Politics

Despite clear disapproval from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, former Vice President and the party’s 2023 presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has reaffirmed his commitment to forming a broad-based political coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections. Atiku, who recently hosted delegations from two political groups, declared that the movement to build a pan-Nigerian […] More

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has responded to a call by former Niger Delta militant leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, urging him to forgive the embattled and suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara. Wike, speaking through his media aide, Lere Olayinka, said forgiveness could only be […] More

he presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has urged President Bola Tinubu to cut short his two-week foreign trip and return to address what he described as an escalating security crisis across the country. Obi, in a statement shared via his social media handles, called out Tinubu for his […] More

The lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has firmly rejected an out-of-court settlement proposed by the legal counsel representing Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Olisa Agbakoba (SAN). The senator, who had accused Akpabio of sexual harassment, maintained that the matter should not be settled outside the court and called for a thorough investigation into […] More

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has not apologised to him and therefore forgiveness is not yet on the table. According to Wike, forgiveness requires that the person who has done wrong must first acknowledge their wrongdoing and seek pardon. Speaking through his media […] More

Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has urged communities within the state to take responsibility for their own protection amid a surge in violent attacks, many of which have been attributed to suspected armed herders. Reports indicate that in the last two weeks alone, over 100 lives have been lost in brutal assaults in Bassa […] More

Atiku Abubakar, ex-Vice President, has denounced the Nigerian Government for their perceived failure in addressing the surge of terrorist attacks in Borno State. In a statement shared on his official social media account on Tuesday, Atiku voiced his apprehension about the insecurity in Borno State, referencing remarks made by Governor Babagana Zulum and the Shehu […] More

Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina state, has charged the newly inaugurated chairmen of the 34 Local Government Areas of state to ensure the proper utilization of public funds and prioritize projects that directly impact the citizens’ lives to boost the economy. Radda speaking shortly after the historic swearing-in ceremony administered by the state Chief […] More

Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has joined angry Nigerians crying out over the outrageous electricity bills in some parts of the country, especially in Lagos State. Hamzat raised the alarm over what he described as outrageous electricity billing by the power distribution company supplying his official residence at Ikoyi, Lagos. Speaking at the […] More

The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has struck out a suit challenging the defection of 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The case, instituted by the Labour Party, sought to have the lawmakers’ seats declared vacant over alleged defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress […] More

Renowned lawyer and former President, Nigerian Bar Association, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba SAN), has said the sexual harassment allegation against Senate President Godswill Akpabio by the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central in the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has significant contradictions. Agbakoba, who spoke at an elaborate press conference in Lagos on Tuesday, added that the allegation, […] More

Prominent chieftain and member of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has issued a stern warning against the potential emergence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. Speaking during an interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme aired […] More