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 …
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has deepened after the Party's Leaders of the North West zone rejected the reported adoption of former Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, as the consensus candidate for the position of National Chairman of the party. Their reaction comes after reports surfaced that some northern PDP …
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed the signature forgery allegation made by the party’s National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, describing it as false and baseless. BoT Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, stated this in a press statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. Anyanwu had alleged that his signature was …
Policemen on Thursday arrested former presidential candidate and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore shortly after he attended court proceedings for the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Sowore, who has been a vocal supporter of Kanu’s release, was reportedly accosted by security operatives …
