Politics
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PDP announces timetable for 2025 zonal congresses
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has officially released the timetable for the 2025 zonal…
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Labour Party plans to challenge Rivers LGA election results in court
The Labour Party (LP) has strongly criticized the local government area council elections held in Rivers State on Saturday, October…
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Nigeria’s democracy lacks strong political parties – Lukman
Salihu Moh. Lukman, the former National Vice Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Northwest Nigeria, has expressed…
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Alimosho council chairman suspended indefinitely by Lagos Assembly
The Lagos State House of Assembly has suspended indefinitely the chairman of the Alimosho Local Government Area, Jelili Sulaimon over…
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IGP orders unsealing of LGA secretariats after Fubara swears in new chieftains
The Rivers State Police Command has unsealed all 23 Local Government Area Secretariats in the state following the election and…
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Fubara swears in 23 new Rivers LG chairmen
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has sworn in the newly elected council chairmen of the 23 local government areas. The…
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Akwa Ibom LG poll: PDP wins 30 council seats, APC one
The Peoples Democratic Party in Akwa Ibom State has won 30 chairmanship seats, leaving the All Progressives Congress with one…
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PDP crisis deepens as Atiku backs Damagum’s removal
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is grappling with an escalating leadership crisis, as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar joins the…
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Rivers APC secretariat rocked by explosion as LG poll holds
In the early hours of Saturday , buildings and other properties were shattered as explosives suspected to be dynamite went…
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Doguwa tells Kwankwaso to stop dreaming about 2027 election
House of Representatives member Alhassan Doguwa has criticized former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso for his recent comments against the…
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Obaseki insists Shaibu remains impeached despite court ruling
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, stated on Friday, October 4, that Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu remains impeached, despite…
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PDP will rebuild in Ekiti without Fayose’s support, says ex-chairman
A former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State, Chief Gboyega Oguntuwase, shared that the party is…
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Benue PDP officials arrive at locked Secretariat
Confusion erupted in the Benue State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday as newly elected officials arrived at the party's…
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Kwankwaso predicts wind of change in 2027, welcomes APC defectors
Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso, has predicted a "wind of change" will…
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Rivers LG election: Sim Fubara storms RSIEC office over Police attempt to take over premises
The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara said he stormed the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) at 1 AM on…
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Election must hold! Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission office
Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’.…
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Rivers LG poll: Security operatives foil attempt to steal election materials
Security operatives in Rivers State, on Friday, foiled an attempt by men dressed in police uniform to take over the…
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Alleged ₦110bn fraud: Court issues public summons against Yahaya Bello
Justice Maryanne Anenih of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has issued a public summons against the immediate…
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Senate revives South-South development commission bill
The Nigerian Senate has reopened debate on establishing the South-South Development Commission, a bill initially suspended in July due to…
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“Nigeria will turn around when people of character get into power “ – Pat Utomi
Professor Pat Utomi says putting people of character in positions of authority will turn around Nigeria’s fortunes for the better.…
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Atiku proposes constitutional amendments for rotational presidency and single tenure
As the review of the 1999 Constitution begins, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has submitted recommendations for significant changes, including…
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PDP protests against upcoming Rivers State LGA elections
On Thursday, October 3, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State staged a protest against the local government area…
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House of Representatives calls for quicker trials for those in prolonged detention
On Thursday, October 3, the House of Representatives urged the Attorney General and Minister of Justice to review cases of…
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Court Adjourns Ruling On Kano Mini Palace Renovation Dispute
The Kano State High Court has adjourned ruling on a substantive application seeking to prevent the 15th Emir of Kano,…
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N27bn alleged fraud: Court grants Ex-Taraba Governor Ishaku N150m bail
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted former Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku, bail to the tune of…
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Edo Assembly recalls suspended lawmakers
The Edo House of Assembly has announced the return of two suspended lawmakers, Donald Okogbe and Adeh Isibor, after a…
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Oyo government to hire 791 new civil servants
The Oyo State Government is set to hire 791 new officers for different roles in its civil service.
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Senate calls on Umahi to explain delay in Ogbomoso-Oyo road project
The Senate has invited the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, to come and explain why the contractor responsible for…
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Edo PDP supporters stage protest at INEC office, demand reversal of results
Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State on Wednesday staged a protest at the office of…
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‘I didn’t steal as governor, I’m ready to swear with Quran’ – Nasir El-Rufai
Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has insisted that he did not embezzle public funds while in office, saying…
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Atiku Abubakar warns of imminent one-Party dictatorship in Nigeria
Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice-President of Nigeria, has expressed grave concerns about the state of democracy in the country, stating…
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Rivers 5 LG elections : Elections must hold, Fubara insists
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has insisted that the forthcoming Local Government Election scheduled for 5th October will be held.…
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Nigeria @64: Nigeria needs rescue from further decay – Peter Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has urged leaders and citizens alike…
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Nigeria @ 64: A legacy of struggle and hope
Nigeria has now been an independent nation for 64 years, but the standard of living and the well-being of Nigerians…
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FULL TEXT: President Tinubu’s 64th Independence Anniversary Speech
On Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu addressed the nation during Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary celebration, saying his reforms are yielding results.…
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Middle-Belt group calls for recognition and autonomy
The Coalition of Indigenous Middle Belt Ethnic Organisations (CIMBO) has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to recognize the Middle-Belt region's…
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Edo government addresses Shaibu’s visit to Radisson Hotel site
On Monday, September 30, the Edo Government expressed concerns about Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu's recent visit to the Radisson Hotel…
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Rivers state is nobody’s enterprise – Governor Fubara responds to Wike’s criticism
The feud between the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his estranged godfather, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),…
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Edo Government accuses Philip Shaibu of plotting to forcefully enter government house
The Edo State Government, on Sunday, alleged that Philip Shaibu has perfected plans to invade the Edo State Government House…
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Wike helped me become Petroleum minister – Lokpobiri
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, shared how Nyesom Wike, the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, played…
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