President Bola Tinubu is set to appoint ambassadors in the coming weeks after prolonged delays that weakened Nigeria’s diplomatic representation across major foreign missions.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says he turned down a proposal for Nasir El-Rufai to succeed him in 2007, claiming the former FCT Minister was “not yet mature enough” to lead Nigeria.
The Presidency says President Bola Tinubu’s removal of service chiefs was a lawful bid to inject fresh energy and direction into the military, not a response to coup rumours.
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has rejected the Presidency’s characterization of its stance, reaffirming that the widespread killings of Christians in northern Nigeria and the Middle Belt amount to a “Christian genocide.”
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has accused the Presidency of misrepresenting its stance on the killings of Christians in parts of Northern Nigeria and the Middle Belt, describing the violence as a “Christian genocide.”
The Presidency has accused Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, of unethical conduct for joining the #FreeNnamdiKanu protest in Abuja, calling on legal authorities to sanction him.
Finance Minister Wale Edun is recuperating at home in Abuja after a brief illness, with the Presidency dismissing reports of a stroke or plans to replace him.
Presidential aide Sunday Dare has rebuked U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and TV host Bill Maher for spreading what he called “false and reckless” claims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria, insisting the nation faces terrorism that affects all citizens.
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu says while the Igbo deserve the presidency, he will support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid as mandated by his party.
PDP confirmed Goodluck Jonathan as one of its potential 2027 presidential candidates while dismissing claims of factional congresses, insisting its national convention in Ibadan will go ahead as planned.