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PDP Crisis Deepens: Lamido Threatens Legal Action as PDP Rejects his Chairmanship Form

Former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has threatened legal action against the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), alleging that the party prevented him...

No Word from Jonathan on 2027 Presidential Race – Nyesom Wike

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike stated that former President Goodluck Jonathan has not informed him of any plan to contest the 2027 presidential election....

2027: Stop Buying Guns for Youths to Sabotage Elections, Oshiomhole tells Politicians

Senator Adams Oshiomhole (Edo North) has issued a passionate plea to his political colleagues, urging them to stop arming unemployed youth with AK-47s...

Breaking: Violence Erupts in Ekiti: ADC Secretariat Razed, EXCO Inauguration Disrupted

Political violence reared its ugly head in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, on Tuesday, following a coordinated attack on the secretariat of the...

Just In: PDP Suffers Fresh Defections as 3 Reps Join APC

Three People’s Democratic Party (PDP) members in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, October 14, defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)....

PDP Loses Another Member: Rep Quits Over Party’s Poor Leadership

The crisis within Nigeria’s main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), deepened on Monday, October 13, with the resignation of Rep. Sadiq...

Labour Party Enugu Senator Defects to APC

The ranks of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Senate continue to swell on Wednesday, October 8, as Sen. Kelvin Chukwu, representing...

Nigerians Must Shun Hate, Embrace Unity – Tinubu at APC Chairman’s Mother’s Funeral

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday appealed to Nigerians to reject hatred and prioritize unity across all religious divides, firmly stating that “hate is...

Court Refuses to Hear Kachikwu’s Case Against INEC, ADC Leaders

The Federal High Court in Abuja has refused to hear an application filed by Dumebi Kachikwu, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African...

Just In: Kwankwaso Shuts Defection Rumours, Says No Letter Sent to APC

Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has denied reports that he has concluded plans to return...

2027 Polls: Jonathan, David Mark Engage in Strategic Meeting with ADC Leaders in Abuja

Speculation continues to swirl around a potential presidential bid by former President Goodluck Jonathan. The former president fueled these rumors on Thursday night...

Six-Month Suspension Ends: Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan Poised to Return to Senate

After her six-month suspension, Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents the Kogi Central constituency, is set to return to the National Assembly later this...

LP Suffers Another Setback as Rep. Kama Quits

Rep. Nkemkanma Kama of the Labour Party (LP), who represents the Ohaozara, Onicha, and Ivo Federal Constituency of Ebonyi State, has formally resigned...

Jonathan to Keyamo, Odinkalu: Stay Out of My 2027 Presidential Decisions

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has criticized Minister of Aviation Festus Keyamo and legal scholar Prof. Chidi Odinkalu for their opposition to his rumoured...

Rivers newly elected 23 council chairmen inaugurated

Barely 24 hours after their election results were announced, the 23 local government chairmen in Rivers State Administrator were on Monday inaugurated at...

APC Sweeps Rivers LG Polls: Wins 20 Chairmanship Seats, PDP Gets 3

The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) the winner of 20 out of 23 local government...