politics
“Transparency Not Guaranteed!” Senator Dickson Backs Senate’s Move to Drop ‘Real-Time’ E-Voting, Warns Nigeria Is Not Yet Ready As the dust settles on the Senate’s controversial passage of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026, Senator Seriake Dickson has stepped forward to defend the decision to scrap “real-time” electronic result transmission. The former Governor of Bayelsa […]
Lobbying Intensifies as Diri Faces Tough Choice Over Successor to Late Ewhrudjakpo The political atmosphere in Bayelsa State has reached a fever pitch as Governor Douye Diri faces mounting pressure to fill the vacant seat of the Deputy Governor. Nearly two weeks after the final burial of Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, the Governor’s desk is reportedly […]
El-Rufai Drops Bombshell, Says He Was Never Tinubu’s Friend and Only Supported Him for Party Politics Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has finally pulled back the curtain on his fractured relationship with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, revealing that the “political bromance” witnessed during the 2023 elections was nothing more than a strategic façade. In a startlingly blunt […]
Fubara Begs Wike at Guzape Home After Tinubu’s Late-Night Peace Meeting in Aso Villa The year-long “cold war” in Rivers State may have finally hit a defrost point following a dramatic late-night intervention by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a meeting that lasted well into the early hours of Monday, the President gathered FCT Minister […]
ADC Sets Tough Rules for Makinde and Others to Join Party, Warns Against Structure Hijack The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Oyo State has sent a clear message to Governor Seyi Makinde and other political bigwigs eyeing the party: you are welcome, but you must leave your “godfather” ambitions at the door. Speaking during a […]
“Seyi Tinubu’s Group Gets New Engine!” RTIFN Names Top Diplomat Amb. Arome as National Secretary to Drive ‘Renewed Hope’ Agenda The leading advocacy group backing the President’s administration, Relax Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria (RTIFN), has significantly strengthened its leadership core with the appointment of Ambassador Dr. Felix O. Arome as its National Secretary. The announcement […]
Senator Victor Umeh Insists Senate Agreed to Electronic Transmission, Says Law Now Forces Comparison of Results Senator Victor Umeh has stepped forward to clear the air on the heated controversy surrounding the 2026 Electoral Act Amendment, insisting that the Nigerian Senate has not abandoned the electronic transmission of results. Following a wave of public backlash […]
Turaki’s PDP Faction Explodes as Commission Recognizes Wike-Backed Camp After Court Ruling The civil war within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has entered a dangerous new phase, with the Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led faction accusing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of taking sides in a brewing legal battle. The outcry follows reports on Thursday that […]
“The Transparency Sabotage!” Atiku Blasts Senate for Killing Mandatory E-Transmission of Results in New Electoral Bill The battle for Nigeria’s 2027 electoral soul has taken a dramatic turn as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar slammed the Nigerian Senate for rejecting a law that would have made the electronic transmission of election results compulsory. On Wednesday, […]
Ex-Gov Suswam Dumps Party for APC, Blasts ‘Endless Warfare’ and Lack of Leadership The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suffered a major earthquake in its North-Central stronghold as former Benue State Governor, Senator Gabriel Suswam, officially resigned his membership and defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) this Wednesday. In a resignation letter that […]
Wike’s Faction Defies Party Leaders, Sets March 28 for Rival PDP Convention The “civil war” inside the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has just escalated from a boardroom brawl to a full-blown national showdown. In a move that effectively splits Nigeria’s main opposition party in two, the faction loyal to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Samuel […]
Uzodimma to Lead Star-Studded Committee as APC Gears Up for Massive March Convention The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is officially in “convention mode.” In a move to ensure its upcoming national gathering is more of a celebration than a battlefield, the party has assembled a 73-member “Dream Team” to steer the ship. At the […]
“Stop Being a Villa Errand Boy!” PDP Governors Blast Fayose for Attacking Seyi Makinde Over Aso Rock Visit The internal war within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a messy turn as the party’s governors have collectively descended on former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose. The governors didn’t hold back, labeling the former “Oshokomole” […]
“Investment, Not Charity!” Shettima Tells Africa to Stop Begging for Aid and Start Hunting for ‘Patient Capital’ Nigeria is leading the charge for a new kind of “money talk” across the continent. Vice President Kashim Shettima has sent a blunt message to African leaders and development partners: the era of waiting for foreign aid to […]
ADC Slams Opposition Leaders for Being ‘Too Weak’ to Challenge APC in 2027 With the 2027 general elections drawing closer, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has thrown down the gauntlet, accusing Nigeria’s opposition leaders of “sleeping on the bicycle” while the citizens are screaming for a new direction. In a candid assessment of the political […]
Governor Abba Yusuf Breaks Silence on Why He Dumped NNPP to Join Tinubu’s APC In a move that has sent shockwaves through Nigeria’s political landscape, Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has finally revealed the “real reasons” behind his high-profile exit from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Addressing the public just 24 hours after […]
Governor Yusuf and 22 Lawmakers Dump NNPP in Massive Power Shift to APC The political “Red Cap” movement in Kano State has suffered its most devastating blow yet. In a coordinated move that took place this weekend, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf led a massive convoy of elected officials out of the New Nigeria People’s Party […]
Lagos Lawmaker Foluke Osafile Dumps Labour Party to Join the Rising ADC Wave The political landscape in Lagos has taken another dramatic turn as Mrs. Foluke Osafile, the lawmaker representing Amuwo-Odofin Constituency-01, officially resigned from the Labour Party (LP) to join the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Osafile, who also heads the House Committee on Wealth […]
Makinde Vows PDP Will Surprise Everyone in 2027 Despite Recent Defections to APC Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde is sending a clear warning to his political rivals: don’t write the funeral songs for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) just yet. Speaking on the heels of recent political realignments that saw several opposition governors jump ship […]
Work Over Politics!” Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu Snubs 2027 Ambition to Focus on Fixing Nigeria While the political “grapevine” is already buzzing with talk of the 2027 elections, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, is telling everyone to slow down. Speaking to journalists at his home in Bende, Abia State, this […]