The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has shifted the collation of results for its presidential primary election. Ikechi Emenike, chairman of the ADC presidential primary election committee, announced the development late Tuesday night after over than four hours of result collation…
Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to peace, unity, security, and development as the state marks its 59th anniversary. In a goodwill message issued on Wednesday to commemorate the anniversary, the Rivers State governor said that…
Suspected political thugs reportedly assaulted the Wike-backed PDP secretariat in Bauchi, causing damage to automobiles and injuring a few party members. The assault occurred during in Bauchi State, during a governorship declaration hosted by the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led faction of the…
The Nigerian military has issued a warning to residents in the North-East region over possible attacks by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. In a statement issued on Monday, the Headquarters Joint…
For the last 13 days, the Oyo schoolchildren have remained in hostage of their abductors, while families have continued to wait in silence heavy with fear and unanswered prayers. Yet, as the days have stretched on, what began as a…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has formally cleared former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest in the 2027 presidential election. In a judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu on Tuesday, he upheld a N20 million fine against the lawyer, Johnmary…
The Federal Government has cancelled $717.7m in undisbursed World Bank intervention financing designed to revive Nigeria’s struggling electricity sector. The cancellation came after the Federal Government formally requested it and all parties decided to stop funding under the Power Sector…
President Bola Tinubu’s emergence as the All Progressives Congress (APC) flagbearer for the 2027 presidential election was expected. What was not expected, however, was the sheer scale of the numbers announced after the party’s nationwide direct primary exercise. According to…
Amid ongoing collation for the ADC presidential primary, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has been declared the winner across Wards in Abia State on Monday. Atiku scored 25,153 votes to beat his closest challenger, Rotimi Amaechi. Amaechi, a former Minister…
Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, former Governor of Rivers State and former Minister of Transportation, emerged as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) faction’s preferred presidential flag bearer in Ebonyi State after the ADC primary across the state’s 171 political wards on Monday.…
Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has revealed the reason for Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara’s withdrawal from the 2027 governorship race . Wike disclosed that the reason is linked to a political peace agreement aimed at stabilising the state. The…
The African Democratic Congress will today commence the selection for its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, with party members across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory expected to participate in the exercise. The party has chosen…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced a suspension of its services to 11 domestic airline operators on a “no-pay-no-service” sanction list over outstanding financial obligations. The suspension comes following a directive from the agency’s director-general, according to an…
Aisha Yesufu, an activist and senatorial candidate for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), dismissed the idea that FCT Minister Nyesom Wike would have a major influence on her political ambition. She also added her main goal is to win the…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) faction led by Alhaji Abdulkkadir Mohammed Bashir has formally adopted its presidential candidate in 2023, Dumebi Kachikwu as its candidate for the 2027 election. On Sunday, the faction also dissolved the David Mark-led national working…