A former governorship candidate in Nasarawa State, Dr. David Umbugadu, has exited the All Progressives Congress (APC) just weeks after joining the party. Umbugadu confirmed his decision in a resignation letter dated March 24, 2026. The letter was addressed to ...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for the immediate release or prosecution of Sheikh Sani Khalifa Zaria, a Kaduna-based cleric. In a statement on Wednesday, Atiku said the continued detention of the cleric without trial is a violation of ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Abuja after observing the Eid-el-Fitr celebrations in Lagos. Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to the president on information and strategy, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Wednesday. Onanuga said Tinubu departed Lagos ...
Hon. Bamidele Salam, a member of the House of Representatives, says funds meant for local governments in Osun state have been withheld by the Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government for about one year. Salam said legitimately elected local government chairmen and ...
Former Deputy Governor of Kano and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the 2023 election, Nasir Yusuf Gawuna, has rattled Kano APC amid reports of a planned defection to the Kwankwasiyya movement and the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The ...
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has declared its intention to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The party said the move reflects its current political direction and long-standing alignment with ...
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on opposition parties to channel their efforts toward rebuilding their structures and preparing for the 2031 elections, rather than disputing what it described as concluded 2027 mandates. The ...
Former vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said he is ready to support Peter Obi’s return to the party ahead of the 2027 elections if his reported move to secure the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ticket ...
Senator Seriake Dickson has addressed rising talks about his possible presidential ambition in 2027, making it clear that he is not in the race at the moment. The former Bayelsa State governor said attention should not be shifted to any ...
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has urged political parties to zone their presidential tickets to southern Nigeria ahead of the 2027 election. The forum made the call on Tuesday during a joint press conference in Abuja. The ...
Hon. Bello El-Rufai, member of the House of Representatives for Kaduna North Federal Constituency, on Tuesday, visited Senator Lawal Adamu Usma representing Kaduna Central, amid rumours that he plans to defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). El-Rufai, however, disclosed ...
Ayo Salami, former President of the Court of Appeal, has declared that Peter Obi should not have been allowed to contest the 2023 presidential election under the Labour Party (LP). Salami spoke on Tuesday in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, ...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared several members of its National Working Committee (NWC) to contest at the party’s national convention scheduled for March 27–28 in Abuja. Among those cleared by the APC national convention aspirants’ screening committee is ...
Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, is set to formally join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Party insiders disclosed on Tuesday that Kwankwaso may officially obtain his membership card on Wednesday, according to information ...
Nenadi Usman, National Chairperson of the Labour Party (LP), has announced that the party has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the South. Speaking on Tuesday in Abuja, Usman stated that the decision has already been settled within the party. ...
The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mallam Wadatau Madawaki, stepped down shortly after Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal defected to the All Progressives Congress. Madawaki confirmed his decision during a telephone conversation. He made it clear that his exit was ...
The Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has urged President Bola Tinubu to prioritise winning the support of the North for his second-term ambition. In a statement released by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele ...
Former Governor of Plateau State, David Jonah Jang, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains firmly in control of the state, dismissing claims of division and rejecting a rival faction linked to the Minister of the Federal Capital ...
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has opened up on his political future ahead of the 2027 elections, hinting that he may reconsider his earlier decision not to contest for a Senate seat. The governor said growing pressure from his ...
The Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has advised Governor Alex Otti to openly declare his support for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu, rather than doing so through proxies. The party also claimed that Governor Otti’s ...
The office of Abubakar Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of unlawfully invading properties linked to him. In a statement issued on Monday by Mohammed Bello Doka, Malami’s special assistant on ...
Governor Charles Soludo has appointed Chiamaka Nnake as Secretary to the State Government (SSG) in Anambra. With the appointment, Nnake who is 39 years old and from Njikoka local government area of Anambra, is the first woman to occupy the ...
The Gombe State Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Kabir Makko, has resigned from his position and membership of the party. In a resignation letter addressed to the NNPP Chairman of Akko Ward and obtained by reporters, Makko ...
Supporters of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and allies of APC candidate Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji trade words over alleged backing from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2026 governorship election. The disagreement follows claims in some political circles that ...
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has alleged that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is aware that the All Progressives Congress (APC) cannot secure up to 20 per cent of the vote in a free and fair ...
