Isaac Samuel The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has appointed six National Vice Chairmen to ensure representation across the country’s six geopolitical zones. The appointments, announced on Tuesday, were signed by…
By ETIM ETIM The founder and National Leader of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has spoken of his tortuous experience in trying to register the new party with INEC. In a…
By Chijioke Amu-Nnadi Listening to Pastor Umo Eno, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, deliver his Easter message on Sunday, one was struck, again, by the warm humanity of his…
Isaac Samuel The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of taking steps that could prevent the party from fielding candidates in the 2027 general…
Electricity problems: N3.3trillion to the rescuePresident Bola Tinubu has approved a payment plan to finally settle the outstanding debts owed electricity generating companies under the Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms…
By Aniefiok Isat There is a chemical many local fishermen know very well — Gammalin 20. Once it is poured into the river, it works fast and effectively, killing fishes…
Isaac Samuel The internal crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and raising concerns about its stability has been traced to a disputed leadership arrangement following the emergence of a…
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected calls for the resignation of its Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, describing the demands as politically motivated and legally unfounded.…
Isaac Samuel Leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Thursday demanded the resignation of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, following the commission’s…
Isaac Samuel Security agencies on Thursday took over the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Maitama, Abuja, as a planned protest over the leadership crisis in the…
From Sodiq Omolaoye, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has halted all dealings with factions of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and removed the names of the party’s National…
Isaac Samuel In Nigerian politics, the temptation to draw parallels between rising political figures and established power brokers is almost irresistible. It is even more compelling when the comparison involves…
Isaac Samuel Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was on Wednesday taken into custody by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) shortly after proceedings at the Federal High…
The Senate has directed the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to launch a full investigation into the recent killings in Anguwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau…
Isaac Samuel Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the House of Representatives on Tuesday witnessed a major political shake-up as 28 lawmakers formally defected from their political parties The lawmakers…
Isaac Samuel Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), signaling a major political realignment ahead of…
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has updated its official website to reflect the emergence of a new National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),…
Isaac Samuel In a move to stabilise its leadership structure ahead of the 2027 general elections, a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by the Minister of the…
By ETIM ETIM With four weeks left before political parties get busy with conducting primaries to nominate candidates for various positions, Akwa Ibom State Chapter of APC is already brimming…
By Akpandem James Recently, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) signed a three-year Petroleum Exploration Licence (PEL) agreement with SeaSeisGeophysical Limited (SeaSeis), authorising the company, in partnership with the…
Isaac Samuel Governor Uba Sani, National Security Adviser Malam Nuhu Ribadu, and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar were among the top political figures who attended the funeral prayer of the…
Isaac Samuel, Abuja Former Governor of Kano State and presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general election, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has resigned his…
In football, the Laws of the Game are clear: the referee on the pitch is the final authority on decisions made during the match. Once play is allowed to continue…
Isaac Samuel The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially re-elected Nentawe Yilwatda as its national chairman. Yilwatda was re-elected at the party’s 8th national convention held in Abuja on Friday,…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Friday, defended his administration’s economic reforms, urging Nigerians to endure current hardship as he insisted that the “sacrifices of today” would lay the…
Isaac Samuel Former Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has been released from the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), hours after the…
Isaac Samuel The Federal Government has directed civil servants working within the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, to work from home today ahead of the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress…
Isaac Samuel The Federal Government has significantly reduced liabilities in the power sector following the Nigerian Electricity Liability Management Company’s (NELMCO) clearance of over N2.16 trillion out of the debts…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, on Tuesday presided over the March Projects Delivery Meeting held at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Uyo, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to timely…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu is spearheading moves within the All Progressives Congress (APC) to install loyalists as consensus governorship candidates in Lagos, Ogun and Oyo states ahead of the…
Isaac Samuel The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has commenced the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for its forthcoming ward, local government, and state congresses, as well as…
Isaac Samuel The leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has taken a fresh turn, as a faction led by Nafiu Bala has formally petitioned the Independent National Electoral…
Yusuf Bangura Mar 22, 2026 There are still footballers with a sense of decency and justice—individuals who can distinguish between right and wrong. Achraf Hakimi, the Moroccan football team captain…
Text of the Speech by President Tinubu at the State Banquet in His Honour at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Your Majesty, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Your…
Isaac Samuel Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has claimed that his continued detention by the ICPC is tied to his refusal to withdraw from political activities, alleging pressure from…
Isaac Samuel The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Tuesday refuted reports suggesting it sought a fresh court order to extend the detention of former Kaduna…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed all political appointees in his administration seeking elective offices in the 2027 general elections to resign on or before March 31, 2026.…
Isaac Samuel The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) for prioritising political interests over the economic well-being of…
Isaac Samuel The immediate past senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Philip Aduda, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing ongoing crises within the party. Aduda communicated…
By Sonala Olumhense I have spent time on the Third Floor of the United Nations Headquarters in New York, where the press corps works. It is not a gentle place.…
The global rules-based order is in tatters, China is playing the long game of strategic patience, Europe prefers the security of US vassalship, and the Global South is fragmented By…
Isaac Samuel Fresh tension is building in the Niger Delta over the controversial oil pipeline surveillance contracts awarded by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), as civil society organisations…
By Temitope Ajayi President Bola Tinubu will land at the airport on March 17, 2026 to begin a historic State Visit that will showcase to the world the unique bond…
By Samuel Ayara When the Late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, in September 2009, braved a groundswell of dissent to perform the groundbreaking for the Ibom Tropicana Centre, in Uyo, those…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The appointment is…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives on Wednesday amended the Electoral Act, 2026, criminalising dual membership of political parties and prescribing a fine of N10 million, a two-year jail term,…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives on Wednesday recorded fresh defections as four lawmakers joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) while another lawmaker moved to the Accord Party. The defections…
Isaac Samuel The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has pledged full support to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), including airlift of election materials and deployment of drone surveillance, to ensure…
The National Assembly will today resume sessions with debates on President Bola Tinubu’s N58.47tn 2026 Appropriation Bill, the establishment of state police, and amendments to the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria,…
Isaac Samuel The number of governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has risen to 32 following the defection of Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, from…
