Thursday, 01 January, 2026

Category: Politics


The faction of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Nyesome Wike, has fired back at Governor Seyi Makinde, over his remarks against Wike. Makinde, during a media chat had claimed that Read more…


The illegal and unauthorized alterations made to Nigeria’s tax legislation after passage by the National Assembly represents a brazen act of treason against the Nigerian people and a direct assault on our constitutional democracy. This draconian overreach by the executive Read more…


A public affairs analyst and activist, Adekunle Adebayo, has raised the alarm over what he described as a plot to arrest and intimidate key opposition figures in Nigeria, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi. Read more…


Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has launched a sharp political and personal attack against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, declaring that he would not support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Makinde, who made the Read more…


The South American country is facing a naval blockade in the Caribbean Russia has reaffirmed its full support and solidarity with Venezuela as the country faces a US military blockade in the Caribbean, Moscow’s Foreign Ministry has announced. Washington has Read more…


Lawmaker representing Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency of Anambra State in the House of Representatives, Hon. Peter Uzokwe, has dismissed claims that lawmakers deliberately failed to criminalise vote-buying during party primaries in the ongoing amendment of the Read more…


The United States Embassy in Nigeria has confirmed that it will partially suspend visa issuance from January 1, 2026. This was confirmed in a post on its official X page on Monday night. Nigeria is one of 19 countries affected Read more…


Abia State governor, Alex Otti, has distanced himself from either presidential, vice presidential or senatorial ambition after leaving office as governor. Otti stated this in Umuahia, the state capital, while reacting to a viral report where he was berated for Read more…


Posters bearing the image of former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi have surfaced across major streets in Kaduna, fuelling speculation about early political manoeuvring ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The posters, which prominently display Amaechi’s portrait, describe him Read more…


President Vladimir Putin emphasized Friday that Moscow’s troops were advancing across the battlefield in Ukraine and voiced confidence the Kremlin would achieve its goals militarily if Kyiv doesn’t agree to Russia’s conditions in peace talks. Speaking at his tightly orchestrated annual news Read more…


The national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has told the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) that it is under surveillance ahead of the 2027 general elections. Kwankwaso said Nigerians would not take chances because the mandate Read more…


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday called for the U.S. and other allies to respond to bellicose “signals” from Russia. “Today, we again heard signals from Moscow that they are preparing to make next year a year of war. These signals are Read more…