Politics

Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has fired at former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his position on zoning ahead of the 2027 presidential election, insisting that his political ambition is disconnected from Nigeria’s power rotation reality. Onanuga, in a statement today, argued that President Bola Tinubu should be allowed to […]

Prominent African Democratic Congress, ADC, leaders including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Rauf Aregbesola, Rotimi Amaechi and Aminu Tambuwal were today seen holding the banner of the party while leading the ongoing “SAVE OUR DEMOCRACY” protest in Abuja. The protest is against INEC’s decision to delist the party’s leadership headed by David Mark. The […]

Senator Iyabo Obasanjo, a governorship aspirant in Ogun State on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, has hailed President Bola Tinubu’s strong commitment to strengthening democracy and providing the requisite leadership to make the country great again. Iyabo’s commendation in a statement on Tuesday, in which she disclosed what transpired during her visit to […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has formally recognised the faction of the National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, backed by Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, in a move that signals a significant shift in the party’s ongoing leadership crisis. INEC published the updated PDP leadership on […]

The National Publicity Secretary of the Taminu Turaki-led Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ini Ememobong, says it will be immoral and unjust for the party to endorse President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. Ememobong made the assertion today on a televised interview. He expressed optimism that during the PDP reconciliation process, reason will prevail […]

The two Peoples Democratic Party factions have restarted the faltering peace process ahead of the March 29-30, 2026, national convention being championed by the bloc led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The bloc headed by Tanimu Turaki (SAN) and supported by the party governors confirmed yesterday that a fresh reconciliation […]

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party governors – Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and Bala Mohammed (Bauchi) – met with the National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Senator Seriake Dickson and former Kano State Governor and 2023 New Nigeria Peoples Party presidential aspirant, Rabiu Kwankwaso, as reconciliation efforts between the governors and […]

Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly are currently screening commissioner nominees sent to them by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Nine nominees were escorted into the House at about 10 a.m. on Monday. They are Datonye Alasia, Tonye Bellgam, Temple Nwofor, Peters Nwagor, Mrs. Charity Deemua, Tamuno Williams, Lekue Kenneth, Otonye TKD Amachree, and Amairigha […]

Vice President Kashim Shettima has mocked the African Democratic Congress over its online membership registration, saying that it has been inundated with fake identities. He also taunted the opposition party over its longstanding demand for real-time electronic transmission of election results. It was reported that the ADC had, on March 1st, commenced online membership registration […]