Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), after a comprehensive analysis of the controversies, trailing the N15 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, stated that the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration has failed on the statutory requirements of transparency, accountability and service delivery....
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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Monday declared that he would lead the campaign to secure President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in the FCT as well as Rivers State in 2027, unveiling a cross-party mobilisation strategy involving stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed as fake a viral online publication claiming to be a special announcement by the commission on governorship candidates in six states. INEC, in a public notice issued on Monday, said the publication did not come from the electoral body and urged Nigerians...
The Kaduna State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rt. Hon. Shehu Usman Bawa, popularly known as ABG, has pledged to tackle insecurity and the hardship confronting residents of the state through people-oriented policies, equitable distribution of resources and a needs-based budget. Bawa said his proposed administration...
By The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kaduna State, Rt. Hon. Shehu Usman Bawa, has criticised the worsening security situation in the state, saying the government must move beyond statements and demonstrate leadership through concrete action. Bawa, who spoke against the backdrop of the latest attack and...
The National Chairman of the Interim National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Tanimu Turaki,SAN has charged the electorate to be intentional in the candidates their vote into office during the next general elections, because the quality of candidates who emerge successful in elections will determine...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Independence Day broadcast, accusing him of presenting a misleading picture of Nigeria’s economic situation and comparing his administration to the biblical Pharaoh rather than Moses. In a statement issued on Friday, the opposition party said President Tinubu’s...
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has questioned President Bola Tinubu’s claims that Nigeria is making economic progress, saying many Nigerians are yet to feel any real improvement in their daily lives. In his message to mark Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary on Thursday,...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmanship and councillorship candidates for the 2026 Plateau State local government elections have demanded that the Plateau State Independent Electoral Commission (PLASIEC) announce and conduct the delayed elections before October 10. The candidates, under the Coalition of PDP Chairmanship and Councillorship Candidates, made the demand...
National Democratic Coalition (NDC) has said presidential hopeful Peter Obi will not allow delayed budget implementation if elected, promising to introduce fiscal discipline and responsible economic management. The party’s spokesman, Osa Director, said Obi’s administration would end what he described as the practice of implementing annual budgets years after...
Reuben Abati of Arise TV has characterised Nyesom Wike as a “political mercenary”, a description that may generate considerable debate about the former Rivers State governor’s extraordinary political journey and his evolving relationship with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The metaphor is deliberately provocative. A mercenary, in its conventional sense,...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the winners of the weekend by-elections conducted in five constituencies across Gombe, Kano, Bauchi and Delta states, describing the outcome as another sign of Nigerians’ continued confidence in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its reform agenda. The President said the victories recorded by...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reaffirmed his support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027, while insisting that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will still present candidates for governorship, National Assembly and State House of Assembly elections. Wike said his support...
Senator David Jimkuta, who represents Taraba South in the Senate, has dismissed allegations that he received N500 million meant for women empowerment in the district. The lawmaker described the claim by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial candidate for Taraba South, Dr. Jessy Adi Ashimate, as false, baseless and...
National Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Ambassador Dr. Godknows Boladei Igali, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of elder statesman and former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, saying Nigeria has lost one of its finest leaders. Igali, in a...
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to the World Trade Organisation @wto and the multilateral trading system, saying no country can prosper in isolation from the global community. Specifically, Vice President Kashim Shettima, who restated the nation’s position, assured that Nigeria would continue to support the WTO in strengthening multilateralism...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima have paid glowing tributes to elder statesman, renowned businessman and former Governor of the old Gongola State, Alhaji Bamanga Muhammad Tukur, describing his death as a monumental loss to Nigeria and the African continent. Tukur, who died on Saturday at...
The 2027 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kaduna State, Hon. Usman Shehu Bawa (ABG), has accused the administration of Governor Uba Sani of neglecting the funding of tertiary education while allegedly prioritising overseas travels, publicity and other government expenses. Bawa made the allegations in a statement on...
2027 governorship election in Kaduna State is beginning to take shape as a major contest between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with the PDP candidate, Rt. Hon. Usman Shehu Bawa, popularly known as ABG, vowing to wrest power from Governor Uba...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the Armed Forces, the Nigeria Police Force, the Department of State Services (DSS), and other security and intelligence agencies to immediately commence a coordinated operation to rescue victims of the recent mass abduction in Niger State. The President, in a statement issued on...