Wednesday, 01 April, 2026

Category: Politics


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Ahead the 2027 National Assembly elections, a top ranked Anambra North Senatorial Zone aspirant, Dr Alex Obiogbolu has vowed to end okada and Keke empowerment in the zone. Dr Obiogbolu, who is the Special Adviser to Gov Read more…


seeks reinstatement THE pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has criticised the removal of the provision on forged certificates as a ground for filing election petitions in the Electoral Act 2026, describing the move as retrogressive and dangerous for democracy. In a Read more…


Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains firmly under the control of his camp, stressing that reconciliation efforts must be driven by honesty and transparency. He also dismissed speculations about Read more…


The House of Representatives has passed a fresh amendment to the Electoral Act 2026, which was signed into law last month by President Bola Tinubu. The fresh amendment, which was taken through first and second reading as well as committee consideration Read more…


Ukrainian forces have lost almost half of the territory of Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic they occupied six months ago, the Russian president has said The Russian military has liberated around 40% of the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) Read more…


Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has said members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are not worried about the party’s shrinking number of governors, insisting the current crisis within the party will pass. Makinde spoke on Tuesday in Abuja during Read more…


From Ijeoma John, Nnewi Frontline House of Representatives hopeful for Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency, Amb. Ikebunwa Lotanna, today joined party leaders and stakeholders at the Hollywood Event Center, Awka, for the official flag-off of the membership Read more…


QAMISHLI, Syria March 8 (Reuters) – Kurdish residents of northeast Syria warned Iran’s Kurds against aligning with the U.S. to fight the Iranian government, citing their own experience in Syria in recent months as evidence their Iranian counterparts would be Read more…


The Zamfara governor and his deputy have joined the APC. ​Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). ​The Deputy Governor, Mani Mummuni, announced the move on behalf Read more…


The Rivers State House of Assembly has rejected four of nine commissioner nominees submitted by Governor Siminalayi Fubara for confirmation. The nominees were screened on Monday at the State Assembly in Port Harcourt where the lawmakers confirmed five but rejected Read more…


Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has told the Taminu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that he and his allies are ready if they decide to go to the Supreme Court. Wike made it call on Read more…


From Ijeoma John, Nnewi The African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nnewi North has trained members for its ongoing e-registration exercise. The training which was held on Sunday, March 8, at the Ekwueme Hall, Nnewi was well attended by the party faithful Read more…