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Just in: ADC Gains Prominent Senator: Ireti Kingibe Quits Labour Party

Sen. Ireti Kingibe, who represents the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the National Assembly, has officially resigned from the Labour Party (LP). She...

Updated: Supreme Court dismisses Ighodalo’s appeal as lacking merit, upholds Okpebholo’s election

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed as lacking merit an appeal filed by Asuerinme Ighodalo, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, seeking to...

Senate Awaits Certified Judgment on Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Reinstatement

The Nigerian Senate has announced it will wait for the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Abuja Federal High Court’s ruling before acting...

Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan set to resume legislative duties following court ruling

Mrs. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, has announced she will return to the Senate on Tuesday. Her resumption follows a...

Former Secretary to FG, Jumps Ship, Quits APC

Babachir Lawal, formerly the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has announced his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC), the...

Wike slams ADC as coalition of failed politicians

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has slammed the anti-Tinubu coalition which on Wednesday took over the structure of the African Democratic...

ADC Coalition: Club of Political Desperados, Presidency Reacts

The Presidency has reacted to the takeover of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) by a coalition of opposition figures, labeling the action as...

Why We Opted for ADC — National Chair, David Mark

Sen. David Mark, former Senate President, has shed light on why the National Coalition of Political Opposition Movements in Nigeria has chosen the...

Just in: David Mark, Aregbesola, tipped as ADC’s interim Chairman, Secretary

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has named some political bigwigs including former Senate President David Mark and former Osun State Governor and Minister...

Big Stick : Lagos Monarch Sacks Six Chiefs for LP Affiliation

For attending the flag-off of the Labour Party local government election campaign, six Lagos titled chiefs have been sacked. Oba AbdulFatai Oyegbemi, the...

No Victor, No Vanquished: Saraki’s Message After PDP’s Historic 100th NEC Meeting

Former Senate President and ex-Kwara Governor, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has said Monday’s 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the People’s Democratic...

Anyanwu’s Reinstatement as PDP National Secretary Gets Factional NEC’s Stamp of Approval

Senator Samuel Anyanwu has been reinstated as the National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the party’s Acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar...

Just In: Security Blockade: PDP Moves BoT Meeting to New Venue

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has relocated its Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting scheduled for Monday, June 30 following the sealing...

PDP crisis: FCT Police command denies sealing party secretariat

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has denied sealing the secretariat of the People’s Democratic Party(PDP), saying that officers were deployed to...

After Tinubu-Brokered Peace, Fubara Attends Wike’s Uncle’s Funeral, Ride in Same Car

Barely two days after President Bola Tinubu brokered peace between suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara and the Federal Capital Territory Minister,...

Dalori Emerges As APC Acting National Chairman

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has named Alhaji Bukar Dalori as its new Acting National Chairman. This appointment follows the sudden resignation of...