Member representing Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam Federal Constituency, Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, has defended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu against claims that his administration is pushing Nigeria toward a one-party state. Speaking during a media parley with journalists, bloggers and content creators at his Rayfield residence in Jos, Gagdi said recent...
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Nigeria’s opposition political parties have declared a renewed commitment to democratic pluralism and electoral participation, announcing plans to present a united front in the 2027 general elections. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Opposition Political Parties National Summit held in Ibadan, Oyo State,...
The Borno State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima as the party’s unified choices for the 2027 general elections. The decision was reached at a high-level critical stakeholders’ meeting held on Saturday in Maiduguri, the state...
IBADAN DECLARATION:Communiqué issued at the end of Opposition Political Parties National Summit held on Saturday April 25, 2026 in Ibadan, Oyo State. Participating Opposition Parties in Nigeria, after an extensive deliberation on the collective threats that we face and the existential challenges facing our country under the stranglehold of...
Presidency has issued a strong response to criticisms from the ADC National Legislators Forum, describing the opposition bloc as a group driven by “conspiracy theories” and lacking substance. In a statement titled: “ _What’s That Noise!”,_ Presidential spokesman Sunday Dare took aim at remarks attributed to Hon. Nnenna Elendu...
Prominent opposition figures from across the country are converging in Ibadan today for a high-level national summit focused on strengthening democratic governance. The gathering, taking place at the Banquet Hall of the Government House in Oyo State, brings together leaders of major opposition political parties under a shared goal...
A youth forum of ethnic nationalities has rejected the endorsement of Senator Aliyu Wadada, by Governor Abdullahi Sule, as his preferred governorship candidate, saying Wadada himself had said in several fora that he is from Sokoto State. The forum comprising of 19 different tribes, made the declaration on Thursday...
Nollywood actor and public commentator, Yul Edochie, has stirred fresh political debate following a strongly worded post targeting former Anambra State governor and presidential candidate, Peter Obi. In a post shared Thursday on X (formerly Twitter), Edochie questioned Obi’s performance during his tenure as governor, alleging a lack of...
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have disclosed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged them to take responsibility for ensuring peaceful conduct of party primaries across their states. The governors, who met with the president at the State House in Abuja on Thursday...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has released its official timetable and schedule of activities ahead of the 2027 general elections, in line with Nigeria’s electoral guidelines. The announcement, contained in a statement signed by the party’s National...
Nigeria’s Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, is expected to resign from his position in the coming days, a development that is already generating debate over the timing of his exit and the future of ongoing reforms in the country’s struggling electricity sector. The disclosure was made on Tuesday by...
Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over what he described as growing threats to press freedom in Nigeria, warning that attempts to regulate or silence the media could endanger the country’s fragile democracy. In a statement posted on his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday, Obi...
A House of Representatives contender for Buruku federal constituency, Hon. Alex Adingi has started empowering his constituents with oil palm seedling to become self reliant in the face of economic reality. Addressing journalists at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) house Makurdi on Monday, the National Assembly aspirant noted...
A political pressure group, the Southern Borno Youth Advancement Initiative (SOBYAI), has endorsed Engr. Mustapha Gubio, the immediate past Commissioner for Works in Borno State, as its preferred candidate for the 2027 governorship election. The group said Gubio’s experience in public service, infrastructure development, and understanding of the state’s...
President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, has been caught on video openly advising Leke Abejide, a key figure in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), to remain in the party and “fight them… scatter them.” In the viral video, Gbajabiamila, while speaking with Abejide, urged him not to...
TChief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mr. Adedayo Oketola, has said that a purported X (formerly Twitter) account attributed to the Commission’s Chairman, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, SAN, is fake and part of a coordinated disinformation campaign. In a public statement...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially released its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Elections, setting out key dates for the sale of nomination forms, screening processes, and primary elections across all elective positions. The timetable, contained in a schedule of activities issued by the party...
Former Minister of Power and governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State, Engr. Saleh Mamman, has expressed confidence that he will secure the party’s governorship ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections, provided the primaries are conducted in a credible manner. Mamman made the declaration...
Tinubu Mega Group (TMG) has ignited what observers are already describing as a nationwide political wave, rolling out an aggressive, multi-layered mobilisation strategy ahead of its historic May 17, 2026 National Convention in Abuja. In a bold declaration of intent, the group, a formidable coalition of over 1,500 organisations...
All Progressives Congress (APC) has pushed back against what it described as attempts by critics to undermine the achievements of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing opposition figures of deliberately spreading misleading narratives. In a statement issued in Sokoto, Malam Yusuf Dingyadi, Senior Special Assistant to the APC National Chairman,...