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Former presidential adviser Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has voiced concerns over President Bola Tinubu’s silence amid reports of dropping Vice President Kashim Shettima as a running mate ahead of the 2027 elections. During an appearance on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’, Baba-Ahmed stated that Tinubu ought to have addressed the rumours. “I would be very curious to find out what it is that …

One of the sources who spoke to Daily Trust on Wednesday night identified Yilwatda as the frontrunner for the powerful party position. However, there are indications that former Nasarawa State governor and serving senator, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, remains a serious contender. Multiple sources in the ruling All Progressives Congress have revealed that President Bola Tinubu and his wife, Senator Remi …

Commissioners of energy across the 36 states on Wednesday disclosed their readiness to meet with power distributors to negotiate electricity tariffs that are reflective and not burdensome on residents of the states. This follows the recent cut in electricity tariff for Band A customers from N209/kWh to N160/kWh by the Enugu Electricity Regulatory Commission, and the resistance that greeted the …

Professor Yilwatda comes to the APC with a blend of academic, bureaucratic, and political experience. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has settled on a new national chairman, with Professor Nentawe Yilwatda emerging as the consensus nominee to lead Nigeria’s ruling party, PREMIUM TIMES can report today. Professor Nentawe-Yilwatda (PHOTO CREDIT: @nentawe1 X) Mr Yilwatda, the current Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and a …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Edo State Police Command has launched an investigation into allegations of medical negligence after a 19-month-old child reportedly contracted the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) following a blood transfusion at a private hospital in Benin City. Investigations by our Correspondent revealed that detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the Command Headquarters in Benin City have …

During a political rally in Edo State on Friday, Monday Okpebholo warned Mr Obi not to enter the state without notifying him or obtaining security clearance. Despite widespread criticisms, Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has defended his recent threats not to allow Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, to enter the South-south state without informing him. Mr Okpebholo …

…Another N757.9bn for pension liabilities … $2bn for currency denomination The Senate on Tuesday approved the Federal Government’s 2025-2026 External Borrowing (Rolling) Plan comprising USD21.8bn; €2.1bn; JPY15bn; and a grant of €65m respectively to fund various projects and programmes of the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Contents The Senate also approved the President’s request to issue FG’s Bond in the …

The United States government has issued a fresh travel advisory to its citizens, warning against travel to Nigeria over the unavailability of healthcare services, the increasing rate of kidnapping, terrorism, and armed gangs, among other crimes. The travel advisory issued as part of the US’s security review serves as a guide for travellers planning trips to Africa, with some countries …

The report was first introduced on May 27, 2025, but its consideration was stalled by a combination of legislative recesses and bureaucratic delays, especially in obtaining documents from the Debt Management Office (DMO). On Tuesday, the Nigerian Senate approved President Bola Tinubu’s sweeping request for external borrowing totalling more than $21 billion to fund key development initiatives over the 2025–2026 …

The Dangote Petroleum refinery has begun exporting Premium Motor Spirit, selling approximately 1.35 billion litres of petrol to other countries worldwide in the past 50 days. President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, disclosed this at the ongoing Global Commodity Insights Conference on West African Refined Fuel Markets hosted by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority in …