Politics

In a decisive victory at the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2025 gubernatorial primaries in Anambra State, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu has emerged as the party’s flagbearer ahead of the upcoming governorship election. The results, announced by the Chairman of the APC Electoral Committee and Governor of Cross River State, His Excellency Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, […] More

Activist lawyer, Deji Adeyanju on Saturday advised former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai to return to the All Progressives Congress, APC, and lobby for a Minister. Adeyanju said it was better for President Bola Tinubu to continue than any coalition of El-Rufai to stand. Posting on X, the activist claimed that Nigerians cannot forget ElRufai’s […] More

The Zonal Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Kogi East, Suleman Omika, is dead. Omika, who replaced Nasir Agbodu a few months ago as the zonal chairman of the ruling party, was hale and hearty until Friday when he died. News of his sudden demise filtered in on Friday night, leaving his political associates, […] More

The five-year ban slammed on a former Attorney General of Imo State, COC Akallisa by the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) has been lifted. The ban was lifted by the Supreme Court of Nigeria following a barrage of suits against the committee. Recall that a six-member panel of the LPDC banned Akolisa from legal practice […] More

The political crisis rocking Rivers State shows no sign of ending as efforts to reconcile Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, have stalled, two weeks after a peace committee was proposed by the National Assembly. Recall that following heightened tension in the state, President Bola Tinubu in March declared a state […] More

Rare throwback photos of embattled Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, have gone viral on social media, drawing admiration and emotional reactions from netizens. The trending photos, shared via Facebook, include rare throwback moments of the senator with her parents, Dr. Jimoh Abdul and Ludmila Kravchenko. The first photo features a young Natasha, then a toddler, […] More

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has denied rumours suggesting he has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called the claims false, malicious, and a “political hatchet job.” The clarification was made in a statement released Friday by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, following […] More

Ahead of the 2027 general election, the race for some Government Houses at the states is gaining momentum. While some aspirants have publicly declared their interest in becoming governors in their states, others are doing so from behind the scenes. Similarly, some aspirants, conscious of their light political weight, are forming alliances with well-known politicians […] More

The Anambra State Police Command has taken steps to ensure that the upcoming gubernatorial primaries in the state are conducted peacefully, securely, and in an orderly manner. Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, has ordered the deployment of officers and operatives to all designated venues across the state. The move is part of a strategy to […] More

INEC announced that they have verified 208,132 signatures and thumbprints from the recall petition submitted against the Senator Natasha. This number falls short of the constitutional requirement by 29,146 signatures, the recall process will not proceed any further. In statement issued by Sam Olumekun mni National Commissioner and Chairman, Information & Voter Education Committee. The […] More

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi visited Kaduna State on Wednesday, where he met with Governor Dikko Radda at the Government House. Governor Radda, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), recently lost his mother, Hajiya Safara’u Umaru Barbari. Obi, who paid a condolence visit to the governor, shared details of the […] More