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Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, has advocated for the restoration of electricity to Niger Republic due to its adverse impact on the innocent citizens of the nation. In a tweet that has since been deleted, titled ‘Does Killing Nigerien Babies Bring Glory to Our Name?’, Fani-Kayode expressed concern over the hardships faced by […]

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The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Phillip Shaibu on Sunday declared his loyalty to Governor Godwin Obaseki while noting that he remains his elder brother and boss. This is coming following weeks of cold war between the governor and his deputy. The deputy governor had earlier gone to a Federal High in Abuja to […]

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Atiku Abubakar, Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections, has again mocked the academic records of President Bola Tinubu. Atiku, who is challenging the authenticity of Tinubu’s degree certificate issued by Chicago State University, in the United States, said the president’s academic record continues to be a major source […]

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Prof. Bem Angwe, the governorship candidate on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Benue in the 2023 general elections, has withdrawn his membership from the party. Angwe’s resignation was contained in a letter he personally signed and addressed to the NNPP Ward Chairman of Mbatyu in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue. The News […]

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Reno Omokri, former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has strongly criticized Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party. As Nigerians await the final verdict of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT), Omokri has expressed his view that Obi lacks a widespread national support base and therefore has little hope in his case. […]

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The National Working Committee, NWC, of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, has announced the suspension of two of its members. The two suspended members are one of the founders of the party, Dr Boniface Aniebonam and the National Publicity Secretary, Dr Agbo Major. The party said the duo of Aniebonam and Major have been […]

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Lamidi Apapa, Labour Party (LP) factional leader, says only candidates endorsed by him can feature in the Nov.11 Kogi, Bayelsa and Imo governorship elections. Apapa said this when he spoke at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja, saying that the judgement of the Court of Appeal in Owerri had affirmed him as the authentic […]

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday inaugurated its national campaign council for the November 11 Bayelsa State governorship election with the governor of the state, Duoye Diri affirming that the use of federal might to influence its outcome would not work. Speaking at the ceremony at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja, […]

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The Court of Appeal in Owerri, Imo State, on Thursday, sacked Julius Abure, and recognised Lamido Apapa as the National Chairman of the Labour Party. The court also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to immediately recognise and publish the names of all the governorship candidates produced by the Apapa-led National Working Committee in Imo, […]

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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the names of officers to fill vacant NWC and zonal positions of the party. The National Secretary of the party, Ajibola Basiru, announced this on Wednesday evening during a media briefing on the outcome of the NWC meeting held at the APC National […]

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Mr Peter Obi of the Labour Party, LP, has boasted that his party will win the November 11 governorship election in Imo State, saying that the party is known for performance and excellence. Obi spoke in Owerri, the State capital, on Tuesday, during the flag off of the party’s gubernatorial campaign. The former Anambra State […]

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The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended indefinitely its youth leader, Prince Haliru Dantsoho Mahmoud. Mahmoud had in a viral video demanded the leader of the party and former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, to give an account on how the 2023 presidential election funds were spent in the state. […]

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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has reiterated that his party has all it takes to change Nigeria for good. Obi spoke in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Tuesday, during the flag-off of the campaign of the Labour Party governorship candidate in the state, Athan […]

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Otunba Segun Sowunmi, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised President Bola Tinubu for appointing 48 ministers in his cabinet, saying it is a waste of public funds. Showunmi said this when he addressed a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that Nigeria was faced with more pressing issues than […]

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The recently appointed Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesome Wike, has dismissed rumors of his potential defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), asserting that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) granted him permission to accept the ministerial appointment from President Bola Tinubu. Wike, the sole member of the opposition party within […]

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The National Secretary of the Labour Party, Umar Farouk, and Tai Obasi, who serves as the media aide to LP’s flag bearer, Peter Obi, have both refuted any awareness of an ongoing merger arrangement involving the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and his counterpart in the New Nigeria People’s Party, Senator […]

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The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, joined hundreds of party members for a mega rally ahead of the local government elections in Edo State. Obi arrived around 1:30 pm at the Edo Baptist Convention Ground in Benin City where the event is being held. Also in attendance was a former Nigerian […]

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Former minister of water resources and ex-deputy governor of Sokoto state, Mukhtar Shehu Shagari, has officially left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto state. Shagari, who was a minister during the administration of former president Olusegun Obasanjo, was a longstanding member of the PDP for over 25 […]

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Imo Governor Hope Uzodinma and one of his predecessors, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, on Thursday visited President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Villa in Abuja. Uzodimma and Okorocha, who have been political adversaries in recent years, were sighted arriving the Villa around 6:07 pm with the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje. However, […]