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Rivers LG Polls: Voters Head to the Polls in 319 Wards Amid Tight Security

A strong security presence has been deployed across Rivers State for the ongoing local government elections. Residents are turning out to cast their...

Tinubu’s Coordinator, Sen. Marafa Breaks Ranks with APC, Cites Betrayal, Disunity

Former Zamfara Central Senator Kabiru Marafa, who served from 2011 to 2019, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC). He cited the...

2027 Presidency: PDP May Field Jonathan or Peter Obi, Says Bala Mohammed

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is considering former president Goodluck Jonathan and former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, as potential presidential candidates for...

2027 Presidency: PDP Adopts South-South, South-East or South-West for Ticket

Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has decided to zone its ticket to the South. This decision was...

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...