Thursday, 19 February, 2026

Category: Politics


From Ijeoma John, Nnewi The people of Nnewi in Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State have thrown their weight and support for Prince Dr. Nicholas Ukachukwu,Ikukuoma,the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate for the November 8,2025,Anambra State election, Read more…


The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reinstated Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the substantive National Secretary of the Party. Speaking to journalists after the NEC meeting held in Abuja on Monday, the PDP acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, said the National Read more…


President Bola Tinubu is reportedly preparing to reinstate the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Rivers State House of Assembly later this month, following the successful brokering of a truce between Fubara and his predecessor, current Minister Read more…


A Ukrainian F-16 fighter pilot died in a crash while repelling a Russian air attack that involved hundreds of drones, cruise and ballistic missiles, authorities said on Sunday, as Moscow intensifies night-time air barrages in the fourth year of war. Read more…


Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike yesterday made their first public appearance together after the face-off that began close to two years ago. Also in attendance at the funeral service Read more…


Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers says no sacrifice or concession is too great for the peace and stability of the state. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Nelson Chukwu, on Sunday, said that Fubara made Read more…


The Presidency has made clarifications on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s historic state visit to Saint Lucia, dismissing comments by some Nigerians it described as misguided, mischievous, and uninformed regarding the President’s state visit. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor The industrial town of Nnewi in Nnewi North LGA of Anambra State practically stood still for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the November 8 guber polls as he took his thank you tour to the Read more…


Barring any last-minute change, the anti-Tinubu coalition is set to announce the African Democratic Congress as its adopted platform. Sunday PUNCH also gathered that former Senate President, David Mark, would serve as the Interim National Chairman of the party. The decisions were Read more…


More than a week after submitting its application as one of the political parties for registration to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), an offshoot of the Nigeria National Coalition Group (NNCG) got a greenlight Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the November 8, Anambra State polls, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu has begun a statewide tour. The tour which started on 17th June, 2025 has seen the APC standard bearer, his Read more…


The presence of F-35s in Estonia would be considered a direct threat, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Russia sees Estonia’s willingness to host nuclear-capable NATO aircraft as a direct threat to its security, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. Read more…