Tuesday, 19 May, 2026

Category: Politics


King Charles III has formally received and accepted the Letters of Credence of Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Aminu Muhammad Dalhatu, in a ceremony held at St James’s Palace. The presentation of the Letters of Credence officially confirms Read more…


Following the rejection of his diplomatic posting to Germany as Nigeria’s envoy, Ambassador-designate, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has now been reassigned to South Africa as Nigeria’s High Commissioner by President Bola Tinubu. This was disclosed personally by Fani-Kayode on Thursday afternoon Read more…


Former President Goodluck Jonathan has told youth groups calling on him to contest the 2027 presidential election that they should first secure their voters card and participate in the electoral process before asking him to return to the race. Jonathan Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor The Proprietor of Rojenny Games Village in Oba in Idemili South LGA of Anambra State, Chief Rommy Ezeonwuka has applauded successive All Progressives Grand Alliance(APGA) governors in the State. Chief Ezeonwuka popularly called Ogilisi Igbo particularly commended Read more…


The US president has threatened to resume bombings at much higher “intensity” unless Tehran agrees to a deal The US military has fired on and disabled an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman after President Donald Trump threatened Read more…


calculus of political participation. The message is clear: internal party legitimacy is no longer a mere technicality—it is the foundation upon which candidacy stands or falls. A politician can emerge from a primary, campaign nationwide, even win an election, and Read more…


The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has waived the screening requirement for President Bola Tinubu, declaring him cleared to participate in the party’s primary elections without appearing before a screening committee. The decision was taken Read more…


Former governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said only the Supreme Court of Nigeria can determine the fate of 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, in the ongoing emirship dispute in Kano Emirate, a position he Read more…


A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, aligned with Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has criticised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over what it described as controversial remarks made during a recent media appearance. In Read more…


By Ijeoma John, Nnewi A significant political development has emerged in Anambra State as frontline House of Representatives aspirant, Amb. Ikebunwa Lotanna, has officially resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and declared his allegiance to the Nigeria Democratic Congress Read more…


A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Adetokunbo Pearse, has alleged that former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, once demanded that the party should not field a presidential candidate and instead allow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to run unopposed. Read more…


Datti Baba-Ahmed, vice presidential running mate to Peter Obi, the candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, has said that there are no signs that northern Nigeria will support the Obi/Kwankwaso presidential ticket in 2027. He also criticised Read more…