The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State has officially welcomed Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, its 2025 governorship candidate, after his recent visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Abuja. Ukachukwu, speaking at a grand reception at the Chinua Achebe Airport, debunked growing rumours of an alleged alliance between the APC and the incumbent Governor Chukwuma…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially released the timetable and schedule of activities for the upcoming Ekiti and Osun State governorship elections in 2026. According to INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Ekiti State governorship election is scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 2026, while the Osun State governorship election will hold on Saturday,…
A heated political exchange has erupted between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and the Senator representing the FCT, Ireti Kingibe, over the ongoing clampdown on ground rent defaulters in Abuja. The controversy began following the FCT Administration’s sealing of several properties, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Secretariat and Access…
The Court of Appeal overturned a Federal High Court ruling that annulled the composition of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KASIEC) and the October 26, 2024, local government elections conducted by the commission. In three unanimous judgments delivered on Friday, a three-member panel of justices, led by Justice Biobele Abraham Georgewill, ruled that the…
…Describes growing endorsements for 2027 as a result of good governance The President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for placing Nigeria on a firm developmental track through bold economic reforms, inclusive governance, and critical infrastructure development. In a statement marking Tinubu’s 2nd year in office, Akpabio, through…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to rise to its constitutional duty of defending the judiciary from undue political influence, especially in highly sensitive political cases. The governor made this call during the 2025 Law Week Lecture organized by the NBA Osogbo branch on Thursday in Osogbo, the…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed the election of Monday Okpebholo as the duly elected Governor of Edo State, bringing an end to the legal challenge filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Asue Ighodalo. Delivering the unanimous judgment on Thursday, May 29, 2025, Justice Mohammed Danjuma, who led the…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) have suffered fresh political setbacks as two federal lawmakers officially defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) during Wednesday’s plenary session. Hon. Okolie Lawrence, representing the Aniocha North/Aniocha South/Oshimili North/Oshimili South federal constituency of Delta State, resigned from the Labour Party. He explained that his…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to shift from promises to concrete action that benefits the people, especially the youth and women of the region. Speaking on Wednesday at the ECOWAS 50th Anniversary Celebration in Lagos, Tinubu, who currently serves as the Chairman of ECOWAS,…
Prominent PDP chieftain, Dele Momodu, has publicly praised President Bola Tinubu for intervening in the controversial Abuja property sealing carried out by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) under FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Several properties, including banks, filling stations, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) office, and notably, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national secretariat,…
