The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has withdrawn the land allocation for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretariat in Abuja. The revocation, detailed in a letter dated March 13, 2025, was attributed to PDP’s failure to pay annual ground rents for two decades, spanning from January 1, 2006, to January […] More
President Bola Tinubu has slammed the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, for not disowning the militants threatening fire and brimstone in the state. Tinubu also slammed the governor for his lack of action against the militants vandalising oil pipelines in the state. Tinubu voiced his displeasure during a nationwide broadcast delivered on Tuesday to […] More
Former vice president Atiku Abubakar has said President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State reeks of political manipulation and outright bad faith. In a statement, Atiku said anyone paying attention to the unfolding crisis knows that Tinubu has been a vested partisan actor in the political turmoil engulfing Rivers. He […] More
Former federal lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has suggested that no African country is important in President Donald Trump’s agenda. Sani claimed that no African country is important in Trump’s agenda when the US President can say and do negative things to Canada and Mexico. “The expulsion of South African Ambassador from the US; If Trump […] More
Chief Daniel Osikheme Orbih is a household name in the contemporary politics of Edo State and Nigeria. From being a founding member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), he rose to become the Chairman of Edo State Chapter of PDP from which position he was elected and re-elected the National Vice Chairman (South-South) of the […] More
A Nigerian-trained lawyer and senator, Neda Imasuen has yet to respond to reports of his disbarment from practicing law in the United States, more than a week after the Nigerian media brought the issue to light. Reports had emerged revealing that Imasuen was disbarred in 2010 following a petition by an American, Daphne Slyfield, who […] More
Former chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Amb. Chijioke Ihunwo, has tendered an apology to the Ijaw ethnic nationality over controversial remarks made by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, during a recent live media chat. Ihunwo described Wike’s comments as a trigger for ethnic discord, stating that it was unfair […] More
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released an updated voter register and the official list of political parties ahead of the rescheduled local government elections in Rivers State. The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) confirmed on Thursday that it had received the revised voter list and party details as part of preparations for […] More
The Kogi State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) is in turmoil after a factional group on Wednesday inaugurated a parallel executive committee in Lokoja. The congress, held at the party’s state secretariat, saw former All Progressives Congress (APC) zonal leader, Hon. Ahmed Attah, elected as the new chairman, with Alhaji Idris Sofada emerging […] More
The Southern Kaduna Support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured the president of block votes in future elections, citing his administration’s support for the region. The group’s pledge comes in response to the defection of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and his reported efforts to form a […] More
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has urged President Bola Tinubu to rein in the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over his inflammatory comments on the Rivers State political crisis. In a statement, George described Wike’s rhetoric as “dangerous and embarrassing,” warning that it […] More
Advocacy group FixPolitics has criticized the six-month suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, describing it as a suppression of democratic representation and a reflection of systemic gender bias in Nigerian politics. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, was suspended following her allegations of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio, which were dismissed on procedural grounds by […] More