Politics

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

In a statement issued by Garba Shehu, former President Muhammadu Buhari affirmed his unwavering loyalty to the party. He emphasized that he wants to make it clear to everyone that he would never abandon the party that enabled him to serve two terms in office. The statement: “Without referring to any individual, a cast of […] More

Nasir El-Rufai, a former governor of Kaduna State has alleged that some ministers in the President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet paid for their current positions. Speaking during an interview on BBC Hausa Service, El-Rufai explained in details, some of the reasons he dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The […] More

A former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central in the Eight Senate, Shehu Sani has said that he does not believe that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is a wasteful project as suggested by ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo. Recall that the former president had described the N15.6 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway project as wasteful and corrupt. Obasanjo also […] More

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Labour Party in the 2023 elections on Thursday said that the administration of President Bola Tinubu has done “very well”. Speaking during his meeting with the Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed, Obi said Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress are delivering on the promises they gave to Nigerians. […] More

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, who also serves as the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, has stated his willingness to work alongside Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 election, with the aim of reinforcing opposition politics in Nigeria. On Thursday, following a private meeting with Obi at the […] More

Former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has said former vice president Yemi Osinbajo is warming up to join ex-governor Nasir El-Rufai in the Social Democratic Party (SDP). According to him, both men will form a ticket to contest the 2027 presidential election against President Bola Tinubu. Sowore, however, revealed that their ticket will be a plot […] More

The immediate past National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Kola Ologbodiyan, has predicted implosion in the All Progressives Congress, APC, following the defection of Nasir El-Rufai. DAILY POST recalls that El-Rufai, on Monday, dumped the APC for the Social Democratic Party, SDP, amid his criticisms of the party and President Bola Tinubu’s […] More

Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has urged the Federal Government to introduce measures preventing students who benefit from the student loan scheme from leaving Nigeria after their education. Speaking in Jos while hosting the Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, Mutfwang emphasized the negative impact of brain drain, particularly in […] More

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has assured his supporters that despite the ensuing political circumstances against his administration, he will emerge stronger, urging the people to remain peaceful and law-abiding in the overall interest of the State. The governor further urged his teeming supporters not to be disheartened by recent turn of events but […] More

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), today, assessed the administration of Governor Monday Okpebholo in the past three months, saying that the sufferings that Edo people have had to undergo have been across all sectors, multidimensional, and in many cases, avoidable. The Chairman of the party’s Caretaker Committee, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, […] More

President Bola Tinubu is currently hosting Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike, and other top government officials for an Iftar dinner at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The gathering, which includes governors, ministers, and heads of key ministries, departments, and agencies, is part of the annual Ramadan tradition where […] More