Drama, music as APC stakeholders endorse Tinubu; governors get automatic tickets
By ETIM ETIM The campaign season is still a year out, but the build-up is getting intense. While the opposition parties are putting plans together to give APC a fight,…
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2027: PDP, APC stalwarts unite in ADC to sack Tinubu
Isaac Samuel In a well calculated political revolt, high-ranking figures from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC), and Labour Party (LP) have closed ranks ahead of the…
Coalition adopts ADC to challenge Tinubu in 2027
David Mark, Aregbesola named interim leaders Isaac Samuel Opposition coalition vying to wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027 who have adopted the African Democratic Congress…
Coalition: Atiku, Tambuwal, Mark, Other PDP leaders in high-level meeting
Isaac Samuel Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is currently (Tuesday evening) meeting with top members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja to address unresolved issues surrounding the formation…
INEC to unveil fresh guidelines on reviewing election results
Isaac Samuel Ahead of the upcoming bye-elections and Anambra governorship poll, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it would issue a supplementary regulation to clarify the review process…
Senator Akpanudoedehe resigns from NNPP, says decision personal
Isaac Samuel The 2023 gubernatorial candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Akwa Ibom State, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, has resigned from the party. In a letter dated…
Tinubu moves to appease angry CPC bloc, Al-Makura tipped as APC chairman
Isaac Samuel The sudden resignation of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, may have little to do with health reasons as officially claimed.…
Ganduje resigns as APC National Chairman amid speculations
Isaac Samuel Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has reportedly resigned from his position as the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Although no official reason was given for…
FG vows crackdown on election riggers ahead of bye-elections, Anambra poll
Isaac Samuel Ahead of the August bye-elections and the November 8 governorship election in Anambra State, National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has warned political actors that there would…
Fubara agrees to complete term, drop 2027 ambition in fresh Rivers truce
Isaac Samuel Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has reportedly agreed to remain in office and complete his current four-year term but with a major concession: he will not seek…
INEC to conduct bye-elections Aug.16, voter registration resumes Aug. 18
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has slated Saturday, August 16, 2025 for the pending bye-elections for to fill vacant seats in the National and State Assemblies across…
Enugu LP Rep defects to APC
Isaac Samuel A member of the House of Representatives, Chimaobi Sam Atu, representing Enugu North and South Federal Constituency, has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the ruling All Progressives…
INEC receives 110 applications for political party registration
– Obidient, ADA listed among applicants Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed receipt of 110 letters of intent from various associations seeking registration as political parties.…
PDP to consult stakeholders over national secretary status after meeting with INEC
Isaac Samuel The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, said it would engage its broader stakeholders before taking a final position on the controversy surrounding its National Secretary, following a…
Reps give Customs seven-day ultimatum to halt illegal levies
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to stop the collection of the one per…
INEC, PDP to meet Tuesday amid controversy over rejected NEC meeting notice
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will, on Tuesday, meet with the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), amid controversy arising from the Commission’s recent rejection of…
Umo Eno, ADA and the politics of 2027
By ETIM ETIM Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State was formally received into APC on Saturday, June 21, in a huge rally in Uyo; attended by dignitaries from across…
Akwa Ibom: I’ll never forsake you, Tinubu assures gov Eno
Comfort Isaac President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reassured Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno that he would never forsake him in the course of his political career. The President…
INEC receives application for new party backed by Atiku, El-Rufai, Amaechi
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received a formal application for the registration of a new political party, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA) sponsored by a coalition…
Tinubu flags off construction of new INEC headquarters in Abuja
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Tuesday, performed the ground-breaking ceremony for a new annex of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Abuja. The president described the project…
INEC rejects PDP’s NEC meeting notice for excluding National Secretary’s signature
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected a notification from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) regarding its planned 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for June…
33 suspicious persons nabbed in Benue
Benue State Government has confirmed the arrest of 33 persons from northern Nigeria who attempted to take residence in a private property at Gyado Villa after arriving Makurdi in two…
Tinubu, Akpabio, APC governors expected in Uyo for Gov Eno’s reception
By ETIM ETIM President Bola Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, APC governors; National Chairman and other bigwigs are expected in Uyo on Saturday, June 21, to formally receive Gov. Umo…
Opposition coalition struggles to find suitable platform
Isaac Samuel Less than two years to the 2027 general election, Nigeria’s opposition parties are once again caught in the familiar quagmire of coordination failure. Despite growing public frustration with…
I won’t allow a one-party state in Nigeria – Tinubu
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dismissed speculations that his administration is plotting to turn Nigeria into a one-party state. The President said such an idea is neither desirable…
