The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has stated that Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, does not need any alliance with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), nor support from Atiku Abubakar or Nasir El-Rufai, to emerge victorious in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking in an exclusive interview, the Deputy President of the NLC Political Commission, Prof….
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has ignited speculation about a possible defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), following strong statements questioning the party’s future and stability ahead of the 2027 elections. During a constituency engagement meeting on Tuesday in Ikot Akpankuk, Ukanafun Local Government Area, Governor Eno used a telling metaphor to describe…
In a dramatic turn of events, suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has reportedly met with Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, seeking reconciliation amid the deepening political crisis in Rivers State. Naija Blog Daily exclusively gathered that the meeting was held at Wike’s Abuja residence, with Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Governor…
In a sweeping overhaul of its leadership structure, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has sacked the Managing Directors of its three major refineries, including those in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna. The move, confirmed by multiple credible sources within NNPC, is part of a broader restructuring effort spearheaded by the company’s new…
A coalition of human rights advocates under the Lawyers in Defence of Democracy staged a peaceful protest in Abuja on Wednesday, calling for the immediate restoration of democratic governance in Rivers State. Led by Barr. Uche Chukwu Udeh Sylvester, the lawyer, decried President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and…
Former Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has revealed that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is making plans to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Okowa, who was Atiku’s running mate in the 2023 presidential race under the PDP, made this known during an interview on Arise News. This comes…
Renowned businesswoman and socialite, Aisha Achimugu, has reportedly begun a hunger strike while in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Her arrest comes amid ongoing investigations into allegations of criminal conspiracy and money laundering. According to a statement released by her legal team on Tuesday in Abuja, led by Senior Advocate…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has convened an emergency meeting at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, following a series of high-profile defections that have rocked the opposition party. The meeting, which is currently ongoing behind closed doors, comes amid escalating internal crises and a growing wave of defections…
Popular Lagos socialite and businessman, Emeka Okonkwo Daniel, famously known as E-Money, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged abuse of the Nigerian currency laws. NaijaBlogDaily confirms that E-Money was picked up by EFCC operatives at his residence in the Omole area of Lagos on Monday night, following a…
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has reiterated that his agitation for the freedom of the South East, South South, and parts of Benue and Kogi States is a constitutional right and not an act of terrorism, as alleged by the Federal Government. Kanu made this claim in…
