Key leaders of the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) met in Abuja on Thursday as part of renewed efforts to reposition the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The ADC, which has been vocal in its criticism of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), is intensifying internal consultations to present itself as a credible …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has declared that the ruling party remains the best political option for Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and his New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Lagos APC spokesman, Seye Oladejo, made the remarks in a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday, noting that the party had been following with …
Says the governors are engaging authorities for the IPOB leader’s Release Abia State Governor Dr Alex Otti has dismissed claims that South East governors have abandoned the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Speaking at a media parley in Umuahia on Thursday, Otti said the governors were seriously …
Former President Peter Mutharika is set to return to Malawi’s top office after winning 56% of the vote in the September 2025 presidential election. The Malawi Electoral Commission officially declared Mutharika president-elect, alongside vice president-elect Dr Jane Mayemu Ansah. The 85 year-old Mutharika, who previously led the country from 2014 to 2020, replaces incumbent Lazarus …
Immediate past Rivers State administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.), has dismissed moves by the Rivers State House of Assembly to probe his stewardship, insisting the lawmakers lack the constitutional jurisdiction to question his actions. Speaking through his Senior Special Adviser on Media, Hector Igbikiowubu, Ibas described the resolution passed by the Assembly to investigate …
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has challenged the administration of President Bola Tinubu to focus more on insecurity than on revenue generation. Atiku made the call while reacting to news of insurgents’ attack on the Wagga Mongono community in the Madagali LGA of Adamawa state on Tuesday. On his official X account on Wednesday, Mr. Atiku …
The Presidency has rejected allegations by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu intends to become a “life president,” insisting that the President has no plan to remain in office beyond 2031 if re-elected in 2027. El-Rufai, who spoke over the weekend, had urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to mobilize …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of 17 candidates for the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, scheduled to hold on Saturday, February 12, 2026. Mr. Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), disclosed this in a statement issued in …
Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has pledged that the Yoruba people will hold a central place in his policymaking and governance if elected president in 2027. Atiku, now a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made this known in a statement issued by his media aide, Kola Johnson. He described the Yoruba as …
A Special Court for Essential Commodities (EC) Act cases in Coimbatore, India, has sentenced a Nigerian Man, identified as James Emmanuel Chukwunonso Samson, to 10 years imprisonment for his role in an international drug trafficking ring. In the judgment delivered on September 20, 2025, Samson was also fined ₹1 lakh after a protracted trial stemming …
