Politics
A member of the House of Representatives, Kolawole Akinlayo, has urged the leadership of the All Progressives Congress to strictly enforce the provisions of Section 88(1) of the Electoral Act, 2026, in determining the outcome…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has announced the appointment of caretaker committees to oversee party affairs in Delta, Enugu, Imo, Rivers, and Osun States. The appointments were made by the National Working Committee (NWC) acting on behalf of the National Executive…
Ambassador Omolade Oluwateru, a former Deputy Governor of Ondo State, has stepped down from the troubled Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Oluwateru, who served as deputy governor under the late Dr. Olusegun Agagu, made the announcement on Thursday…
A former vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed, says to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections requires red eye and not court action. Baba-Ahmed said this in a video shared by an X user, @Dejii,…
A former vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has sparked reactions on social media after a video surfaced in which he said defeating President Bola Tinubu would require what he described as “red eye” tactics rather than relying…
Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Dr Peter Odey has noted that the ongoing e-registration will significantly sanitise membership of the national ruling party. He stated this Thursday, in his office when he revalidated his membership of the All Progressives…
Veteran journalist, Dele Momodu, has become the latest addition to the African Democratic Congress train by officially declaring his membership in the party months after dumping the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. The former presidential aspirant declared his ADC membership…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dele Momodu, has disclosed that the party can topple President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Momodu said with the likes of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, the ADC can “topple”…
A senior aide to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, Yiga Wamala, has sparked controversy after stating that the long-serving leader would not lose power through elections. Wamala, a Senior Presidential Adviser, made the remarks ahead of Thursday’s poll in which Museveni…
The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, failed to resume plenary on Thursday, a week after adjourning its last sitting. PUNCH Online reports that during its first sitting in 2026, held last Thursday, the House had…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has assured that the August 8, 2026 governorship election in Osun State will be conducted peacefully and will not degenerate into violence. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, for Osun State, Dr Mutiu Agboke, gave…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dele Momodu, has pledged to join hands with Nigerians to rescue the country. Momodu said the journey to rescue Nigeria needs total commitment from all Nigerians. He spoke in Benin City, the…
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dele Momodu, has stressed the need to rescue Nigeria from one-man dictatorship. Momodu made this call on Thursday when he appeared as a guest in an interview on ‘The Morning Brief’, a…
The National Publicity Secretary of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Ladipo Johnson, says the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Rabi’u Kwankwaso did not endorse any defection from the NNPP. Speaking during an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Zamfara State has reaffirmed its commitment to upholding the highest standards of integrity, transparency and fairness ahead of the 2027 general elections. Zamfara Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Dr Mahmud Isah, gave the assurance…
As the 2027 general election gathers momentum in Lagos State, former governor Akinwunmi Ambode is re-emerging in political calculations, with party power brokers said to be working to defer Seyi Tinubu’s governorship ambition to 2031. The contest is shaping up to…
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