Veteran Nollywood actor and politician Kenneth Okonkwo has accused President Bola Tinubu of neglecting the suffering of Nigerians while vacationing in Paris amid deepening hardship, insecurity, and collapsing public services at home. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday, Okonkwo, who is also a lawyer, described Nigeria as “a country in distress”, citing instability …
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has said opposition leaders, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, and former Anambra State governor Peter Obi, outsmarted President Bola Tinubu’s administration with their political strategies ahead of the 2027 general elections. Momodu, who spoke on Channels Television’s Sunrise …
The coalition-backed African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged Nigerians not to judge the party by its showing in last month’s by-elections across 16 constituencies. The polls, held on Saturday, August 16, to fill vacant seats due to deaths or resignations after the 2023 general elections, produced no wins for the ADC. The Independent National Electoral …
Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has mocked President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), following another collapse of the national electricity grid that threw the country into darkness. Obi reminded Nigerians of Tinubu’s campaign promise that he should not be re-elected if he failed to …
The African Democratic Congress (ADC), has advised members dissatisfied with the party’s leadership under former Senate President, David Mark, to seek redress in court. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Bolaji Abdullahi, gave the advice during an interview on Channels Television's Politics Today programme. READ ALSO: ADC has completed documentation with INEC – Abdullahi Abdullahi’s …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has admitted that, despite widespread public expectations, it lacks the legal authority to sanction politicians and political parties engaging in premature campaigns ahead of the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, stated this on Wednesday at a stakeholders’ roundtable in Abuja convened to address “The Challenges of …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned what it described as an attempt by the acting Clerk of the National Assembly to block Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from resuming her seat at the Senate, following the expiration of a six-month suspension imposed on her by the Senate leadership. In a statement issued on Wednesday, PDP National …
The Labour Party (LP) has urged the leadership of the National Assembly to block President Bola Tinubu’s fresh borrowing request, warning that Nigeria’s debt profile has reached a dangerous level. The party’s Interim National Publicity Secretary, Tony Akeni, made the appeal in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday. Akeni cautioned Senate President Godswill Akpabio …
Former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has faulted the conduct of the recently concluded local government elections in the state, saying the exercise could have been done differently and better. Cole stated this on Tuesday during an interview on Prime Time, a programme aired on Arise Television. …
National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has outlined the steps the party must take to secure victory in the 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso, a former governor of Kano State, said unity and collective effort remain central to the NNPP’s chances. He spoke on Tuesday during an interactive session …
