The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has described Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s re-election in Ekiti State, alongside the party’s strong performance in recent bye-elections nationwide, as a clear endorsement of the APC and the administration ...

Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and leader of the Labour Party. Making the announcement on Monday, Starmer stated that the core question his party has been asking is whether he is ...

Professor AbdulKareem Adedeji, the Executive Director of the Centre for Citizens Participation and Democratic Development, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to exercise caution in the deepening crisis within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State. Adedeji also ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji on his re-election in the just-concluded governorship election. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President commended the people of Ekiti ...

Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has raised fresh concerns over the Nigerian government’s decision to classify armed bandits as terrorists. He said the move has effectively shut down any remaining possibility of dialogue between religious leaders and the armed ...

Governor Muhammadu Yahaya has officially presented the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Gombe State, Jamilu Gwamna, to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The presentation took place shortly after Gwamna emerged ...

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the Ekiti State election, Dare Bejide, has rejected the outcome of the poll, describing it as lacking credibility and alleging widespread electoral malpractice. Speaking with journalists in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday, ...

Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has said that leaders of the South-East are pursuing political solutions that could facilitate the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, while maintaining peace and stability ...

The Nigerian Senate, through its President, Godswill Akpabio, has summoned an emergency session for Tuesday following allegations made by Senator Adams Oshiomhole over the suspension of Kogi Central lawmaker, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Politics Nigeria understands that the issue may take centre ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission has received a fresh petition seeking to reopen investigations into the educational qualifications of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The petition, dated June 19, was filed by a civil society group ...

The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) accused the Vice-Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, of allegedly taking possession of 69 nomination forms meant for aspirants contesting under the party in Kano state. The development has ...

Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima has said the late Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji, mother of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, continues to serve Nigeria through the values and leadership qualities she instilled in her son. Shettima said this while representing Tinubu at ...

Bandits have attacked Tsamiya community in Bagudo local government area of Kebbi state, setting ablaze a security checkpoint belonging to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and abducting a resident. Bashir Usman, police spokesperson in Kebbi, disclosed the ...

Bello Turji, a notorious bandit leader, has claimed responsibility for an attack that reportedly killed security operatives in Isa local government area of Sokoto state. The claim followed an incident in which at least two soldiers were killed and several ...

Former presidential aide and ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has declared that Nigeria is in a better position today than it was before President Bola Tinubu assumed office in May 2023. In a statement posted on social media, Omokri cited ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment and upgrade of six federal oncology centres across Nigeria’s geopolitical zones. Olusegun Dada, the special assistant to the president on social media said the approval is part of a major push to ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Danladi Halilu Envulu-Anza, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), winner of the poll. The by-election was conducted on June 20 to fill the vacancy created by the death of the former senator ...

Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has boasted that he told opposition parties they would not win a single ward in the state, following his victory in Saturday’s governorship election. However, the governor was corrected that the opposition actually won one. ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Dayo Faduyile of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Ondo South Senatorial by election in Ondo State after securing a commanding 68,474 votes. According to the official results ...

Olaka Nwogu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has promised effective representation after winning the Rivers South-East senatorial by-election held on Saturday, June 20, 2026. He made the pledge shortly after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him winner ...