Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has firmly announced his intention to vie for Nigeria’s presidency in the 2027 election, dispelling rumors that he might step back from the race. In a statement shared by his trusted aide and 2023 campaign spokesperson, Tunde Olusunle, during an interview with ThisDay on...
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By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – In a surprising turn of events, the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Mr. Hyacinth Dajoh, has tendered his resignation, barely 48 hours after dismissing four lawmakers, a move that sparked controversy in the state’s political landscape. The resignation was announced via...
Benue State House of Assembly has appointed Mr. Alfred Berger (APC, Makurdi North) as its new Speaker following the abrupt resignation of Mr. Hyacinth Dajoh. The decision was made during an emergency plenary session, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The motion for Berger’s election was...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’adu Abubakar, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, and South African politician Julius Malema, have passionately called on lawyers to uphold justice and protect vulnerable populations. They made the call at the 2025 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual Conference held on Sunday...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urgently requested that President Bola Tinubu declare a state of emergency in Katsina and Zamfara States to address the escalating violence that has claimed numerous lives, including worshippers killed during dawn prayers. In a statement released on Sunday in Abuja, ADC National Publicity Secretary,...
Of all the contenders for the Osun governorship seat in the upcoming off-cycle election, slated for August 8, 2026, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) stands out as a model of good governance, having been tested and trusted over time. The Ìkirè, Osun State-born finance-expert-turned-politician is a technocrat of no...
A prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) figure, Prof. Haruna Yerima, has confidently asserted that President Bola Tinubu will secure victory in the 2027 presidential election by retaining Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate, dismissing calls to abandon the Muslim-Muslim ticket. Speaking in response to claims by the...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has issued a stern rebuke to Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and his allies, firmly rejecting attempts to disrupt the party’s national convention set for November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. This resolute stance comes amid...
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE 2025/7TH PDP GOVERNORS’ FORUM MEETING HELD @ GOVERNMENT HOUSE, GUSAU, ZAMFARA STATE ON SAT, AUG 23, 2025 The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum held its 2025/7TH Meeting in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, on Saturday, August 23, 2025. The Forum extensively deliberated...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has committed to reserving 50 percent of its elective and appointive positions for youth and women, signaling a transformative approach to inclusive leadership. This announcement was made by the ADC National Secretary and former Osun governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, during a Lagos ceremony welcoming defectors...
Former Vice President and 2023 PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has declared that his focus is on fostering a better Nigeria rather than pursuing the presidency at all costs. Speaking through his representative, Prof. Ola Olateju of Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, at an affirmation ceremony for new defectors...
Labour Party’s (LP) 2023 vice-presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has dismissed the opposition coalition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a misleading effort to sway Nigerians with false promises of progress. Speaking on Channels Television’s _Politics Today_ on Friday, he accused the coalition of deception, stating, “They are leading...
In a passionate call to action, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged Nigerians to participate in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise to secure their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and shape the nation’s future. The directive came from the ADC Gombe State Chairman, Mr. Danladi Yau, during...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has firmly denied any involvement in the recent unsuccessful attempt to impeach Mr. Aondona Dajoh, the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly. The clarification was made in a statement released on Friday in Makurdi by the...
Benue State Deputy Governor, Mr. Sam Ode, has refuted social media claims suggesting his replacement ahead of the 2027 general elections, labeling them as unfounded. Speaking on behalf of Governor Hyacinth Alia at the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Apochi in Owukpa, Ogbadibo Local Government Area on Friday, Ode dismissed...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Labour Party has urged the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to reconsider its proposal to raise salaries for political office holders in Nigeria. In a statement released on Friday in Abuja, the party’s interim National Publicity Secretary, Tony Akeni, described the planned salary...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has emphasized the importance of building a robust and cohesive Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before discussing potential presidential candidates for the 2027 general elections. Speaking to journalists after a closed-door PDP Southern Zoning Consultative Summit in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday, Makinde underscored the need...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia- Senator Ahmed Wadada, representing Nasarawa West, has formally withdrawn his membership from the Social Democratic Party (SDP), citing ongoing internal conflicts as the primary reason for his departure. In a letter dated Thursday, addressed to the SDP Chairman of Tudun Kofa Ward in Keffi Local...
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking the ouster of four Osun State lawmakers from the National Assembly due to their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In four distinct lawsuits filed on August 20 by its legal representative, Rapheal Oyewole, the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has dismissed the 2027 presidential ambitions of former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi, labeling them as doomed from the start. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, Wike asserted that Amaechi’s bid for the African Democratic...