Renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has stirred conversations online following comments attributed to her regarding the current state of insecurity in southeastern Nigeria. In a televised interview excerpt that recently surfaced on social media, Adichie was quoted saying that many Igbos, including herself, now prefer staying in cities like Lagos or Abuja over […]
Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has declared that effective governance must begin at the grassroots level to ensure that the real needs of the people are captured and addressed. Governor Soludo made this known during a visit to several markets in Anaocha Local Government Area on Thursday, as part of his ongoing consultations […]
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called out President Tinubu’s government for what it describes as a cynical and opportunistic attempt to exploit the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari for political gains. In a statement signed by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party criticised the choreographed Federal Executive Council […]
Nigeria’s electricity subsidy has witnessed a staggering surge, jumping by over 219% within one year, rising from ₦610.06 billion in 2023 to an estimated ₦1.95 trillion in 2024. This sharp escalation highlights growing fiscal pressure on the Federal Government and the mounting cost of sustaining power subsidies amid broader economic reforms. Despite […]
The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Iliya Damagum, has downplayed the recent resignation of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar from the party, describing it as neither surprising nor unprecedented. Speaking to journalists on Friday in Bauchi, Damagum said Atiku’s latest exit fits a familiar pattern within the PDP’s political […]
The Plateau State Government has voiced deep frustration over what it describes as the Nigerian Army’s failure to apprehend or neutralise armed assailants who brutally killed 27 farmers in Tahoss community, Riyom Local Government Area, on Monday. Speaking on Channels Television’s “The Morning Brief” on Friday, the state’s Commissioner for Information, Joyce Ramnap, criticised the […]
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE We are compelled to respond to a publication by ThisDay Newspaper of July 17, 2025, and Arise TV suggesting that 25% of First Bank Holdings (First Holdco) shares were transferred to the Federal Government of Nigeria’s (FGN) trustee. The report is inaccurate, misleading, resentful and malicious. Neither the Federal Government of […]
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has defended the burial process of the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, describing it as a victory for the dignity of Yoruba traditional institutions and a break from outdated and inhumane burial practices. In a strongly worded video message, Oba Akanbi praised the family of the […]
Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, has dismissed claims that loyalists of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari feel politically orphaned within the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is now the undisputed leader of the party. Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa shortly after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) […]
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Bola Tinubu has described the late Alhaji Aminu Dantata as a titan of integrity, humility, and generosity, whose life was dedicated to service, philanthropy, and devotion to others. During a condolence visit to the family of the late business mogul in Kano on Friday, President Tinubu said Alhaji Dantata embodied the […]
