Popular broadcaster and Accord Party governorship candidate in Oyo State, Oriyomi Hamzat, has denied any involvement with a police wanted suspect, Surajudeen Babatunde, popularly known as “Surii Ilupeju,” describing attempts to link him to the suspect as a malicious smear…

The Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has thrown her weight behind the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Oluwole Oluyede, describing him as a competent and people-oriented leader capable of driving development and inclusive governance…

Former Imo State Governor, Achike Udenwa, has demanded N5 billion in damages and a public apology from African Democratic Congress chieftain Kenneth Okonkwo over alleged defamatory remarks made during a television programme. The demand was contained in a three-page letter…

A former senator who represented Ekiti North Senatorial District, Ayodele Arise, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the controversy surrounding the All Progressives Congress senatorial primary in Ekiti North, describing the exercise as a sham that casts…

Ekiti All Progressives Congress 2026 Governorship Election Campaign Council has said that the party’s Grand Finale Mega Rally ahead of the June 20 election holding on Tuesday, will demonstrate people’s overwhelming support for Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s second-term bid. It said that…

The Abia State chapter of the Labour Party says June 12 remains a historic symbol of the collective struggle for freedom, justice, popular participation, and the right of the people to determine their own future through democratic processes. In a…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress has dismissed reports that its vice-presidential candidate, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, threatened to leave the party over disagreements surrounding candidate selection in Kano State. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, described the claims as “conjectures and…

As Ekiti State heads for its June 20 governorship election, the contest is shaping up as a critical test of the strength of incumbency, the effectiveness of opposition politics and the mood of an electorate long regarded as one of…

Professor Festus Asikhia has pledged to champion citizen-centred representation and responsive governance as he seeks to represent the Federal Capital Territory in the Senate under the platform of the Zenith Labour Party. Asikhia said his aspiration is driven by a…

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has said elections in Nigeria are often manipulated because citizens fail to take ownership of the electoral process and protect their votes. Obi stated this during a recent visit to…

The governorship candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Rivers State, Blessing Fubara, has said he does not have a political godfather, stating that his only backing is God. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Friday…

The African Democratic Congress on Friday described President Bola Tinubu’s Democracy Day address as an admission that the All Progressives Congress has failed to deliver on its promises after more than a decade in power. The opposition party said Tinubu’s…

The Imole Campaign Council, the group leading the re-election campaign of the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has accused the opposition All Progressives Congress in the state of engaging in persistent culture of political intimidation, threats, and inflammatory rhetoric. The…

June 12, 2026 5:04 pm Former Benue State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Alex Ter Adum; ex-Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye and Peter Dokpesi, son of the late founder of DAAR Communications at the 3rd posthumous legacy colloquium of Dr…

Former Lagos State Governor and ex-Minister of Works, Housing and Power, Babatunde Fashola, has urged Nigerians to view elections as inherently imperfect exercises and to focus on strengthening democratic institutions rather than continually disputing electoral outcomes. Speaking on Friday at…