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2027: North divided as Tinubu woos South East, South-South
ALTHOUGH, the February 20, 2027 presidential election is exactly 715 days away, the polity is already aflutter with posturing and permutations. Potential aspirants and their foot soldiers are already…
Rivers crisis: Why Fubara may survive impeachment
•Reasons behind escalation of crisis revealed Former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan made an iconic quote that has since gone intothe political lexicon of the country’s history: “My…
LP mourns Okupe, says he was an inspirational, charismatic leader
The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Comrade Julius Abure, on behalf of the party’s leadership, has expressed grief over the death of its erstwhile Director-General of its 2023 Presidential Campaign, Dr…
Obasa’s return as Lagos speaker killing democracy – Ex-minister Olanrewaju
A former Minister of Communications, Major General Tajudeen Olanrewaju (retd.), has strongly condemned the re-election of Mudashiru…
Reps pass bill to limit INEC’s control over political parties
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed for second reading a bill seeking to establish an Independent Authority for the registration, regulation, and funding of political parties in Nigeria. Co-sponsored…
JUST IN: Lagos lawmakers arrive in court over speakership tussle
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have arrived at the State High Court sitting in Ikeja for the hearing of a case instituted by their colleague and speaker, Mudashiru Obasa. Obasa is challenging his…
Why Amaewhule-led Rivers assembly was restored — Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has explained that it restored the Martins Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly because a House of Assembly must be formed as stated in the 1999 Constitution. In the 62-page Certified True…
Ruling on Rivers Crisis Confirms Osun APC LG Election Was Illegal – Governor Adeleke
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has declared that the recent Supreme Court ruling on the…
El-Rufai’s Ally Emerges SDP’s Interim Chairman In Kaduna
An ally of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been appointed as the Interim Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kaduna State. The interim chairman, Nasiru Abdullahi Mai Kano, a…
How Fubara Convinced Us To Dump Atiku For Tinubu – Ex-Minister
A former Minister of Transport, Chief Abiye Sekibo, has disclosed that he and other leaders abandoned former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu because of the Rivers State…
PDP leaders visit Jandor, urge him to rejoin party
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Secretary, Mr Ude Okoye, has led other party chieftains to visit the party’s 2023 Lagos State governorship candidate, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, over his resignation. This is…
Don’t give 2027 presidential ticket to Atiku – George warns PDP
• Says Obi can’t realise presidential ambition under LP Former Deputy National…
BREAKING: Rivers to hold fresh LG poll in August
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has set August 9, 2025 for…
We won’t allow you impeach Fubara – Asari Dokubo tells Wike, FG
Former militant leader Asari Dokubo has dared the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the federal government, warning them against any plot to impeach the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi…
‘I Stand With Fubara’, Rivers Deputy Governor Debunks Resignation Claims
Ngozi Odu, the deputy governor of Rivers State has debunked reports of her resignation from her position following the pressure from the political crisis rocking the state. Reassuring the people of the state of her…
I would have defeated Sanwo-Olu but for Peter Obi’s tsunami – Jandor
Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has claimed that if not for the “Peter Obi effect,” he would have emerged victorious over Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the 2023 Lagos State governorship election. Speaking on…
48hrs Ultimatum: IYC warns against calls to impeach Gov Fubara
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has condemned plans to impeach Gov. Siminalayi Fubara and destabilise Rivers, pledging to protect the state interest. Comrade Prince Sukubo, Chairman of the group’s Eastern Zone,…
Fresh Twist In Rivers LG Crisis As Chairmen Elected Under Amaechi Seek Reinstatement
Council chairmen elected during the administration of former Governor Chibuike Amaechi have said they are the most suitable to take over the council secretariats across the 23 local government areas of Rivers…
BREAKING: Rivers Electoral Body Moves to Conduct Fresh LG Election, Summons Parties
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has announced plans to conduct fresh…
I’ll Reveal My Preferred Successor In January 2026 – Makinde
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state says he will disclose his preferred successor in January 2026. Makinde, who was re-elected in 2023, is ineligible for…
Brace Up, What’s Ahead is More Than What Has Just Passed – Fubara Tells Rivers People
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, yesterday, told the people of the state to…
Defection: “The boy and my kids are not age mates” – Bode George slams Jandor
Chief Olabode George, has reacted to the defection of Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement on Monday, March 3, George, a former Deputy National…
Anambra 2025: PDP Struggles to Attract Aspirants as Forms Remain Unsold
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is yet to sell any of its nomination and expression of interest forms for the upcoming Anambra governorship election, more than a week after it announced the commencement of the sale.As…
Lagos Assembly: How Akande-led panel forced Meranda out, reinstated Obasa
The 49-day reign of Mojisola Meranda as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly ended on Monday, when the lawmakers re-elected Mudashiru Obasa to lead them. The move is not unconnected to the…