Politics

Osun, Nigeria — An All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship aspirant in Osun State, Mr Bola Oyebamiji has disclosed that the party’s governorship primary would be a friendly contest among the contenders. Oyebamiji, the Managing Director, National Inland Waterways, NIWA, gave the assurance while speaking at a prayer session held at his hometown in Ikire at […]

Abuja, Nigeria — Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has warned that Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, risks becoming a political “carcass” if drastic actions are not taken to salvage the situation. Fayose, however, reiterated his unflinching loyalty to the PDP, declaring that he has no intention of defecting to […]

Abuja, Nigeria — The Enforcers of Good Governance (EGG), a prominent socio-political advocacy group in Rivers State, has called on President Bola Tinubu to lift the state of emergency currently imposed on the state, describing such an action as both symbolic and pragmatic ahead of the upcoming June 12 Democracy Day celebration. In a statement […]

Abuja, Nigeria  — Aliyu Audu, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to President Bola Tinubu, has officially stepped down from his position, bringing an end to his tenure in the federal government. In a letter dated June 8, 2025, and addressed to the President via Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, Audu confirmed that his […]

NIGERIA – President Bola Tinubu, this afternoon, told the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, he was no longer angry with him and that “all his sins” had been forgiven. This development came about after the president met with members of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), who came to plead on behalf of the governor, and […]

Uyo, Akwa Ibom State — In a significant political development, Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has formally announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing national interest and ideological alignment with the ruling party. The announcement came during a press briefing in Uyo on Friday, […]

Ibadan, Oyo State — Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has proposed a sweeping constitutional amendment that would introduce a single-term limit of five or six years for all elected public officials across Nigeria’s three tiers of government. Makinde made the proposal on Friday during a courtesy visit at his Ikolaba residence in Ibadan, shortly after […]

Lagos, Nigeria — Embattled Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara paid a visit to President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Tuesday, amid ongoing political tension surrounding his administration. The meeting comes on the heels of Fubara’s suspension by the President, alongside that of his deputy and several members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, following […]

Abuja, Nigeria — Suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has claimed that her removal from the Senate was not due to a seating row, but a calculated political maneuver by Senate President Godswill Akpabio aimed at punishing her for rejecting alleged corrupt demands. Speaking during a revealing interview with journalist Adeola Fayehun on YouTube, Natasha […]

Abuja, Nigeria — The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports of an ongoing feud between him and Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, while also distancing himself from the recent State of Emergency declared in the state. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Monday, Wike maintained that contrary to popular […]