The Accord Party has affirmed businessman and politician, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election following the successful conduct of the party’s affirmation primaries across several states of the federation. According to results released on Sunday,…

​The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, has vowed that former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and the the African Democratic Congress, ADC, would not get 10% votes in Rivers state. Wike made this vow at a Luncheon in honour…

A House of Representatives aspirant for Ilaje/Ese Odo Federal Constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Monday Akinyomi, has condemned the outcome of the primary conducted in the federal constituency. In the APC direct primary conducted on May…

Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate and senator representing Ebonyi North, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has dismissed claims that he is violating an alleged zoning arrangement limiting senators from the district to a single four-year tenure, insisting that there is no political…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and activist Aisha Yesufu have traded words following the latter’s inability to emerge as the senatorial candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress for the FCT. Yesufu had declared her intention to…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  and factional National Ex-Officio member of the party, Mazi Moses Idika, has dismissed calls for the party’s 2027 governorship candidate in Ebonyi State, Chief Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, to step down on the grounds…

A high-powered presidential delegation has arrived in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, following the abduction of pupils and teachers from schools in Esiele and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area. The delegation is led by the Chief of Staff to the…

Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu, has taken a swipe at former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, following his recent political setbacks. In a post on X on Sunday, Odinkalu said Omo-Agege could not have anticipated…

The African Democratic Congress in Kaduna State has concluded its primaries, unveiling three senatorial flagbearers for the 2027 general elections. The Chairman of the Primary Elections Committee in Kaduna State, Mr Ladan Salihu, announced the results at a press conference…

Muhammed Rilwanu Lawal has emerged as the consensus governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Kaduna State for the 2027 general election. The primary election, which took place in Kaduna on Saturday, witnessed a large turnout of party members who…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has called on former President Goodluck Jonathan to publicly reject the presidential nomination reportedly offered to him by a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party. Keyamo said the PDP faction that…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has urged former President Goodluck Jonathan to say “no thank you” to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, factional presidential ticket. Keyamo explained that the PDP faction that gave Jonathan the presidential…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has called on leaders and members of the party to close ranks ahead of the August 15 governorship election in the state. Oyintiloye made the appeal in a…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has warned party members against bitterness, careless remarks, unguided utterances, and anti-party activities that could jeopardise the party’s chances at the polls. Oyintiloye also predicted victory for…

The Democratic Leadership Alliance has dismissed allegations by former presidential aspirant, Abisayo Modupe, that she was unfairly excluded from the party’s presidential screening process, insisting that her disqualification followed established procedures and guidelines. The PUNCH had reported that the party…