Makinde, Wike Bloc Clashes Over INEC’s Verdict
The crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party intensified on Wednesday as Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike clashed over the scheduled date for the party’s 100th National Executive Committee meeting and the reinstatement of Senator Samuel Anyanwu as National Secretary. Makinde’s camp, which includes Governors Peter Mbah (Enugu), Douye Diri (Bayelsa), Ademola Adeleke (Osun),...
Tinubu Labelled Coalition Supporters As Political IDPs
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, lashed out at those behind a proposed political coalition aimed at stopping his re-election bid in 2027. Speaking while inaugurating legacy projects executed by Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule in Lafia, the president described the politicians planning a coalition as political “internally displaced persons.” Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, ex-Rivers State...
2027: Niger Delta Group Supports Tinubu, Oborevwori Re-election Bid
The Forum of Political Leaders of Itsekiri Extraction within the All Progressives Congress has endorsed President Bola Tinubu and Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as the sole candidates for the 2027 general elections. He said the 2027 general election will be an easy sail for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress in the region. The convener of the group, Chief...
“Fix Nigeria Or I Quit APC” – Ndume Tells Tinubu
Borno South Senator Ali Ndume has thrown jabs at former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai over his political troubles with President Bola Tinubu, suggesting El-Rufai is now suffering the consequences of abandoning a former minister, Rotimi Amaechi. At the same time, Ndume warned that if Tinubu fails to address Nigeria’s challenges, he too may dump the ruling All Progressives Congress. The...
Umuahia North Mayor, Smart Denies Feud With NUJ, Blames Political Blackmail
The Mayor of Umuahia North Local Government Area, Chief Hon. Smart Iheoma , and the Chairman of the Abia State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Chidi Asonye, have provided clarifications on the reported misunderstanding that followed a recent sanitation exercise in Umuahia, seeking to set the record straight on the matter that has generated public...
Coalition Target To Remove Urban Bandits Destroying Nigeria – El-Rufai
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said that political leaders coming together to form the anti-Tinubu coalition are all focused on one target. According to El-Rufai, Nigeria is targeted for destruction by a collection of urban bandits. El-Rufai stated this during an interview on Arise News on Monday evening, saying he feels quite empowered and encouraged by the attitude of...
NANS Quiz Competition: NICTM Beats UNIBEN, AAU, Auchi Poly, Others
The National Institute of Construction Technology and Management (NICTM), Uromi, has emerged winner of the maiden edition of the inter-school quiz competition organized by the Joint Campus Council (JCC) of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Edo State Axis. The intellectually charged competition, held on Friday at Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, brought together top higher institutions across Edo...
“Atiku Wining Primaries Not Sole Cause Of PDP’s Decline” – Jandor
The 2023 Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olajide Adediran, (a.k.a Jandor), has offered a nuanced perspective on the Peoples Democratic Party’s recent struggles, arguing that Atiku Abubakar’s victory in the 2023 presidential primary was not the sole or primary cause of the party’s decline. In an interview on Channels TV on Sunday, Jandor, who recently returned...
“You Won’t Regret Joining APC” – Shettima Tells Eno
Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, and his supporters who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress that they will not regret joining the ruling party. Speaking on Saturday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, during a grand reception held in honour...
2027 Poll: Keyamo Mocks Coalition Party As Failed Attempt To Oust Tinubu
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has dismissed the formation of the new opposition party, the All Democratic Alliance, as a failed attempt to recreate the 2013 coalition that birthed the All Progressives Congress. In a post shared via his official X account (formerly Twitter) on Friday, Keyamo ridiculed the move, describing it as a “pedestrian joke.” “If...
