The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has criticised the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) over controversies that followed their congresses and primary elections, saying the developments have exposed the parties' claims of offering a better political alternative. Speaking during his monthly media briefing in Abuja on Monday, …
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has concluded the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for its 2027 presidential race, with indications that former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is the only aspirant who purchased the form. The party, however, announced a one-week extension for aspirants seeking governorship, Senate, House of Representatives, and …
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced the commencement of the sale of expression of interest and nomination forms for aspirants seeking elective positions ahead of the 2027 general election. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by Moses Zuwoghe, national chairman of the party, and Ikenna Enekweizu, national secretary, the party said the …
The 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said he is willing to serve as running mate to Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso made the declaration during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme, where he said he would gladly work with Obi, a …
Senate Minority Whip, Tony Nwoye, has defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). The defection was announced during Wednesday’s plenary by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who directed the Clerk of the Senate to update the chamber’s official records. Nwoye Cites Internal Crisis in ADC In a letter read on …
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Nantewe Yilwatda, has dismissed concerns over Peter Obi’s defection from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), saying the development poses no threat to the ruling party. Yilwatda spoke on Wednesday in Abuja during the ongoing sale and submission of APC nomination …
A former senator who represented Zamfara Central in the Senate, Kabir Marafa, has officially defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). In a statement issued on Tuesday, former Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, said Marafa moved to the party alongside a large number of his supporters, describing the development as a significant boost to the …
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has invited Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, leading figures in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to join its platform and contest the 2027 general election. In a post on X on Sunday, the party suggested that the two politicians have a two-week window to defect and secure its presidential ticket. …
Nigeria’s Net Domestic Credit (NDC) declined by 6.9 per cent year-on-year to N109.4 trillion in January 2026, down from N102.4 trillion recorded in the same period of 2025, according to the latest money and credit report released by the Central Bank of Nigeria. NDC, which measures total bank lending to both the public and private …
By Esther Ososanya Ghana is in mourning after a military helicopter crash killed eight people, including two ministers and top officials. The Z-9 aircraft went down en route to Obuasi, killing everyone on board. Among the dead are Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, NDC Vice Chair Samuel Sarpong, national security …
