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Global Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has announced a temporary hiatus from his music career to fully commit to the 2026 re-election campaign of his uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke. The singer made this disclosure on Tuesday during the official inauguration of the Imole Youth Mobilization Committee in Osogbo. Addressing a massive crowd ...
The Benue State Government has refuted claims that the recent All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders’ reconciliation meeting endorsed automatic tickets for political office holders. The disclaimer was signed by Deputy Governor/Chairman Communiqué Drafting Committee Dr Sam Ode and made available to journalists on Tuesday in Makurdi. According to Ode, the resolutions circulating in some national ...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Alhaji Murtala Garo, the new deputy governor of Kano State, following his swearing-in by Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf on Tuesday. This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday in Abuja. Yusuf nominated Garo to fill the vacant position created by the departure of ...
President Bola Tinubu has transmitted multiple requests to the Senate seeking confirmation of key ministerial and regulatory appointments in line with constitutional and statutory provisions. The first request is for the confirmation of Mr Joseph Tegbe as Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, pursuant to Section 147(2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The ...
The Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Lagos State, Mr George Ashiru, has said that the party’s coalition was designed to rescue Nigeria from its current challenges and would ultimately prevail. Ashiru said this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos, noting that the ADC remained committed to its founding vision of fostering ...
The ADC Vanguard Support Group (ADC VSG) has endorsed Mohammed Hayatu-Deen’s candidacy for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential nomination ahead of the 2027 general election. The endorsement was announced on Tuesday at Tobix Garden, Jahi, Abuja, before more than 500 ADC members, civil society representatives, and supporters drawn from across Nigeria’s geopolitical zones. Speaking ...
The House of Representatives on Tuesday unanimously condemned the xenophobic attacks on Nigerians by the South Africans. This resolution was taken following a motion under matters of urgent national importance by Rep. Donald Ojogo, representingIlaje/Ese-Odo Federal Constituency, Ondo State. Ojogo called for the review in bilateral relations with South Africa following the recent attacks against ...
The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) has gained significant momentum as 17 members of the House of Representatives have defected from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). These defections were officially announced on the floor of the House during Tuesday's plenary session. The lawmakers joining the NDC includes Yusuf Datti, Uchenna ...
The Founder of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr Boniface Aniebonam, said the party will adopt consensus in deciding its candidates for the 2027 general elections. According to him, the party has pardoned all expelled members and will re-admit them into its fold. Aniebonam, who is also the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the ...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Media and Publicity Committee for the Aug. 15 governorship election in Osun says the party’s campaign will be devoid of propaganda. The Chairman of the committee, Remi Omowaiye, stated this while speaking with journalists on Monday in Osogbo. Omowaiye, flanked by other committee members, said the party would run an ...
...as Wabara led-BOT inaugurates interim NEC Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has expressed confidence that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will produce Nigeria’s winners across various elective positions in the 2027 general elections. Addressing party members and stakeholders at the 103rd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of a PDP faction held in Abuja on Monday, ...
Lagos Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described a free press as one of the strongest pillars of democracy, pledging that the Lagos State Government will continue to champion initiatives that safeguard media independence and strengthen democratic accountability. The Governor’s message was conveyed in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, during ...
The Kano State governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, will on Tuesday swear in Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo as the Deputy Governor of Kano. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Monday. The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano, ...
Rep. Abubakar Nalaraba, (APC- Awe/Doma/Keana Federal Constituency) has formally withdrawn from the 2027 Nasarawa State governorship race. Nalaraba announced his withdrawal from the governorship contest at a news conference on Monday in Lafia. He explained that the decision followed wide consultations with All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders, constituents and elders across the state after Gov. ...
By Idowu Adebomi The Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, on Monday commenced a statewide grassroots engagement tour aimed at strengthening direct interaction with residents across the state. The outreach, which kicks off in Ikole and Oye Local Government Areas, is expected to span all parts of Ekiti in a structured effort to deepen community-level ...
Gov. Hyacinth Alia has commended stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue for honouring his invitation to a reconciliation meeting. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Tersoo Kula, in Makurdi. Alia specifically lauded the stakeholders for embracing the path of peace after three years ...
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga has described the reasons for Peter Obi’s exit from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as illogical and self-serving. In a post on X on Sunday, Onanuga dismissed Obi’s reasons for defecting as illogical musings" and puerile, accusing the former Anambra State Governor of being a ...
By Imisioluwa Afunmiso Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has pledged a ₦50,000 monthly economic relief package for workers in the state.The Governor made the announcement during the 2026 Workers day celebration held at Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, Onikan where thousands of workers and labour leaders gathered to commemorate the annual event.Represented by his Deputy, Dr Kadri ...
Foloowing failed negotiations with the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). The governor’s decision follows a prolonged internal crisis within the PDP, which he had earlier hinted was difficult to resolve despite several reconciliation ...
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Mopamuro Local Government Area of Kogi State have unanimously endorsed Rt. Hon. Leke Abejide for a return to the House of Representatives in 2027, formally adopting him as the consensus candidate of the party in the area.The decision was announced during the Nomination Form Endorsement Ceremony held ...
Hon. Lion (TPL) Suprt. Apo Samson Olukunle Akinbode, popularly known as Ogo Eko has been declared the winner of the Executive Chairman election for the National Association of Persons With Physical Disability (NAPWPD), Lagos State Chapter. The election took place on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos. Widely described ...
Ogun State Governor's Chief of Staff, Dr Toyin Taiwohas emerged as the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Ipokia/Yewa South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, ahead of the party’s direct primary. Dr Taiwo's candidacy was ratified by prominent leaders and elders of the Ogun West Senatorial District, including former ...
The New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) has rebutted allegations made by Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso regarding external influence in his departure from the party, describing his exit as a self-inflicted consequence of his attempts to hijack the party structure. Reacting to recent claims that outside forces were destabilizing the party’s leadership, the NNPP maintained that ...
