Politics

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has called for a shift in Nigeria’s leadership selection, urging citizens to prioritise competence, capacity, character, and compassion when choosing leaders. Obi said leadership is either succeeding or failing, and the results are always visible. He reiterated his long-held position that tribal and religious considerations in […]

Embattled former National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has issued a sharp rebuttal to former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, accusing them of deliberately fueling the internal crisis within the party. Abure, who has faced months of leadership tussles and factional disputes, responded to recent comments by […]

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been conferred with the prestigious chieftaincy title of ‘Ugosimba 1 of Enugu’ by the Enugu State Traditional Rulers Council. The title, which means jewel/eagle from another kingdom, was conferred on her on Tuesday, during her two-day working visit to the state.According to the Chairman of the Council, Igwe […]

The Cross River State House of Assembly has suspended the Chairman of Bekwarra Local Government Area, Theresa Ushie, for a period of three months, following a petition by members of the Bekwarra Legislative Council alleging abuse of office and misappropriation of funds. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Matthew Okache, […]

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has revealed that the resurgence of Boko Haram in the North-East, particularly in Borno State, is part of the insurgents’ renewed efforts to destabilise the Sahel states of Nigeria, Mali, Burkina-Faso, and Niger Republic.‎‎He made this known during a two-day working visit to military institutions, including the Nigerian Defence […]

A human rights lawyer and counsel for the Indigenous People of Biafra, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has called on President Bola Tinubu to stop the monthly media chat of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, describing it as wasteful and extravagant.‎‎In a press statement released on Tuesday, Ejimofor said the media chat serves no purpose […]

Former Abia State Governor and senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has alleged that elements within Nigeria’s political elite are backing Boko Haram in a bid to destabilise President Bola Tinubu’s administration.‎‎Speaking with News men on Monday, Kalu claimed that the resurgence of the terrorist group was politically motivated and orchestrated by power-hungry individuals […]

The Afenifere, under the leadership of Oba Oladipo Olaitan, has declared that Nigerians have been subjected to harrowing pain and anguish in the two years of President Bola Tinubu’s. They gave this damning verdict in its mid-term review of the administration, adding that the reforms had deformed Nigerians.‎‎Contained in a statement by Oba Olaitan, and […]

Controversy has erupted within the All Progressives Congress in Plateau State, over a call for Governor Caleb Mutfwang to join the party. While  the North-Central All Progressives Congress Forum, led by Saleh Zazzaga, backed Mutfwang for a second term and urged him to join the APC, citing his good performance and alignment with President Bola […]

The Julius Abure-led National Working Committee of the Labour Party says it is excited with the prospect of having the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, run again on the party’s platform in 2027. The LP National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, disclosed this on Sunday. He spoke on the backdrop of Obi’s declaration at the […]