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Gov. Otti Opposes New States Creation, Backs State Police, Women’s Inclusion In Parliament (Video)
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has expressed strong opposition to the creation of new states in Nigeria, citing economic concerns and the burden of a bloated bureaucracy. https://youtu.be/kJLAegaJyb8 During the zonal public hearing on constitutional amendment in Owerri, Governor Otti stated that while the call for new states is rooted in valid concerns about marginalization, it risks worsening the...
Peter Obi Planning ADC Exit — Kachikwu
Dumebi Kachikwu, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has alleged that former Labour Party (LP) presidential flagbearer Peter Obi is considering leaving the recently formed ADC-led opposition coalition. In early July, Obi joined other prominent opposition politicians to launch the ADC coalition as a platform to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027...
NNPP Refutes Reports Of Members Defecting To ADC In Katsina
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has dismissed reports claiming that its local government chairmen in Katsina State have defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) or any other political party. In a statement issued on Monday in Katsina, the NNPP State Chairman, Alhaji Armaya’u Abdulkadir, firmly denied the claims, stating that none of the party's chairmen across the 34...
Bangladesh Fighter Jet Crashes Into School, Kills19
A Bangladeshi Air Force training jet crashed into a school in Dhaka on Monday, leaving at least 19 people dead and dozens injured, marking the country's most devastating aviation disaster in decades. According to an AFP photographer at the scene, emergency responders rushed to evacuate wounded students on stretchers while military personnel worked to clear debris from the crash site. The...
2027: No Patriotic Nigerian Will Support Tinubu — PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described President Bola Tinubu as a "bad market" and an unsuitable choice for Nigerians ahead of the 2027 presidential election, expressing confidence in its ability to defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Monday, PDP National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba claimed the party remains the only viable political...
Gov Adeleke Dismisses Defection Claims
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has dismissed his rumoured defection, disclosing that he is going nowhere and remains in the Peoples Democratic Party. Governor Adeleke, who spoke after the flag-off of the dualisation of the 3.5km Ila township road in Ila-Orangun, said his promise path is to serve the people and would not relent in doing so. His words: “I am...
PDP Sets Date For 101st NEC Meeting
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the dates for its 101st National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. A statement posted on the party’s official X handle and signed by National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba on Tuesday confirmed that the meeting will take place on Wednesday, 23rd; Thursday, 24th; and Friday, 25th July 2025 at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. “Distinguished...
Ex-Bauchi SSG Steps Down From PDP
Ibrahim Kashim, the former Secretary to the Bauchi State Government and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the 2023 elections, has officially resigned from the party, effective July 21, 2025. In a resignation letter obtained by Vanguard on Monday, Kashim thanked the PDP leadership for the trust placed in him and for offering him the party’s governorship ticket...
Natasha To Consult Legal Team, Request Court Clarification Following Senate Blockade
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has vowed to consult her legal team and take further legal steps after being denied entry into the National Assembly on Tuesday, despite a valid court order directing her reinstatement. The senator, who was suspended by the Senate for six months earlier this year, had planned to resume her legislative duties following a Federal High Court ruling...
Rep. Ogah Proposes Bill To Ban Public Servants, Their Families From Patronizing Private Schools, Hospitals
A bold legislative proposal seeking to overhaul public service accountability and boost confidence in Nigeria’s education and health sectors has been introduced at the House of Representatives by Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah, the lawmaker representing Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency of Abia State. The bill, titled “Private Institutions and Health Care Services (Prohibition) Bill, 2025,” seeks to prohibit public and civil servants...
