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2027 Will Be My Last Presidential Bid, ex-VP Atiku Vows

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has signaled that the 2027 presidential election will likely be his final bid for the nation’s top office,...

No Automatic Tickets for Lawmakers, APC Declares

Ahead of the 2027 elections, APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda has dismissed rumours that the party will grant automatic tickets to sitting National...

ADC convention ratifies David Mark-led NWC, expels Nafiu Bala, others

In a decisive move at its 8th national convention in Abuja, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ratified a new National Working Committee (NWC)...

Kano Power Play: Kwankwaso Joins ADC Ahead of 2027

Former Kano State Governor and 2023 NNPP presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has officially defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). At a...

Abuja Court Restrains Turaki-Led PDP Faction from National Secretariat

A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a restraining order preventing the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) headed by Kabiru...

Tuggar Resigns as Foreign Minister Ahead of Bauchi Governorship Race

Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Maitama Tuggar has resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet to launch his 2027 gubernatorial bid in Bauchi State....

Major Blow to Makinde Camp as INEC Recognizes Wike’s PDP Faction

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially recognized the Nyesom Wike-aligned National Working Committee (NWC) as the legitimate leadership of the Peoples...

Abuja Convention: PDP Rift Deepens as Wike’s Camp Affirms Parallel National Executive

In a bid to seek an end to months of political gridlock, 2,500 PDP delegates loyal to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike converged on...

Just In: Kano Defection: Kwankwaso Abandons NNPP, Leads Kwankwasiyya to ADC

The Kwankwasiyya Movement has officially announced that its leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is defecting from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the...

APC Convention: Yilwatda, Basiru, Other Elected National Executive Committee Members (Full list)

Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda and Surajudeen Basiru have taken the reins of the APC as National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively. The duo emerged...

Kano Deputy Governor Gwarzo Quits

In an abrupt end to his term, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo has stepped down as Deputy Governor of Kano State. The resignation, confirmed by...

Tinubu Vows to Overhaul Power Sector Amid Nationwide Blackout Crisis

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration is tackling the nation’s frequent power outages head-on, promising tangible improvements in the near...

Abuja Hosts APC Convention as Thousands of Delegates, 32 Governors Arrive

A heavy contingent of 32 governors and nearly 8,500 delegates is descending on Abuja for the APC’s National Convention on Friday, March 27,...

Turaki Moves to Quash Bench Warrant Amid PDP Factional Row

Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), former Minister of Special Duties and current factional PDP National Chairman, has formally appealed an arrest warrant issued by...

Stop Sidelining Us”: Okun Summit Demands Equity for Kogi Yoruba Ahead of 2027 Poll

The Okun Development Association (ODA), the umbrella body for the Okun and Oworo people, has raised the alarm over the continued marginalization of...

Kano APC ‘Caught Off Guard’ by Kwankwaso, Obi, Makinde, Dickson Kano Meeting

Kano’s political landscape shifted briefly on Sunday as Rabiu Kwankwaso hosted a surprise Eid-el-Fitr summit that included Peter Obi, Seyi Makinde, and Seriake...