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Osun APC Guber Primary: Omisore, Omoworare, Ogunbiyi, Others Disqualified

Seven aspirants, including former National Secretary and ex-Senator Iyiola Omisore, have been disqualified by the All Progressives Congress (APC) from its upcoming 2026...

I’m Still A PDP Member, Wike Insists, Dismisses Expulsion

Mr. Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has declared that he is still a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),...

Updated: Why we defected to APC – Rivers Speaker Amaewhule

Mr. Martin Amaewhule, the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, cited a “clear division” within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as...

Breaking: Speaker, 16 Rivers lawmakers defect from PDP to APC

Sixteen lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly including the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, have defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to...

Tinubu Seeks Senate’s Confirmation of Omokri, Fani-Kayode, Other Ambassadorial Nominees

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday transmitted a fresh batch of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. The request came barely 24...

Cross River APC Chair Eba Sacked

Mr. Alphonsus Eba, the embattled Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State, has been removed from office. This decision...

Abia Gov. Otti’s meeting with Tinubu Centres on Kanu, not defection – Aide

Abia Governor Alex Otti’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma, has clarified that the Governor’s visit to President Bola Tinubu on...

Wike, Fayose, Anyanwu, Others Get PDP’s Expulsion Certificates

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) announced that it has formally issued certificates of expulsion to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom...

Osun 2026: Adebayo Emerges Unopposed As PDP Guber Candidate As Adeleke Stays Away

Mr. Adebayo Adedamola has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the upcoming Osun 2026 gubernatorial election. In the primary held...

Breaking: Osun Gov. Adeleke resigns from PDP amid crisis

Osun Gov. Ademola Adeleke has resigned from People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and this is official. The governor’s resignation letter was shared on social...

PDP’s Crisis Deepens: Wike’s Group Seeks Nullification of National Convention

The internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) shows no sign of ending, following a move by supporters of FCT Minister Nyesom...

Just In: PDP Crisis: Police Take Control of National Secretariat in Abuja

Amid heightened internal tensions, the Nigeria Police on Wednesday, November 19, sealed off the National Secretariat of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) at...

Just In: Enugu North LP Senator Okey Ezea is dead

The Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial District, Okey Ezea, has passed away. Ezea was elected under the Labour Party, and he is the...

APC Slams PDP Chairman as ‘Confused and Incoherent’ Over Call for Trump’s Intervention

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has sharply criticised the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) following a call by its factional chairman, Tanimu Turaki, urging...

Just In: Wike-Led PDP Faction Expels Govs. Makinde, Mohammed, Lawal Amid Party Turmoil

The internal strife plaguing Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) escalated dramatically on Monday when the faction led by Minister of FCT Nyesom Wike...

Wike-Makinde Showdown at PDP HQ: Police Fire Teargas as Factional Clash Escalates

A violent confrontation erupted at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday, pitting supporters of Minister of FCT Nyesom Wike against those...