Politics

Stakeholders within the Peoples Democratic Party are pushing for a consensus approach in selecting a new party chairman with former Minister of Information, Professor Jerry Gana, former party chairman, Kawu Baraje and ex-Kaduna State Governor Ahmed Makarfi reportedly among those eyeing the position ahead of the party’s National Convention scheduled for November 15.‎‎‎At the same […]

A former Gombe governorship candidate under the African Democratic Congress during the 2023 general elections, Nafiu Bala today denied allegations of his resignation from the party which stemmed from a resignation letter purportedly issued on May 18, 2025. In a personally signed statement today, Bala condemned the document as entirely false and deceptive, attributing its […]

Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye has officially resigned from the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Melaye anchored his resignation on PDP’s failure to rescue Nigeria from what he described as the prevailing political cankerworms. His resignation was contained in a letter dated July 30 and addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 1 in Aiyetoro […]

A founding member of the People’s Democratic Party, Prof. Jerry Gana, has claimed that former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi would defeat any contender in Nigeria’s northern states if he contested on the PDP platform. He made this known in an interview on Wednesday, further saying that Peter Obi under the PDP will defeat any candidate. […]

A political coalition known as the Big tent, yesterday, warned that the country is collapsing under the weight of poverty, insecurity, institutional decay, and elite failure.‎‎Speaking on behalf of the coalition at a media briefing, Convener of The Big Tent, Prof. Pat Utomi, described the situation as an existential crisis requiring urgent civic action, further […]

The African Democratic Congress has ruled out the possibility of Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, returning to the Peoples Democratic Party.‎‎Spokesman for the ADC, a former PDP chieftain and ex-Minister of Youth and Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, in an interview dismissed reports suggesting the PDP was trying to woo Obi back […]

The Federal Government may sell the 11 power distribution companies through a re-privatisation process if the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, currently before the National Assembly, becomes law.‎‎The National Assembly has already initiated a legislative process to enforce sweeping reforms that could see core investors in electricity distribution companies lose their stakes if they fail […]

Members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos today staged a protest at the House of Assembly complex, demanding the immediate removal of the party’s state chairman, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi. The demonstrators, reportedly drawn from the 57 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, across the state, converged at the Assembly complex in Alausa, Ikeja, holding […]

Less than two years to the next general election, the ruling All Progressives Congress and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party are already locking horns in what promises to be a fierce battle for the nation’s top political prize in 2027. Both parties held their National Executive Committee meetings in Abuja on Thursday and unveiled […]

The African Democratic Congress has accused the All Progressives Congress-led Federal Government of plotting to suppress legitimate opposition under the guise of national security, following recent claims by a presidential aide.‎‎In a strongly worded statement on Wednesday, the party said it had no intention of undermining democracy but is solely focused on rescuing Nigeria from […]