to pad the budget of the NCDMB by N30bn Simbi Wabote, the immediate past executive secretary of the NCDMB, made the allegation against the minister in a statement In his response, the minister said the former NCDMB boss was suffering … Read more
The PDP looks like it will be going into the 2027 general elections with bruises from its internal leadership battle, perhaps with a divided house The feud between factions loyal to the party’s former presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and former Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has refused to abate A loyalist of Atiku took to … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics in Nigeria. FCT, Abuja – Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, has said building new schools when the old ones are moribund is just like building coastal lines when internal roads are impassable. Obi’s … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics in Nigeria. FCT, Abuja – Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, has said building new schools when the old ones are moribund is just like building coastal lines when internal roads are impassable. Obi’s … Read more
President Bola Tinubu’s intervention to douse the political tension in Rivers state between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, appeared to be collapsing. This was because two commissions reportedly belonging to the former governor’s camp resigned from Fubara’s cabinet on Wednesday, April 24. Two commissioners of Governor Fubara resign Photo Credit: Siminalayi Fubara, … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics and elections in Nigeria. FCT, Abuja – Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, has said he was not desperate to be the president of Nigeria. Obi came under fire a few days ago after … Read more
The Kaduna state ministry of finance has been directed to submit the details of the financial transactions of the former governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai’s administration State House of Assembly gave the directive in a letter written by the Clerk of the Assembly, Sakinatu Idris A committee has been set up to probe all finances, loans … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has returned custody of recovered stolen assets to Enugu governor, Peter Mba The handover was conducted by the head of the anti-graft agency, Ola Olukoyede, to the state governor He stated that the investigation dates back to 2007 and all relevant information and individuals involved have been identified Abuja, … Read more
President Bola Tinubu-led federal government did not announce a plan to take over the payment of salaries to state and local government workers in Nigeria The claim was made in a tweet by an X user, and it has been copied and shared on Facebook and Instagram, with the user citing NAN as its NAN … Read more
There is fresh tension in Rivers state as Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s commissioner for justice and the state attorney general, Zacchaeus Adangor, tendered his resignation to the office of the secretary to the state government. In a resignation sighted by TheTalk.NG, the former commissioner alleged that the governor has been obstructing and preventing him from performing … Read more
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto state has sacked 15 district heads over their alleged connection with land racketeering, insecurity and public property conversion Abubakar Bawa, the chief press secretary to Governor Aliyu, announced the dethronements of the traditional rulers in a statement Some of the affected monarchs were said to have been appointed by the … Read more
Some Ondo APC chieftains who witnessed the last governorship primary election in the state are afraid that there might be some consequences for the party during the gubernatorial poll One of such party members, Bamidele Oloyeloogun, is of the view that the election was a fraud and as such, it will cause the APC the … Read more
The EFCC did not at any time invite former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi for interrogation at its office This was the position of Bello’s media office which on Tuesday, April 23, argued that its principal is not afraid of the agency The office also dared the anti-graft commission to show prove publicly that it … Read more
Eberechi Wike, the wife of the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has been nominated for promotion to justice of the Court of Appeal Justice Wike was among the 22 names disclosed in a memorandum signed and forwarded to CJN Justice Olukayode Ariwoola by the president of the Court of Appeal, Monica Dongban-Mensem According to the list, … Read more
Emeka Ihedioha, a former governor of Imo state, is not the only PDP chieftain who resigned from the party on Tuesday, April 23 Other principal members of the opposition party also tendered their resignation letters on the same day The development, according to a PDP member, Abdul-Aziz Na’ibi Abubakar, will come across to Nyesom Wike … Read more
The drama that followed the move of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest the immediate past governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, on Wednesday, April 17, has refused to leave the media space in Nigeria. The EFCC operatives were obstructed by some police officers and supporters of the former governor as the … Read more
The President Bola Tinubu-led federal government has appointed 17 new Chargé D’affaires and Consuls General to Nigeria’s mission in various countries worldwide. According to a statement shared by Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to the president on information and new strategy, in a tweet on Tuesday, April 23, President Tinubu approved the appointments of 5 … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics in Nigeria. Port Harcourt, Rivers state – Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers state, has reshuffled his cabinet. As reported by The Nation, the Rivers governor’s latest decision comes amid the political crisis rocking the state. Channels Television said those redeployed are loyalists … Read more
Abdullahi Ganduje has finally opened up on his purported suspension by his ward in Dawakin Tofa local government area of Kano state TheTalk.NG reports that Ganduje said his purported sanction can be compared to a flick from the popular entertainment channel, ‘Africa Magic’ The embattled APC national chairman spoke when he received some top party … Read more
Ola Olukoyede, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has called on Nigerians to apply more reasoning in investigating the anti-graft agency against the former governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello. The EFCC boss said he had honoured the former governor, saying that he called Bello on the phone to assure him … Read more
Former director-general of the Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign, Doyin Okupe, said he and the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Gregory Obi, never believed in the ideologies of the opposition platform TheTalk.NG recalls that in January 2024, Okupe resigned his membership of LP, citing ideological differences, but Obi remains a member of the party Okupe, a … Read more
Youths from the 19 northern states have praised President Tinubu’s administration for its performance in the economy, security, and pro-citizen policies This is in contrast with the position expressed by northern elders who had said they regretted voting for the president The Progressive Northern Youth Forum (PNYF) highlighted affirmed support for Tinubu’s leadership, citing fair … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy Imo state, Owerri – Former Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ihedioha cited a misalignment between his personal beliefs and the current direction of the party as the reason for his actions. Ihedioha … Read more
Atiku Abubakar, the former PDP presidential candidate, alongside ex-senator Dino Melaye, has paid a courtesy visit to the suspended Senator Ahmed Ningi During the video, Dino Melaye was seen mocking the Nigeria Senate over the suspension of the Bauchi lawmaker Atiku’s aide, who shared the details of the visit, said the former vice president praised … Read more
Governor Ademola Adeleke’s two wives have created dramatic scenes as they both printed separate posters to welcome Oluremi Tinubu, the first lady of Nigeria. This is as the two wives, Mrs Titilola Adeleke and Amb. Arelu Ngozi Adeleke were observed presenting themselves as the state’s first lady. A social media handle, Yaba Left, has shared … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy Kano state – Justice Usman Mallam Na’Abba of the Kano State High Court has reversed his self over the order suspending Dr Umar Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) One Haladu Gwanjo and Laminu Sani … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics and elections in Nigeria. Benin City, Edo state – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday, April 22, published the final list of candidates for the Edo state governorship election. This update was provided in a statement signed by Sam Olumekun, … Read more
The Rivers state House of Assembly has passed the local government Amendment Bill into law without the assent of the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The Assembly on Monday, April 22, defied the state High Court’s order directing the status quo on the issue of elongating the tenure of elected local government officials, which formed part … Read more
The winner of the Ondo APC gubernatorial primary election, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has extended an olive branch to his rivals Aiyedatiwa, in a statement on Sunday, April 21, thanked other aspirants for participating in a democratic process organised by the APC The governor, directly speaking to his rivals, noted that this is not the time … Read more