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 …
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 …
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, for retracting his earlier statement on Nigeria’s rising debt profile. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the party’s spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi, accused the National Assembly of complicity in the worsening debt crisis under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Pinnacle Daily recalls …
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced that more than 3.5 million Nigerians have completed online pre-registration in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration, CVR, exercise. The update was contained in a press release issued on Monday by Sam Olumekun, National Commissioner and Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee. According to the statement, …
Former Labour Party governorship candidate in Imo State, Athan Achonu, has said state governors determine who emerges in the Senate, House of Representatives and state Houses of Assembly. Achonu, who spoke on Tuesday during an appearance on News Central’s Breakfast Central, explained that governors exercise such influence because they control the local government system. He …
The political drama surrounding Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has taken another twist. Even after completing her six-month suspension, the Senate has insisted that she cannot yet return to her seat. On Thursday, September 4, 2025, Natasha wrote to the Senate, informing them that her suspension had ended and she was ready to resume her duties. But …
The presidency has accused former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai of double standards over his stance on negotiations with bandits. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, in a post on X on Monday, described the former governor as a “master of ambivalence”, alleging that he once led efforts to pay bandits in a bid to restore peace …
Visit to Malami after Kebbi Attack Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Monday visited former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, following an attack on Malami’s convoy in Birnin Kebbi. Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred near the African Democratic Congress (ADC) secretariat, where about 10 vehicles were damaged and several supporters sustained injuries. Malami …
In the midst of a heated leadership tussle between the African Democratic Congress (ADC) factional leaders, Nafiu Bala and David Mark, the ADC has taken a stronger step in stamping the party leadership to David Mark. The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, confirmed that the party has successfully completed …
