Politics
APGA dismisses Ozigbo's claim of Soludo funding APC candidate
The All Progressives Grand Alliance has tackled the governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, Valentine Ozigbo, over his comments that the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo i...
4th May 2025
Fubara makes first public appearance after UK trip
The suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has honoured the Boys Brigade Metropolitan Battalion Council Nigeria with his presence at their special 2025 Thanksgiving Service. The governor w...
4th May 2025
2027: Ex-CPC chairmen pledge loyalty to Tinubu, reject coalition rumours
The Forum for State Chairmen of the defunct Congress for Progressives Change has stated that it is its duty to support the administration of President Bola Tinubu. In a statement released on Sunday by...
4th May 2025
Stop harrasing lawmakers, APC tells Zamfara gov
The Zamfara chapter of the All Progressives Congress has cautioned Governor Dauda Lawal to stop the judicial harassment of the state lawmakers who chose to form a parallel assembly for peace to reign ...
4th May 2025
Why 10th National Assembly is not opposing executive – Eshilokun
Senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District, Wasiu Eshilokun, shares his thoughts with BIODUN BUSARI on the relationship between the National Assembly and the executive, among other politic...
4th May 2025
Adeleke dismisses APC failed defection claim
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has said the state governor, Ademola Adeleke, attempted to defect to its fold but failed due to the condition he was given by the APC national l...
3rd May 2025
Ex-PDP deputy gov candidate, others defect to APC in C’ River
The Peoples Democratic Party deputy governor candidate in the 2023 election in Cross River state, Dr Emana Ambrose-Amawhe, and her supporters have formally joined the ruling All Progressives Congress....
3rd May 2025
Buhari, CPC bloc won't leave APC -Nasarawa gov
Ahead of the 2027 general election, Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has advised opposition political party leaders in the country to desist from wooing the former President Muhamadu Buhari to...
3rd May 2025
Igbo'll give Tinubu over 70% votes in 2027 - Kalu
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has assured President Bola Tinubu that the Igbo ethnic group will give him more than 70 per cent votes in the 2027 election. Kalu sai...
2nd May 2025
SDP seeks cancellation of FCT elections over irregularities
The Federal Capital Territory chapter of the Social Democratic Party on Friday demanded an immediate cancellation of the ongoing elections over growing reports of irregularities by its members. The ca...
2nd May 2025
Reps C'ttee summon Benue, Zamfara govs, lawmakers
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has summoned Governors of Benue and Zamfara states, Hyacinth Alia and Dauda Lawal respectively, as well as their respective sate assemblies t...
2nd May 2025
LP crisis: We made you gov, Abure hits back at Otti
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, on Friday, hit back at the Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, stating that his leadership was instrumental in elevating Otti to the position he...
2nd May 2025
PDP mass defections show party’s internal crisis, not APC plot — Group
A political group, the Democratic Front, has said the gale of defection in the Peoples Democratic Party is more a reflection of the party’s internal affairs than a deliberate effort to emasculate th...
2nd May 2025
I don’t need to join APC to be close to Tinubu — Otti
The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, has stated that he is close to President Bola Tinubu and does not need to join the ruling All Progressives Congress. PUNCH Online reports that Governor Sheriff O...
2nd May 2025
2027: PDP, LP not strong enough to defeat Tinubu - APC chieftain
The Director-General of The Progressive Institute, Dr Lanre Adebayo, has stated that there is currently no opposition party strong enough to defeat the All Progressives Congress and President Bola Tin...
1st May 2025
Sexual Harassment: I will never withdraw suit against Akpabio, Natasha replies Agbakoba
The Senator representing Kogi Central at the Senate, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Wednesday vowed to pursue the suit accusing the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio of alleged sexual harassment to a log...
1st May 2025
APC not sponsoring me against LP – Lamidi Apapa
Comrade Lamidi Apapa, a former Deputy National Chairman of the Labour Party, recently declared himself the factional leader of the opposition party. In this interview with ADEBAYO FOLORUNSHO-FRANCIS, ...
1st May 2025
2027: Bayelsa gov bans early politicking, threatens to sack appointees
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, has warned his appointees to desist from engaging in political activities ahead of the yet-to-be-released 2027 election guidelines by the Independent National Elect...
30th April 2025
Zamfara factional assembly dissolves house committees, alleges financial misappropriation
The Zamfara State Factional House of Assembly on Wednesday announced the dissolution of all principal officers, standing committees, and appointed two sensitive committees to give the institution a be...
30th April 2025
Oborevwori urges Ibori to join APC
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has said that former Governor James Ibori would be warmly welcomed into the All Progressives Congress if he decides to join. Oborevwori, who officially defect...
30th April 2025
2027: North-Central APC forum backs Shettima for second term
The North-Central All Progressives Congress Forum has dismissed calls for President Bola Tinubu, to drop Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate in the 2027 election. The Forum’s posi...
30th April 2025
Enugu LP secretary, ex-commissioner defect to PDP
Mr. Titus Odo, the Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party in Enugu State, on Wednesday defected to the People’s Democratic Party. Odo defected to the PDP alongside the former Commissioner for C...
30th April 2025
We're not bothered by opposition’s noise - Otti
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said he is unbothered by what he described as the “noise” from opposition party members in the state. Otti made the remark on Tuesday while receiving a delegati...
30th April 2025
Oyo APC endorses Tinubu's re-election, says defections signs of acceptance
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Mr Olaide Abas, has said that the recent defection of members of opposition parties to the All Progressives Congress points to the fact that...
29th April 2025
2027: I will support southern candidate, say Lucky Igbinedion
A former governor of Edo State, Chief Lucky Igbinedion, on Tuesday, said that he will support a candidate from the Southern part of the country in the 2027 Presidential election. Igbinedion stated thi...
29th April 2025
Kwankwaso’s return to APC will not benefit party - Youth Council
Following the purported plans by Senator Rabi’u Kwankwaso to return to All Progressives Congress, a group under the aegis of All Progressives Congress Youth and Students Council in Kano, has kic...
29th April 2025
PDP mass defection to APC, defining moment for Delta, Nigeria — Ogboru
Popular Delta State politician, Chief Great Ogboru, has welcomed the defecting leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in the State into the All Progressives Congress, while describing the political d...
29th April 2025
2027: Atiku on his way out of PDP - Okowa
Former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has revealed that ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar is preparing to leave the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2027 elections. Recall that, Atiku was th...
29th April 2025
Kaduna APC group backs Gov Sani, Tinubu for re-election in 2027
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in Soba Local Government Area of Kaduna State have declared their support for Governor Uba Sani and President Bola Tinubu to continue in office beyond 202...
29th April 2025Reps committee cautions lawmaker over Taiwan remarks, reaffirms one-China policy
The House Committee on China-Nigeria Parliamentary Relations, on Tuesday, responded to comments attributed to a federal lawmaker representing Atakunmosa East/Atakunmosa West/Ilesa East/Ilesa West Fede...
29th April 2025
Ajayi’s exclusion of key leaders cost PDP Ondo governorship poll – Senator Tofowomo
Senator Nicholas Tofowomo represented Ondo South Senatorial District of Ondo State in the Senate under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party between 2019 and 2023. In this interview with PETER ...
29th April 2025
