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 …
Suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday, returned to her office at the National Assembly following its reopening by the Sergeant-at-Arms in the company of security operatives. The lawmaker, dressed in black, arrived at the complex around 2:30 p.m. with her supporters shortly after officials announced the unsealing of her office, which had remained …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State has elected new executives across the 21 local government areas to strengthen its grassroots structures ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party adopted a consensus arrangement to select the officers, a decision leaders said was aimed at fostering unity and reducing disputes. Chairman of the Adamawa …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State has taken a swipe at former Governor Aminu Tambuwal, describing him as “politically dead”. State Chairman of the party, Sadiq Achida, made the remark while addressing journalists on Monday in Sokoto. Achida said Tambuwal lacked an independent political base, insisting that his rise to prominence was made …
A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has approached the court seeking an order to restrain the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the David Mark-led leadership of the party. The group urged the court to recognise the leadership structure of its factional acting National Chairman, Nafiu Bala. Bala’s Special Adviser on Strategic …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of 17 candidates cleared to contest the 2026 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections scheduled for Saturday, February 12, 2026. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Mr. Sam Olumekun, announced this in a statement issued on …
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has explained that his recent visit to President Bola Tinubu was to formally notify him of his return to office following the lifting of his suspension. The governor, who had been out of office for six months following the declaration of emergency rule in the state, was reinstated last week. …
The National Assembly has reopened the sealed office of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), raising speculations about her possible return to legislative duties after 6 months of suspension. On Tuesday, the Sergeant-at-Arms, supported by security personnel, unsealed Office 205 in the Senate wing, which had been locked since March. Sources confirmed that the decision …
A political advocacy group, the South-North Progressive Forum (SNPF), has begun a nationwide campaign demanding that the presidency be zoned to the South in the 2027 general elections. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Sunday, the group’s chairman, Comrade Festus Onyekwulisi, said the move was necessary to address historic imbalances in Nigeria’s leadership …