Tight security at National Assembly ahead of Tinubu’s Democracy day address
Isaac Samuel Security was visibly heightened at the National Assembly complex in Abuja on Thursday ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s scheduled address to a joint session of the National…
Maryam Abacha faults IBB’s claim, says late husband didn’t annul June 12 election
Isaac Samuel Former First Lady, Maryam Abacha, has faulted former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida (rtd), over his claims in his autobiography that blamed her late husband, General Sani Abacha,…
Tinubu to address special joint session of National Assembly on June 12
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will address a Special Joint Sitting of the National Assembly on Thursday, June 12, 2025, as part of events commemorating Nigeria’s Democracy Day. Spokesman,…
Akwa Ibom commissioner resigns as Eno defects to APC
Comfort Isaac The commissioner for Special Duty and Ibom Deepsea Port, Akwa Ibom state, Comrade Ini Ememobong has resigned his appointment following governor Umo Eno’s defection from Peoples Democratic Party…
INEC publishes final list of candidates for Anambra governorship election
Isaac Samuel THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the upcoming Anambra State Governorship election, scheduled to hold on Saturday, November 8, 2025.…
Fubara was a tool used by my enemies to fight me – Wike
Isaac Samuel The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as a tool used by his enemies to fight him. Speaking…
APC leaders, stakeholders resolve to welcome Gov. Eno into party
By ETIM ETIM Leaders and stakeholders of APC in Uyo Senatorial District met on Sunday and unanimously resolved to welcome Gov. Umo Eno into the party whenever he decides to…
2027: INEC under fire for delaying political party registration
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is coming under scrutiny over its failure to act on more than 100 applications from associations seeking registration as political parties more…
Why PDP Postponed Decision on National Secretary till June 30
A member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Jacob Mark, has explained that the party deferred decision on its national secretary in order…
Breaking: House of Reps withdraw compulsory voting bill
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives has withdrawn a proposed amendment to the Electoral Act that would have made voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerians and imposed penalties, including possible…
Governors oppose scrapping of State Electoral Commissions
Isaac Samuel Governors of Plateau and Nasarawa states, Caleb Mutfwang and Abdullahi Sule, have opposed calls for the scrapping of State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs), insisting that what the commissions…
I don’t own fidelity bank, never met Tinubu on debt claim – Peter Obi
Isaac Samuel Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has dismissed allegations that he secretly met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Rome…
34 key issues slated for debate at National Political Summit
Isaac Samuel New details have emerged about the key issues expected to shape discussions at the upcoming national political summit convened by The Patriots, under the leadership of former Commonwealth…
Ballot or bars: National Assembly Controversial Push to make Voting Mandatory
Isaac Samuel In the heart of Nigeria’s bustling democracy, a storm brews quiet but fierce. The National Assembly, that grand chamber of laws and ambitions, is poised to reshape the…
Kwankwaso: “I Would Rather Quit Politics Entirely Than Return to the APC”
A former Governor of Kano State, Senatot Kwankwaso, has made it crystal clear that he would rather quit politics entirely than return to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). Kwankwaso…
Akwa Ibom 2027: All political parties’ll collapse for credible candidates – Akpabio
Comfort Isaac Senate President, Godswill Akpabio said political parties may no longer count in Akwa Ibom State come 2027 general elections as they would collapse in support of credible candidates…
500 lawyers mobilise to defend Pat Utomi in DSS suit
Isaac Samuel A former presidential candidate and professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, has revealed that efforts are underway to assemble 500 lawyers to defend him against a suit filed…
Reps consider jail term, fine for eligible Nigerians who refuse to vote
Isaac Samuel A bill proposing to make voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerians scaled second reading in the House of Representatives on Thursday. Titled “A Bill for an Act to…
Reps reject bill on rotational presidency
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives has rejected a bill seeking to amend the 1999 constitution to provide for rotation of the offices of the president and vice president among…
Reps consider 1,059 bills in two years – Kalu
Isaac Samuel Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has disclosed that no fewer than 1,059 bills have been presented on the floor of the Green Chamber since…
I remain INEC chairman, Yakubu declares
Isaac Samuel The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, has dismissed rumours that he had been removed from office, saying he is still in charge of the…
Fubara visited me with two APC governors – Wike
Isaac Samuel Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has confirmed reports that suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara recently visited him in the company of two governors…
Repeating 2023 mistakes will doom 2027 chances, Wike warns PDP
Isaac Samuel The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against repeating the strategic errors and internal divisions that led to…
2027: Patience Jonathan declares support for Tinubu, promises to join in campaigns
Comfort Isaac Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan has declared her support for the reelection bid of President Bola Tinubu at the 2027 general elections. She also expressed willingness to…
Furious debates in the House of Reps over insecurity
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives on Tuesday engaged in fiery debates as lawmakers from insurgency-ravaged regions issued stark warnings about Nigeria’s deteriorating security situation, lamenting fresh attacks by Boko…