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Breaking: PDP NEC meetings: Appeal Court lifts restrictions on Secondus, Omehia, Opara

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned the rulings made by Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which had...

Edo 2024 poll: PDP guber candidate Ighodalo threatens legal action against APC’s Oshiomhole

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Edo State, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, has given a seven-day ultimatum to APC Senator Adams Oshiomhole...

Ganduje’s aide disputes Gov. Yusuf’s claim on stolen corruption case documents

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disputed Kano Gov. Abba Yusuf’s claim that thugs posing as protesters stole sensitive documents linked to Dr....

Court nullifies Rivers APC caretaker committee, restores Beke

A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has declared Mr. Emeka Beke’s removal as All Progressive Congress (APC) Rivers State chairman null...

Kano Govt files fresh charges against ex-Gov. Ganduje, three others in alleged N57.4bn fraud case

The Kano State Government has slammed fresh fraud charges against former Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, his former Commissioner for Local Government, Murtala Garo, and...

Protests: Al-Mustapha warns against coups, urges Nigerians to embrace peaceful means, dialogue

Retired Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, the former Chief Security Officer of the late Gen. Sani Abacha, has condemned calls for a military coup in...

APC NWC summons Ndume over anti-Tinubu comments, may reinstate him as Senate Whip

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC), led by Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, summoned Sen. Ali Ndume on Tuesday to account for...

Nigerians, protesters criticize Gov. Abiodun for labelling them as “sore losers”

Nigerians have picked on Ogun State Gov. Dapo Abiodun for calling them ‘sore losers’ in his reaction to the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest that...

Obi disowns distorted videos on social media

The 2023 Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has denounced the online circulation of manipulated videos, saying they are calculated to blackmail...

Breaking: Anambra Senator Ifeanyi Ubah dies in London

Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah, the Senator representing Anambra South in the Nigerian Senate is dead. Ubah who was gearing up to contest the next...

Tinubu officially welcomes ex-Senate President Anyim to APC in Aso Rock

President Bola Tinubu has formally welcomed former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim into the All Progressives Congress (APC). Persecondnews reports that Governor Hope...

Edo guber poll: Appeal Court affirms PDP’s Ighodalo’s candidature, dismisses Shaibu’s appeal

The Abuja Court of Appeal has upheld the validity of the People’s Democratic Party’s (PDP) primary election that elected Dr. Asue Ighodalo as...

Breaking: Finally, reinstated Edo Deputy Gov. Shaibu defects to APC

At last, the reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has quit the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and returned to the ruling...

Shaibu’s reinstatement: Edo Assembly appeals court’s decision, requests stay of execution

The Edo State House of Assembly has filed an appeal challenging the Federal High Court’s ruling that overturned Mr. Philip Shaibu’s impeachment and...

Breaking: Senate sacks Sen. Ndume as Chief Whip

The Senate, on Wednesday, announced the removal of Sen. Mohamed Ali Ndume (Borno South) as the Chief Whip. When put to a voice...

Breaking: Court reinstates Philip Shuaibu as deputy governor of Edo State

Justice James Omotosho, a Federal High Court Judge sitting in Abuja, has declared Mr. Philip Shuaibu’s removal from office as Edo State Deputy...