Politics

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 […]

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Monday said his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, “appeared not to have learnt,” as he defended his continued support for President Bola Tinubu and candidates aligned with the President. Speaking during a media parley in Abuja, Wike reiterated that his decision to back the President […]

As political activities gradually gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections, the African Democratic Congress, ADC, is facing a tough time.  The ADC, once touted by some political observers as a potential rallying platform for disenchanted blocs, is grappling with internal and external headwinds. News men reported how the recent FCT area council elections […]

Opposition parties and civil society organizations have condemned President Bola Tinubu’s assent to the Electoral Act 2026 (Amendment), describing the move as a setback to Nigeria’s democratic progress and a legalization of electoral manipulation ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Peoples Democratic Party, yesterday, alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress’s fear of losing […]

The National Assembly yestreday approved the electronic transmission of election results but retained manual collation as a backup, triggering protests, a walkout by opposition lawmakers and heated debates in both chambers ahead of the 2027 general elections. What should have been a routine legislative correction to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill instead degenerated into one […]

The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on February 20, 2027, with governorship and State Houses of Assembly polls scheduled for March 6, 2027. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed the election timetable at a news conference in Abuja today. The announcement comes amid […]

Labour Party chieftain and former vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed has raised concerns about the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and its readiness to field a strong candidate for the 2027 presidential election. Speaking on the emerging ADC coalition, which is being closely watched as a potential platform to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s administration, Baba-Ahmed said […]

The political storm in Rivers State may be easing following a late-night intervention by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to news men today , the President reportedly held talks with Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, and other key leaders from the state. While the details […]

The Nyesom Wike-backed Peoples Democratic Party Caretaker Committee, on Thu, attended the quarterly consultative meeting of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Abuja. The Acting Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed; Acting Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu; and National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature, are presently representing the PDP at the ongoing meeting with political parties at the headquarters of […]