The long-awaited FCT Area Council election held on February 21, 2026, has seen the All Progressives Congress (APC) maintain its stronghold, claiming the chairmanship seats in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Abaji, and other key regions. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), however, emerged victorious in Gwagwalada, marking the only defeat for the APC in this …
Opposition lawmakers on Tuesday staged a walkout from the House of Representatives following the adoption of the Senate’s version of the Electoral Act amendment bill on electronic transmission of election results. The protest occurred during plenary as the House considered and approved the position earlier passed by the Senate on the contentious issue of e-transmission. …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State has begun distributing electronic gadgets to local government supervisors and ward agents ahead of the party’s e-registration exercise. Speaking at the launch in Makurdi on Monday, Mr. James Ornguga, State Coordinator of the APC e-registration exercise, said the party has secured sufficient gadgets for the operation. The …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State has been thrown into mourning following the death of three prominent party chieftains. The deceased are Hon. Onojah James Ignatius, Hon. Jatto Onimisi Suleiman and Alhaji Alih Atabo. The Kogi State Government announced their deaths in a statement issued on Monday in Lokoja by the Commissioner for …
Madam Lucia Onabowale Onabanjo, wife of former Ogun State governor and renowned journalist Chief Olabisi Onabanjo, has died at the age of 100. A statement released by the family said she passed away peacefully on Monday, January 12. The announcement was made on Tuesday by her daughter, Olubukunola Onabanjo, who described the late matriarch as …
Former Kano State governor and ex-national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has expressed displeasure over comments allegedly made by the leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, in which he reportedly described Ganduje as an enemy. The reaction comes amid reports that Kano State …
The political crisis in Rivers State took a new turn on Monday as two members of the State House of Assembly withdrew from the impeachment move against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. The lawmakers, Sylvanus Nwankwo, who represents Omuma State Constituency and serves as the Minority Leader of the Assembly, and Peter Abbey, representing Degema State Constituency, …
Former Ekiti State Governor, Segun Oni, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), formally registering with the party on Sunday, January 11. Oni, who governed the state between 2007 and 2010 under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), completed his registration at his Ifaki Ekiti country home. His defection was confirmed on Monday by …
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost its status as Nigeria’s main opposition party, citing internal crises and persistent divisions within the party. Fayose also described former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as a major opposition political force ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that …
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned that Nigeria may head into the 2027 general election under a climate of repression, insisting that continued crackdowns on dissent pose a serious threat to the conduct of free and fair polls. Atiku raised the alarm while reacting to the arrest of Abubakar Salim Musa, a young Nigerian, …
