The Emeka Bekee-led All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has officially recognized Governor Siminalayi Fubara as the leader of the party in the state, citing provisions in the party constitution. Bekee made the declaration on Wednesday during an appearance on Arise Television’s Morning Show, amid ongoing political tensions involving the Minister of the Federal …
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, has expressed Optimism that Plateau State will give President Bola Tinubu one million votes in the 2027 general elections. Yilwatda, who cited the party’s growing dominance and the collapse of opposition structures in the state, stressed that the APC is now far stronger …
The Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom says it has charged a 17-year-old suspect with murder following the fatal stabbing of a Nigerian, John Onetufo, in the Lewisham area of London on New Year’s Eve. The charge was disclosed in a statement published on the police website on Tuesday. Onetufo, 23, was earlier reported to …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed calls for him to withdraw from the race for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket and accused President Bola Tinubu of allegedly interfering in the internal affairs of opposition parties. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, Atiku urged Nigerians to resist …
Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has been re-elected for a third term after securing a majority of votes in last month’s presidential election. The 68-year-old mathematics professor was widely expected to win after the main opposition coalition boycotted the poll, citing concerns about electoral fairness. Touadéra secured 76% of the vote, according to preliminary …
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Comrade Austin Okai, has warned that the ongoing political crisis between Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike and Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara could ultimately consume the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The political tension in Rivers resurfaced after Wike vowed to work against Fubara’s …
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday granted bail to former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) in the sum of N500 million in the money laundering case filed against him by the Federal Government. The judge directed Malami to produce two sureties who must …
There was heightened political tension in Kano on Monday as security was reinforced around the Government House following disagreement between the national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf over a planned political defection. Governor Yusuf, a long-time political associate and loyalist of Kwankwaso, is considering …
The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has asked the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to resign his appointment and focus on what he described as his “obsession with Rivers State politics.” Basiru made the call in a statement issued on Monday, insisting that Wike has …
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the military, the Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services to hunt down and arrest the terrorists responsible for the deadly attack on Kasuwan Daji market in Niger State, where at least 30 villagers were killed and many others abducted. The President also directed security agencies to urgently …
