Wednesday, 29 April, 2026

Category: Politics


President Donald Trump delivered an extraordinary broadside against Pope Leo XIV on Sunday night, saying he didn’t think the U.S.-born global leader of the Catholic Church is “doing a very good job” and that “he’s a very liberal person,” while also suggesting the pontiff Read more…


Kano State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has allocated 60 percent of its leadership structure to the former governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and his followers. The power sharing deal was reached at a recent party’s stakeholders meeting where Read more…


The Supreme Court of Nigeria will on Tuesday hear separate appeals arising from leadership disputes in two opposition parties, the African Democratic Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party. The appeal by embattled ADC National Chairman, David Mark, is slated for Read more…


By Ijeoma John, Nnewi Amb. Lotanna Ikebunwa, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Aspirant for Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency has said he is the only aspirant that can secure electoral victory for the party in 2027 elections. Read more…


By Ezeakukwu Emmanuel Nsoedo One-time Governorship candidate under Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), His Excellency, Chief Okey Chikwendu decamped to African Democratic Congress ADC from his last political party. Chief Okey Chikwendu is a well recognized name in the politics of Read more…


Marathon talks in Islamabad ended without an agreement, with Washington and Tehran blaming each other for the deadlockPublished 11 Apr, 2026 02:10 | Updated 12 Apr, 2026 02:21 The US has left Pakistan without a deal after 21 hours of marathon Read more…


The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has warned that the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) could rise to about N2,000 per litre, citing global and domestic economic pressures. Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, TUC President, Festus Osifo, attributed the Read more…


The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has threatened to sustain acts of civil disobedience until Prof. Joash Amupitan resigns as Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The opposition party issued the threat in a Saturday post shared by its National Read more…


During Pope Leo XIV’s Prayer Vigil for Peace in the world, the Pope appeals to leaders of nations to stop and sit at the table of dialogue and mediation, “not at the table where rearmament is planned and deadly actions Read more…


A former Minority Whip in the House of Representatives and currently the National Leader of the pan-Yoruba organisation, Afenifere, Oba Oladipo Olaitan, in this interview with OLAOLU OLADIPO, talked about his impression of the country as well as the seeming drift of Read more…


Justice Musa Suleiman Liman of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed April 13 for judgment in a suit filed by a House of Representatives member, Leke Abejide, seeking an order restraining Senator David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola from Read more…


The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed its planned nationwide voter revalidation exercise, pushing it to a date after the 2027 General Election. According to a statement signed by the Commission’s National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Read more…