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APC Loses Late Sen. Ubah’s Seat to APGA in Anambra South By-Election

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced on Sunday that Chief Emmanuel Nwachukwu of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has won the...

By-election results: APC wins Kaduna, Kogi Assembly seats, Edo Rep. seat

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday declared Isa Mohammed (Ihamo) of the APC as winner of the Zaria Kewaye State Constituency...

Canadian Court Labels APC, PDP as Terrorist Organizations, Deny Politician Asylum

A Canadian Federal Court has upheld an immigration tribunal’s ruling that declared Nigeria’s two major political parties, the All Progressives Congress and the...

Soludo Spotted with Tinubu’s Infinity Logo at Presidential Villa Meeting

A photo of Anambra State Governor Prof. Charles Soludo wearing a cap with President Bola Tinubu’s infinity logo has generated significant attention. The...

Amb. Farounbi Lambasts Nigerian Politicians for Prioritizing Self-Interest Above National Interest

In a sharp critique of the nation’s political landscape, former Nigerian Ambassador to the Philippines, Dr. Yemi Farounbi, stated that the brand of...

Breaking: Ex-Minister, PDP National Chair, Audu Ogbeh, 78, Exits

Chief Audu Ogbeh, former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, and National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is dead. Aged 78,...

Just In: LP Crisis: Pro-Abure Faction Protests Exclusion from Bye-elections at INEC HQ, Abuja

A group of civil society organizations sympathetic to the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party staged a protest at the Independent National...

PDP Loses Another Big Name: Sen. Dino Melaye Quits

The main opposition party has been hit with another resignation, as former Senator representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye, has officially resigned from the...

Just in : Appeal court affirms Gov. Aiyedatiwa’s election, awards N1.5m against appellants

The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure has upheld the election of Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa and Dr. Olayide Adelami as the Governor and...

2027: Northern Governors Declare Support for Tinubu, Cite Gains in Infrastructure, Security

The Northern States Governors’ Forum, under the leadership of Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya, has expressed its support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election...

Ex-Ekiti PDP Gov. Fayose Throws Weight Behind Tinubu, Oyebanji’s Re-election Bids

Mr. Ayodele Fayose, a former Governor of Ekiti State and a member of the opposition PDP, has publicly endorsed President Bola Tinubu and...

SDP Cracks Whip: El-Rufai Expelled, Gets 30-Year Ban

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has expelled former Kaduna Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and prohibited him from any association with the party for...

Reports of rift between Akpabio and Bamidele ‘baseless, misleading’ – Senate

The Senate has dismissed as baseless and misleading reports suggesting a clash between the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and the Senate...

2026: Oyetola Steps Down, Drops Guber Ambition for APC Aspirants

Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy and immediate past governor of Osun State, has announced his decision not to...

Pres. Tinubu Reunites with 1999 Class of Governors

In a symbolic reunion, President Bola Tinubu on Friday hosted his former colleagues – the 1999 Class of Governors – at the State...

Unity, Expansion on the Cards as New APC Chairman Unveils Vision

The newly appointed National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has vowed to unite all party organs and stakeholders...