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2027: ”Only Tinubu Can Choose His Running Mate, No One Else” – APC Chief

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2027: ''Only Tinubu Can Choose His Running Mate, No One Else'' - APC Chief

The party’s National Vice Chairman (North-East), Mustapha Salihu, on Monday, said President Bola Tinubu has the constitutional authority to choose his running mate for the 2027 elections. Salihu, who was attacked on stage during the event after allegedly omitting Vice President Kashim Shettima’s name in his endorsement speech for Tinubu, spoke during a live appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “There...

”Oyebanji Will Face Primary Despite Endorsements” — APC

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''Oyebanji Will Face Primary Despite Endorsements'' — APC

In Ekiti State, the All Progressives Congress made it clear yesterday that other candidates may still run against Governor Biodun Oyebanji in the upcoming party primaries despite his broad support. The Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Segun Dipe, made the clarification in Ado-Ekiti when he paid a visit to the Secretariat of the Correspondents Chapel of the State Council...

“We’re Fixing Abia By Starting With Aba, Just As Orji Kalu Did” — Otti (VIDEO)

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“We’re Fixing Abia By Starting With Aba, Just As Orji Kalu Did” — Otti (VIDEO)

Governor Alex Otti has provided clarity on his recent remark about adopting the development template of former Governor Orji Uzor Kalu in rebuilding Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State. Speaking during his monthly media chat “Governor Alex Otti Speaks To Abians”, held at the Banquet Hall of Government House, Umuahia, the Governor was responding to a question from journalist...

2027 Poll: Keyamo Mocks Coalition Party As Failed Attempt To Oust Tinubu

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Keyamo Defends N712.3bn Lagos Airport Project, Says No Loan Was Taken

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...

“You Won’t Regret Joining APC” – Shettima Tells Eno

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"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...

“Atiku Wining Primaries Not Sole Cause Of PDP’s Decline” – Jandor

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"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...

NANS Quiz Competition: NICTM Beats UNIBEN, AAU, Auchi Poly, Others

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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...

Coalition Target To Remove Urban Bandits Destroying Nigeria – El-Rufai

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"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...

Umuahia North Mayor, Smart Denies Feud With NUJ, Blames Political Blackmail

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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...

“Fix Nigeria Or I Quit APC” – Ndume Tells Tinubu

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"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...

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