Politics

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has asked the national assembly to create a single six-year single tenure for anyone who becomes president of Nigeria. Abubakar, a former presidential candidate of the Peoples…

The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) on Tuesday asserted that the main opposition party is not a one-man enterprise while vowing to not only uphold the vision of its founding fathers but also improve…

Opposition politicians have united to launch a new political party, ahead of the 2027 general election.The party, the African Reformation Party…

The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, congratulated Senator Monday Okpebholo, the governor-elect, despite being a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to results…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has declared Thursday, October 3, and Friday, October 4, 2024, as public holidays to enable residents to travel to their various communities and participate in the local…

Federal Constituency Abia state, Rep. Chris Nkwonta, has defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Following his defection, he was made the Chairman of…

Senator Rabiu  Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party(NNPP) in the 2023 presidential election, has described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a “dead party”. Kwankwaso also…

Samuel Ortom, immediate-past governor of Benue state, says he lost the 2023 senatorial election because he did not “consult God”. Ortom spoke on Tuesday when the Peoples Democracy Party (PDP) G-14 members…

Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara said Saturday’s proposed Local Government election will produce a new political structure owned by the Rivers people. The Governor spoke when he received on solidarity visit…

The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC) has declared the results of the state’s local government elections it conducted on Saturday with the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) winning all the…

THE Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has vowed to mobilise and join forces with Nigerians against the practices of unitarianism in Nigerian politics. Afenifere stated this in a communique issued…

Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said he is too big for anybody to fight him, adding that all his imaginary and potential political enemies cannot fight him. Wike said contrary to reports…

As the off-cycle elections in Ondo, Osun and Anambra States draw near, fear and anxiety are rising among opposition parties over potential manipulation and rigging. The Independent National Election Commission had…

The Julius Abure-led National Working Committee of the Labour Party has lamented the poor outing of its governorship candidate, Olumide Akpata, at the just concluded Edo election, saying it is currently studying the…

The Edo State governorship poll had come and gone, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the All…

Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has begged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike not to set Oyo State on fire. Vanguard had reported that Wike, at a function, threatened to cause a…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has mocked his successor, Siminalayi Fubara and his camp for resorting to the Action People’s Congress as an alternative political party, saying he will…

Eligible voters in Anambra State will today elect their local government executives for the first time in 11 years. The last local government election in the state took place in 2013 at the twilight of the…

The Kwara State government has dismissed as “laughable and self-flattering” the recent comments made by former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, regarding the outcome of the Local Government elections held last…

The former Vice President and People’s Democratic Party 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 presidential ambition has run into political rough weather as his home state dumped him for Umar…

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the just concluded Edo State Governorship election, Asue Ighodalo on Thursday said…

The Action Peoples Party has mocked the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State for pulling out of the forthcoming local government elections in the state scheduled for October 5, 2024, saying the action shows fear…

Abdullahi Ganduje, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has led key party members and governors to the Presidential Villa in Abuja for a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The visit was to…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has issued certificates of return to the Edo State Governor-elect, Monday Okpebholo, and his Deputy, Dennis Idahosa. The certificates were issued to them by the INEC’s…