The national assembly’s plan to bring forward the 2027 general election to November 2026, has come strongly opposed by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), stating that such move will undermine government and send the nation into a never-ending political cycle.…
In an official letter to the Senate, President Bola Tinubu requested that Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN) be screened and confirmed as the new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The request was made in a letter that Senate President…
Chief Bode George, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees, has expressed disbelief over Governor Peter Mbah, the governor of Enugu State, defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In an interview with Politics Today on…
Olayemi Cardoso, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),has revealed that recent economic reforms are strengthening the naira and providing Nigeria a more powerful voice on the international financial scene. He emphasised the nation’s strategic engagement with the Group…
Michael Randrianirina, the head of the elite army unit CAPSAT, has been named the new leader of Madagascar after the country’s constitutional court deemed President Andry Rajoelina’s position void. The announcement from the court coincides with uncommon political unrest in…
Andry Rajoelina, the president of Madagascar, has reportedly fled the nation amid growing demonstrations and protest by Gen Z demanding his resignation. Rajoelina was scheduled to speak to the nation on Monday at 17:30 GMT, however the address was rescheduled…
US President Donald Trump pondered his afterlife destination while reflecting on his recent diplomatic achievements in the Middle East. Trump has enjoyed widespread praise for helping to put an end to the catastrophic two-year conflict between Israel and Hamas in…
Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah formally left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a televised address on Tuesday, Governor Peter Mbah announced his defection. Join our WhatsApp community He said, “Today, after…
Mr. Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government’s economic policies of making poverty in Nigeria worse. He stated that in just two years, the administration had forced more than 50 million…
The 103rd National Executive Committee meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), which was originally planned for Wednesday, October 15, 2025, has been rescheduled. Debo Ologunagba, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, released a statement on X on Monday announcing the postponement.…
Last week, 175 Nigerians who had been convicted of a variety of crimes, including drug trafficking, murder, armed robbery, and illegal mining, received a presidential pardon from President Bola Tinubu using his constitutional prerogative of mercy. These individuals were serving…
The Civil Society Organisations on Community Advancement and Humanitarian Empowerment Initiative (CSCHEI) has strongly urged politicians and other stakeholders to stop distracting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and rather cooperate to advance national unity. The institution expressed serious worry over the…
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have reportedly abducted a retired headmaster identified as Mr Eliaser Olorunloju around a Fulani settlement in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. According to reports, the event happened in the Akoko-Edo Local Government…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has stated that President Bola Tinubu will ensure that no judge of the FCT will be living in a rented apartment by the end of the President’s first tenure. During the…
Popular afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and his wife, Chioma, celebrated their twins’ second birthday with a lavish party in Atlanta, United States. The celebration, which took place over the weekend, had close friends, family members, and…