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Special Adviser to Kebbi Governor on Communication and Strategy, Abdullahi Zuru, says Gov. Nasir Idris is recording more successes because of his deep ties to the people and his background as a labour leader. Zuru made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Monday. Explaining the key factor behind the ...
The Ijaw and Urhobo people of Warri Federal Constituency have urged INEC to direct political parties to conduct primaries in newly created state constituencies. The call was made on Monday at a news conference in Ogbe-Ijoh, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta. Stakeholders present included Chief Godspower Gbenekama, Mr Denbo-Denbofa Oweikpodor and Chief Victor ...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has launched a scathing critique against former Anambra State governor and presidential hopeful Peter Obi, accusing him of lacking the leadership capacity to handle political challenges. Speaking during a media briefing in Abuja, Wike categorized Obi as an opportunistic politician who prefers food-is-ready situations rather ...
By Ismail Azeez The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2026 Osun State election, Bola Oyebamiji, has expressed confidence that he will return to pay Sallah homage to President Bola Tinubu next year as the executive governor of the state. Oyebamiji made the declaration in a statement issued in Lagos on ...
By Precious Mark Peter Obi’s promise to raise Nigeria’s electricity supply to 10,000 megawatts within four years has triggered a fresh debate over the country’s actual power generation capacity, with energy experts and social media users offering differing interpretations of the numbers. Obi, speaking during an interview on Arise News, said his administration would prioritize ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that his longtime associate and former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, should have consulted him before entering the race against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket. Speaking during a monthly media chat in Abuja, ...
By Ismail Azeez The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Osun State, Dr. Najeem Salaam, has promised a 24-hour power supply if elected as governor of the state, stating that it would attract investments and create thousands of jobs. Salaam disclosed this while unveiling his manifesto for the 2026 Osun governorship election ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has declared that his administration has fulfilled 90 percent of the campaign promises made to the people of the state. The governor made the disclosure while receiving the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Umaru, who paid him a Sallah homage at the Government House in Kano. This was ...
By Muyideen Aliyu The national leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has spilled into Kwara State, as two separate governorship primaries conducted by opposing factions have produced parallel candidates for the 2027 general elections. The PDP had announced over the weekend that Engineer Kale Kawu Agaka had emerged as its standard-bearer. However, a ...
By Taiwo Scholarstica The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has criticized the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over his claim that he will not secure up to 10 percent of the votes in Rivers State during the 2027 general elections. Wike had earlier stated at a luncheon ...
By Ismail Azeez Hon. Folorunso Bamisayemi, a former Commissioner for Education under the administration of Gboyega Oyetola, has resigned his membership from the All Progressives Congress (APC) with immediate effect. Bamisayemi, a two-term Osun Assembly member, announced his resignation in a letter addressed to the APC Ward Chairman for Kere Ward 09 in the Ife ...
By Taiwo Scholastica The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reports claiming that he has endorsed a candidate for the 2027 governorship election in Rivers State. During his monthly media chat, Wike described the reports as false and misleading, insisting that no individual has been chosen to succeed the current administration. ...
…accuse Adeleke of shielding thugs in Government House By Ismail Azeez The Osun State All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Council has demanded justice for Mrs. Taliat Simbiat, an indigene of Iwo Local Government Area, who reportedly lost her life during violence related to the outcome of the Accord primaries. The APC alleged that large-scale ...
Key leaders of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State have officially presented Senator Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli to President Bola Tinubu as the party's choice for the upcoming governorship election. The delegation was headed by Chief Moses Adeyemo, a former deputy governor and current state APC Chairman. He was accompanied by several influential party stakeholders, ...
The Abia State chapter of the Labour Party has rejected allegations by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that Governor Alex Otti-led administration plans to spend N5 billion to destabilize the opposition party noting that the party is already self-destructing. In a press statement issued on Sunday by the Labour Party’s Publicity Secretary, Iroegbu Emenike, the ...
Princess Damilola Sonayon-James is touted to emerge as the deputy governorship candidate for the upcoming Lagos State governorship election. According to reliable sources, Sonayon-James will run alongside the incumbent Deputy Governor, Femi Hamzat, who recently emerged as the party's governorship candidate. A grassroots politician, Sonayon-James currently serves as the Assistant State Woman Leader of the ...
...says campaign will focus on restructuring of economy A prominent politician, businessman, and human rights activist, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has emerged as the official presidential candidate of the Accord Party for the upcoming 2027 general elections. Hashim, a former chieftain of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) emerged as the Accord Party candidate following the successful conclusion ...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar held a private meeting with a prominent chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, in Lagos on Sunday, May 31, 2026. The consultation comes as the party intensifies internal reconciliation efforts following disputes that trailed its nationwide presidential primary election. The direct primary election, which was conducted across ...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has selected Princess Damilola Sonayon-James as its deputy governorship candidate for the upcoming Lagos State governorship election. According to reliable sources, Sonayon-James will run alongside the incumbent Deputy Governor, Femi Hamzat, who recently emerged as the party's governorship candidate. A grassroots politician, Sonayon-James currently serves as the Assistant State Woman ...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has predicted victory for the party but appealed to members to close ranks and be more united ahead of the August 15, governorship poll in the state. Oyintiloye said bitterness, careless remarks, unguided utterances and anti-party activities that could jeopardise the ...
By Damilare Adeleye Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has dismissed reports suggesting he criticised President Bola Tinubu in a recent interview, affirming his loyalty and support for the administration of the All Progressives Congress (APC). This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by his media aide, Abdulkadir Alkassim. The former minister ...
By Damilare Adeleye The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has urged former President Goodluck Jonathan to openly distance himself from the presidential nomination offered to him by a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Keyamo’s remark follows the announcement by a PDP camp led by former Minister of Special Duties, Tanimu ...
