Wike-Fubara’s Supporters Clash Over Peace Deal
Supporters of the suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, have differed over his reconciliation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. While some welcomed the development, others described the truce, which was mediated by President Bola Tinubu, as fragile and a surrender by the governor. On Thursday night, the President brokered peace between Fubara and his political...
Edo Gov’s SSA Mubarak Meets Asefon, Collaborate on Student Development
In a bid to strengthen educational outcomes and address key student-related challenges in Edo State, the Senior Special Assistant to the Edo State Governor on Student Matters, Comrade Jimah Mubarak, held a strategic meeting in Abuja with the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Student Engagement. The high-level engagement, which took place recently, focused on innovative policy direction and...
We’ve All Agreed To Cooperate With Fubara – Wike
Former Rivers State Governor and Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike confirmed Thursday evening that his long-standing political disagreement with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has been settled. The reconciliation followed a peace meeting convened by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Speaking to journalists after the closed-door session, Wike announced that both parties had reached a final...
PDP Confused Over Rescheduled NEC Meeting
The Peoples Democratic Party is currently stuck in confusion over whether its rescheduled 100th National Executive Committee meeting will still be held as planned. This followed a decision by Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum to turn the NEC meeting into an expanded caucus meeting and reinstate Senator Samuel Anyanwu as national secretary. The party’s Board of Trustees, BoT, and National Working...
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...
