Thursday, 12 February, 2026

Category: Politics


Founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc and Anap Foundation, Atedo Peterside, has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, under Prof Mahmoud Yakubu was a national disgrace. Peterside made this remark on Monday while responding to questions during an Read more…


The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has appointed a former PUNCH newspaper editor, Adedayo Oketola, as his Chief Press Secretary (CPS). The appointment, which was announced by the commission on Monday, marks a new Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Ahead the November 8, Anambra State governorship election, Leaders With Vision Initiative has endorsed the reelection bid of Gov Charles Soludo. The group in a spectacular manner presented a cheque of Two million Naira to Gov Charles Read more…


The lawmaker representing Delta North Senatorial District, Ned Nwoko, had said that the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, is being held unjustly. Nwoke made this statement in an interview on Sunday Politics, a programme Read more…


The Association of Igbo Town Unions, ASITU, has petitioned the United Nations Human Rights Council, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and the ECOWAS Court of Justice over the persistent demolition of shops and properties belonging to Igbo Read more…


The UK and EU fear dialogue between the US and Russia, President Vladimir Putin’s aide, Kirill Dmitriev, has said The administration of US President Donald Trump is showing strong interest in understanding Russia’s position on the Ukraine conflict, according to Read more…


This report presents a very tense situation between former President Mathew Okikiolakan Aremu Olusegun Obasanjo and this writer at his Otta Farm residence over the suggestion that the latter had information about an alleged coup plot involving some retired and Read more…


Chief Chekwas Okorie, the founding national chairman of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) and a respected figure in Nigerian Politics, in this interview with NNAMDI MBAWIKE, shares his views on spate of defections rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Read more…


Former Chief of Staff to the Abia State Governor Sir Mascot Uzor Kalu has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), pledging to build a government that works Read more…


Others are Aloy Ejimakor, counsel for the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu; his brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu and 11 others. AMagistrate Court sitting in Kuje, Abuja, has granted bail to human rights activist and Read more…


The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed concern over the sudden change in the leadership of the Nigerian military by President Bola Tinubu. A statement issued on Friday and signed by Sunday Dare Special Adviser to the PresidentMedia & Public Read more…


President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday sacked the service chiefs and appointed their replacements.The statement announcing their removal, signed by the special adviser to the president on media and public communication, Sunday Dare, said the action was taken in furtherance Read more…