Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has shared fresh insights into his political journey, revealing that it took him a full year to decide to join the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in 2013. Soludo made the statement on Wednesday in Awka, during a ceremony welcoming 15,000 former members of the Peoples Democratic Party…
Former Rivers State Governor Rufus Ada George has accused Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of masterminding the ongoing political turmoil in Rivers State, including the alleged push for a state of emergency and the controversial appointment of sole administrators across all 23 local government areas. Speaking at a media briefing, Ada George,…
Top figures of the Labour Party (LP), including Peter Obi and Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, on Wednesday stormed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Abuja, demanding the recognition of Nenadi Usman as the party’s legitimate national chair. This development follows the recent Supreme Court ruling that set aside the judgment of…
The North-East leadership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has reaffirmed its unwavering support for the party’s national leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, emphasizing that the NNPP remains a united political force despite internal attempts to create division. During a strategic zonal meeting held in Bauchi, party leaders from Gombe, Adamawa, Borno, Yobe, Taraba,…
Garba Datti Muhammad, the National Vice Chairman (North West) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai to abandon their alleged ambitions for the 2027 presidential election. Datti, a long-serving lawmaker from Kaduna State, made this known in an open letter addressed…
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has raised serious concerns over the resurgence of Boko Haram attacks and rising insecurity in the state, warning that the situation signals a dangerous setback in the fight against terrorism in the North-East region. Speaking during a Special Expanded Security Meeting held in Maiduguri on Tuesday, the governor stated…
Abuja, Nigeria – Suspended Senator for Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has filed a N5 billion defamation lawsuit against fellow lawmaker Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi for making damaging claims about her personal life during a live interview. Filed through her legal team led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), M.J. Numa, Akpoti-Uduaghan alleges that Nwaebonyi made false…
The leadership crisis rocking the Labour Party (LP) has escalated as Julius Abure, the embattled National Chairman, raised concerns over a possible forceful takeover of the party’s national headquarters in Abuja by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Nenadi Usman-led caretaker committee. Following the Supreme Court judgment on Labour Party leadership, which many interpreted…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Presidency have denied widespread social media reports alleging the sack of INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, by President Bola Tinubu. A viral message circulated on WhatsApp had falsely claimed that President Tinubu had removed Mahmood Yakubu and replaced him with Prof. Bashiru Olamilekan. The message, which lacked…
In a bold and rare international spotlight, The New York Times has featured Nigerian Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, capturing the attention of global readers with the headline: “Female Senator Faces Down a ‘Classic Abuse of Power’ in Nigeria.” Senator Natasha, known for her fierce advocacy and resilience, has reportedly been banned from granting any further interviews…
