By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is gearing up for its 2025 Elective National Convention with the inauguration of its 110-member National Convention Organizing Committee (NCOC) scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, 2025. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this in a statement issued on...
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All Progressives Congress (APC) announced on Wednesday in Abuja that while it strongly supports President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election, it will not bar party members from challenging him in the primaries. Speaking at the party’s national secretariat, National Organising Secretary Alh. Suleiman Argungu emphasized the APC’s...
North-Central Renaissance Movement (NCRM), a political pressure group, has cautioned political parties against overlooking the North-Central zone for the 2027 presidential ticket, warning that such a move could cost them the region’s votes. The group’s chairman, Prof. K’tso Nghargbu, issued this statement during a press conference in Abuja on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to the South has been hailed as a validation of the position held by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, according to his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka. In a...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Just two days after electing a new Speaker, the Benue State House of Assembly has suspended its former Speaker, Mr. Aondona Dajoh, for three months due to his alleged role in a scheme to impeach Governor Hyacinth Alia. The suspension was enacted during...
Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday directed six financial institutions to provide the Inspector-General of Police with comprehensive account details and transaction records linked to Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, from January 2024 to the present. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order following an ex-parte motion by...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday slammed counsel toMohammed Usman (also known as Khalid al-Barnawi), leader of Boko Haram dissident splinter group, Ansaru and four other suspects, for failing to appear in court. The judge issued a final...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – All Progressives Congress (APC) has hailed its sweeping victories in the recent bye-elections as a clear endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda, while sharply criticizing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors for their “odiferous hypocrisy” and failure to deliver for Nigerians. In...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has zoned its 2027 presidential candidacy to the Southern Region while retaining all national office positions currently held in the Northern Region, including the National Chairman. The party made the resolve at its 102nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja...
Communique Issued at the end of the 102nd Meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) @OfficialPDPNig Today, Monday, 25th August, 2025 The National Executive Committee (NEC) of our great Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its 102nd meeting today, Monday, 25th August,...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially endorsed Umar Damagum as its National Chairman. The decision was finalized during the 102nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting at the party’s Abuja headquarters, set to steer the party through its upcoming national convention in November. According to the News Agency of Nigeria...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has firmly announced his intention to vie for Nigeria’s presidency in the 2027 election, dispelling rumors that he might step back from the race. In a statement shared by his trusted aide and 2023 campaign spokesperson, Tunde Olusunle, during an interview with ThisDay on...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – In a surprising turn of events, the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Mr. Hyacinth Dajoh, has tendered his resignation, barely 48 hours after dismissing four lawmakers, a move that sparked controversy in the state’s political landscape. The resignation was announced via...
Benue State House of Assembly has appointed Mr. Alfred Berger (APC, Makurdi North) as its new Speaker following the abrupt resignation of Mr. Hyacinth Dajoh. The decision was made during an emergency plenary session, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The motion for Berger’s election was...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’adu Abubakar, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, and South African politician Julius Malema, have passionately called on lawyers to uphold justice and protect vulnerable populations. They made the call at the 2025 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual Conference held on Sunday...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urgently requested that President Bola Tinubu declare a state of emergency in Katsina and Zamfara States to address the escalating violence that has claimed numerous lives, including worshippers killed during dawn prayers. In a statement released on Sunday in Abuja, ADC National Publicity Secretary,...
Of all the contenders for the Osun governorship seat in the upcoming off-cycle election, slated for August 8, 2026, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) stands out as a model of good governance, having been tested and trusted over time. The Ìkirè, Osun State-born finance-expert-turned-politician is a technocrat of no...
A prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) figure, Prof. Haruna Yerima, has confidently asserted that President Bola Tinubu will secure victory in the 2027 presidential election by retaining Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate, dismissing calls to abandon the Muslim-Muslim ticket. Speaking in response to claims by the...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has issued a stern rebuke to Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and his allies, firmly rejecting attempts to disrupt the party’s national convention set for November 15 and 16, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State. This resolute stance comes amid...
COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE 2025/7TH PDP GOVERNORS’ FORUM MEETING HELD @ GOVERNMENT HOUSE, GUSAU, ZAMFARA STATE ON SAT, AUG 23, 2025 The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum held its 2025/7TH Meeting in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, on Saturday, August 23, 2025. The Forum extensively deliberated...