Fresh moves ahead of the 2027 general elections have exposed cracks within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as reconciliation efforts among key figures appear to have stalled. Governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State were ...
Great MacIver, former deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, has warned of a possible implosion in the party’s state chapter. MacIver said the party could lose key stakeholders after the state, national assembly and ...
Akinwunmi Ambode, former governor of Lagos State, Senator Adetokunbo Abiru representing Lagos East, and Dr. Tunji Alausa, minister of state for health, have emerged as early front runners in the race for the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress ...
Leaders of a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) aligned with Barr. Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory, have inaugurated a national convention organising committee ahead of the party’s convention scheduled for March 29 and 30 in ...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that it will not block any member from contesting its 2027 presidential ticket, even as the party moves to back President Bola Tinubu for a second term. The position of the ruling party ...
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing members of the party as “haters of good things.” He made the remark during a special ...
Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi State has said his political decisions will be guided by the wishes of the people, amid growing rumours of a possible defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor made this known shortly ...
Barr. Julius Abure, national chairman of the Labour Party, and other party stakeholders have commended Marcel Ngogbehie for his role in the Obidient Movement and grassroots mobilisation within the party. The commendations came as Ngogbehie, director-general of the party’s directorate ...
Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, national publicity secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has criticised the governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori for not speaking directly about the alleged sexual harassment incidents in Ozoro. Abdullahi described videos circulating online ...
Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, has made it clear that the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) will not present a presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections. He disclosed that the party has instead decided to align with President ...
President Bola Tinubu has declared that his administration will not reverse the economic reforms currently underway in the country. Tinubu made this known in a social media post a day after meeting UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, at 10 Downing Street ...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Nigerians to continue praying for peace, unity, and progress as Muslims celebrate Eid-el-Fitr. In a statement on Friday, Barr. Felix Morka, national publicity secretary of the party, congratulated Muslims on the successful completion ...
Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin has urged Nigerians to rally behind President Bola Tinubu to help the country overcome global challenges. Jibrin spoke with journalists on Friday at the national Eid ground in Abuja after the Eid-el-Fitr prayers led by ...
Hon. Bello El-Rufai, member of the house of representatives representing Kaduna north federal constituency, has announced the death of Safiya Ali Rufai. Safiya is the sister-in-law of Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna state and Bello’s father, who is currently ...
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has urged members of the party to remain united after its primary election. Rhodes-Vivour made the appeal on Friday during an interview where he disclosed that the ADC currently has about ...
A fresh leadership crisis has erupted within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), as a faction of the party has taken its battle beyond Nigeria’s borders. The group has formally written to the United States Embassy in Abuja, accusing certain individuals ...
The Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has said key figures in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Rotimi Amaechi, have yet to present a clear strategy capable of defeating President Bola Tinubu in the ...
A fresh calm appears to have returned after a heated exchange between former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, and media entrepreneur, Dele Momodu, which lasted for about a day. The disagreement, which played out publicly, had drawn attention across political and ...
Former Senate President Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan has urged Muslims to pray for President Bola Tinubu as they celebrate Eid-el-Fitr. Lawan congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and across the world on the successful completion of the Ramadan fast. “As the blessed month ...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared that Nigeria’s ranking as the fourth most terrorism-affected country in the world exposes what it described as the failure of the administration of President Bola Tinubu to secure the country. In a statement ...
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has unveiled a three-point plan aimed at overhauling Nigeria’s security system. The party revealed the plan in response to the recently published Global Terrorism Index, which showed a 43 percent increase in terror attacks in ...
A political scientist, Francis Onyeama, has begun moves to contest Nigeria’s presidency in 2027. His early steps include reaching out to former leaders and key national figures as he prepares for a formal declaration. Onyeama, 38, from Delta State, has ...
The 2023 presidential candidate for the Labour Party, Peter Obi has expressed worry about the recent Global Terrorism Report. The report released by the Institute for Economics and Peace think tank had ranked Nigeria fourth as the Sahel region topped ...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently holding talks with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a high-level bilateral meeting aimed at strengthening relations between Nigeria and Britain. According to a statement issued on Monday by the President’s Special Adviser ...
A South-West group, Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum, has criticised the National Assembly over what it described as a major gap in the amended Electoral Act 2026. The group said the law failed to recognise certificate forgery and qualification issues as ...