Politics

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has continued to lose its stamina as the main opposition party in Nigeria. Having lost to the All Progressives Congress, APC, in 2015, the party has struggled ever since, losing some of its states to the ruling party. In this interview, Segun Sowunmi, former campaign spokesman of the party’s 2023 […]

The Arewa Consultative Forum, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and other stakeholders attacked the Presidency for stating that President Bola Tinubu would stay in power till 2031. Instead of obsessing over the 2027 election, the ACF admonished the Tinubu administration to focus on delivering good governance to Nigerians. The […]

The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has promised to reward the immediate past governor of the state, Godwin Obaseki, with N50 million if he could walk freely on the streets of Benin City and receive a rousing welcome from residents. It was reported that Prince Kassim Afegbua, a chieftain of the […]

Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the Governor Monday Okpebholo-led government of squandering over N30 billion left in the state’s coffer by the immediate past government of Godwin Obaseki, two weeks after he was sworn-in as governor. It was reported that the caretaker committee chairman of the party in the […]

A showdown looms in the House of Representatives this week between lawmakers elected on the platform of the ruling party and their opposition counterparts over the $2.2m (N1.77tn) loan request by President Bola Tinubu. This is as the Deputy Spokesperson of the House, Mr Philip Agbese has declared that the Green Chamber will have no […]

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Osun State has strongly condemned the alleged assassination attempt on Wakeel Nurudeen Iyanda Alowonle, the Chairman of the Osun State Transport Management System, OSTMS. The party in a statement by Sunday Bisi, its chairman, also called for the immediate prosecution of Moses Lohor, the head of the Osun State […]

The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, has revealed that state governments have yet to benefit from the improved revenue generated by the oil sector, as the remittances are not being properly credited to the Federation Account. The governor, who also serves as the Chairman of the People Democratic Party Governors forum, urged the Federal […]

Former Director-General of the Labour Party presidential campaign, Dr Doyin Okupe, has stated that the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, lacked a policy document to support his campaign mantra of moving Nigeria “from consumption to production.” Okupe made the remarks on Tuesday while assessing the performance of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. He argued that […]

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has criticized former President Olusegun Obasanjo over his comments on Nigeria’s recent elections. The group also expressed disapproval of the ex-president’s remarks targeting the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu. It was recalled that during the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum held at Yale University […]

Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communication has insisted that he is not a newcomer in the All Progressives Congress, APC. Bwala said he was only away from the party for like seven months. He stated this on Monday while fielding questions on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. The […]