The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has postponed the screening of aspirants vying for various positions ahead of its 2025 Elective National Convention earlier scheduled for Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Announcing the decision in a statement on Monday, Chairman of the National Convention Organising Committee (NCOC) and Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, said the postponement …
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has been adopted as the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2026 governorship election. His adoption was confirmed on Monday at the Ekiti State Pavilion, Ado-Ekiti, through a unanimous voice vote by 885 delegates drawn from the 177 wards across the 16 local government areas …
Opposition candidate rejects results, alleges fraud, attacks on supporters The Constitutional Council of Cameroon has officially declared President Paul Biya the winner of the country’s October 12 presidential election, extending his more than four-decade rule. Announcing the results on Monday, the council said Biya, 92, secured 53.66 percent of the votes to defeat his …
A fresh crisis is brewing within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has threatened to drag the party to court after he was allegedly denied access to purchase the nomination form to contest for the position of National Chairman. Lamido, who arrived at the PDP National Secretariat, Wadata …
The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has opted not to call any witnesses in his ongoing trial for alleged terrorism offences. Kanu had earlier notified the Federal High Court in Abuja of his intention to summon witnesses and sought time to review his case file. The court had …
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has called for a reorientation of Nigeria’s youth, saying that some individuals commonly labeled as “Yahoo boys” are actually geniuses whose talents need proper guidance rather than condemnation. Obi made the call when he addressed young people in Onitsha during a youth conference …
As Anambra State Governor Prof. Chukuma Soludo, continued his Re-election campaign , supporters in Orumba North and South Local Government Areas have donated a total of ₦225 million for his campaign They made the donation on Sunday, when Soludo took his re-election campaign to Ajalli in Orumba North and Umunze in Orumba South Local Government …
A Nigerian man, Lekan Akinsoji, and his accomplice, Sundjata Keita, both aged 27 and residents of Forest Gate, East London, have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old Ahmed Deen-Jah. The sentencing, delivered at the Old Bailey, follows their conviction for murder. Akinsoji, identified as a drill rapper, is to serve …
Senator Mohammed Adamu Aliero, representing Kebbi Central, has raised alarm over the increasing tendency of defeated candidates using bribery to influence court judgements in election cases, describing it as a dangerous practice that undermines Nigeria’s democratic process. Aliero made the remarks during the opening of a retreat for Senate and House Committees on Electoral Matters …
The Plateau State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced that it will conduct its elective congress on Saturday, October 25, 2025, to elect new executives who will steer the party’s affairs in the state. Political observers say the decision is part of the PDP’s effort to avoid the lapses that cost it …
