Obinna Simon, former AMAC chairmanship candidate in the FCT, has withdrawn from the race for the House of Representatives ticket of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency in the FCT. In a statement issued on Thursday, ...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ayekooto Akindele, has alleged that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) was being used by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as a political platform to undermine the possibility of a Southern presidency. Akindele ...
Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, Leader of the Nigerian Senate, has strongly condemned the rising killings and political violence being instigated by political actors ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, by his Directorate ...
The Iyaloja General of Nigeria, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, has called for the disbandment of the influential Justice Forum and Mandate Movement groups over the alleged manipulation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries. Tinubu-Ojo is the daughter of President Bola ...
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has called on the youth of the state to remain hopeful, responsible, and actively involved in building a greater Rivers, as the state marks its 59th anniversary. In a goodwill message issued on Wednesday, ...
Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, former Deputy President of the Senate, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement issued on his social media pages and signed by Sunday Areh, his media aide, Omo-Agege said the resignation ...
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced that all aspirants who purchased expression of interest forms for the party’s primaries ahead of the 2027 elections have been cleared to participate in the exercise. Senator Seriake Dickson, national leader of the ...
Northern youths have been captured on video burning a banner bearing the image of former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso and the logo of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). In the video, the youths were heard shouting “ba ma yi,” ...
Popular Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage has reacted to the reported abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, expressing concern over what she described as the slow pace of public attention to the incident. In a post shared on ...
The Presidency on Wednesday said social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VDM, should face the law over the circulation of an alleged fake audio purportedly involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Special Adviser to the President on Information ...
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Ibrahim Wala, alleged that the party’s presidential primary election was manipulated and compromised by widespread irregularities. Wala, a known ally of former Rivers State governor and presidential aspirant, Rotimi Amaechi, claimed that ...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced the winner of its gubernatorial primary election in Kaduna State. Isa Ashiru, who recently defected to the opposition coalition party from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), announced his victory in a post on ...
The Presidency has reacted following the circulation of an alleged WhatsApp voice note in which President Bola Tinubu reportedly claims he begged opposition figure Peter Obi to step down ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The reaction came on Wednesday ...
Aisha Yesufu has suffered a major setback in her political ambition ahead of the 2027 general elections. The prominent socio-political activist failed to secure the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) senatorial ticket under the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). ...
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has criticised President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, governors, and other political leaders over Children’s Day messages amid growing insecurity and repeated school abductions across Nigeria. In a lengthy post shared on X ...
Former Minister of State for Science and Technology, Chief Henry Ikoh, has formally challenged the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Abia State. In a protest letter submitted on Monday to the APC Governorship Primary Election ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday joined Muslim faithful to observe Eid prayers at Dodan Barracks in Lagos. He was accompanied by top government officials and political figures, including his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; ...
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has revealed that about 30,000 armed Fulani militants are currently active across different parts of Nigeria. In its report titled “Nonstate Violators of Religious Freedom in Nigeria: Fulani Militants,” the commission ...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has publicly reached out to former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, in a warm birthday message delivered at a politically sensitive moment following the recent controversy surrounding the African Democratic Congress presidential primary. Atiku, in ...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on leaders across the country to embody the spirit of sacrifice by embracing honesty, service, and compassion as Muslims celebrate Eid-el-Kabir. In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by its President, ...