Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr Joshua Ishaku of the All Progressive Congress (APC), winner of Bwari Area Council Chairmanship election. The Returning Officer for Bwari chairmanship election, Prof. Mohammed Nurudeen, who announced the results on Sunday in Bwari, disclosed that Ishaku polled a total of 18,466...
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African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly condemned the movement of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, around various polling units in Abuja under the guise of “monitoring.” National Publicity Secretary of ADC, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said Wike’s “monitoring” exercise, after unilaterally imposing a curfew on potential...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday conducted a bye-election in Kano State, with three major opposition parties missing from the ballot. The affected parties are the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and a coalition involving the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The election was held...
Nigeria’s power sector constitutes a national emergency, throttling economic potential and perpetuating poverty. Over 200 million citizens endure perennial blackouts, with grid supply averaging a mere 4,200 megawatts in early 2026—per the latest Nigerian Electricity System Operator (NISO) bulletin—against an installed capacity of 13,500 megawatts. This deficit exacts a...
Chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former interim National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Udoedehe, has criticized Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno over moves to cede the long-settled disputed oil to Cross River State. Udoedehe, a former senator and a one-time Minister of...
Osun State Government has again strongly refuted allegations of N13 billion payroll scam by Sally Tibbot limited, describing the renewal of the allegation as an All Progressives Congress (APC) sponsored fake news. The government insisted that there was no N13 billion naira payroll fraud as verification of the controversial...
The National Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly condemned the withdrawal of some of its chairmanship candidates from the forthcoming FCT area council elections. National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Comrade Ini Ememobong, who stated this in a statement on Friday, described the move as...
Nigerian Senate has been thrown into mourning following the death of Senator Barinada Mpigi, who represented Rivers South-East Senatorial District in the 10th Assembly. He was 64 years old. Until his passing, Mpigi served as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Works, where he played a key role in...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Thursday, travelled to Mafa to witness the All Progressives Congress (APC) ward congresses. Zulum, who was accompanied by APC’s Deputy National Chairman, Ali Bukar Dalori, Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan, Hon Mohammed Jaha (Babawo), and the Speaker of Borno State House of...
Rivers State House of Assembly has suspended impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, following legal hurdles and rising political tensions in the state. The decision according to Channels TV report, was reached during Thursday’s sitting after the impeachment process became entangled in legal and...
Chairman of the National Congress Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State, Hon. Lawali Kaura, has described the recently concluded ward congresses as highly successful and well organised. Speaking after an inspection tour of selected wards across the state, Kaura, who was accompanied by the committee’s...
Sokoto State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced dates for its Ward and Local Government congresses. Sokoto APC Chairman, Isa Achida, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, said the party would conduct congress across all 244 wards of the State on the 18th, to...
Federal Government has approved the sum of N5 billion as intervention fund for traders affected by the fire outbreak that razed large sections of the popular Singer Market in Kano. This is just as state governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), under the aegis of...
The unfolding contest within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State between the camps of Hyacinth Alia and George Akume is being framed as a dispute over ward, local government, and state party congresses. But that description understates the gravity of what is happening. This is not merely...
Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi has called for a united front among all Nigerians ahead of the 2027 presidential elections in a bid to rescue the country from bad governance and corruption. Mr. Obi said the “Operation Rescue Nigeria” is not...
Baring last minute change, the Nasarawa State 2019 and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Candidate, Hon David Ombugadu, is set to dump his party to the ruling All Progressives Party (APC). A top member of PDP, who begged for anonymity, disclosed the development to our correspondent in Akwanga,...
National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Ajibola Basiru, has charged the Executive arm of government to champion constitutional obedience, the Legislature to enhance its oversight functions, the Judiciary to guard its independence, and citizens to conscientiously demand transparency and accountability. Dr. Basiru gave the charge while...
There are political downfalls that arrive quietly, like a candle losing its flame. Then there are collapses so loud, so graceless, so self-inflicted that the society watching can only wince. Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai belongs firmly in the second category. His descent from a once-influential technocrat to a roaming megaphone...
All Progressives Congress (APC) held a mega solidarity rally in strong support of the achievements recorded under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The event, hosted by Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, featured the official launch of Renewed Hope Ambassadors in the state and the reception of...
Global Methodist Church (GMC) has commended Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas for restoring peace in state particularly in the ongoing disagreement between the GMC and United Methodist Church of Nigeria (UMCN) Bishop of the GMC Nigeria, Rev. Dr John Pena, stated this on Thursday while applauding Kefas for restoring...