The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed a statement by Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, in which he described Nigeria as a “killing field.” Obi, citing figures from Amnesty International, claimed in a post on X that over 10,000 lives had been lost to terrorists, bandits, and…
Sokoto — The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gada Local Government Area has dismissed reports of a mass defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as false, mischievous, and baseless. In a statement signed by the Executive Chairman, Hon. Zayyanu Barau Gada, the council called the rumours “cheap propaganda” aimed at misleading the public and…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed Umar Damagum as its substantive National Chairman. The confirmation took place during the party’s 102nd National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on Monday in Abuja. The session was briefly paused for the official swearing-in, conducted by the party’s National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade. In his acceptance speech, Damagum…
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has hailed the merger of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) structure into the African Democratic Congress (ADC), calling it a show of “unity and foresight.” The announcement was made at a coalition meeting held on Saturday, August 23, 2025, and chaired by El-Rufai himself. According to a statement by…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the South, while the party’s national chairmanship remains in the North. This decision was reached during the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held in Abuja. The NEC also confirmed Umar Damagum as the party’s substantive National Chairman. Damagum has been serving in…
The nationwide online pre-registration of voters commenced on Monday, 18th August 2025. As of yesterday, Sunday 24th August 2025, a total of 1,379,342 Nigerians registered nationwide in just one week. As promised, the Commission is glad to publish the first weekly update of the exercise by providing details of the registration by State, gender, age,…
President Bola Tinubu arrived in Brasília, Brazil, on Monday, emphasising the need to strengthen diplomatic and economic ties between Nigeria and Brazil. In a statement shared on his official X handle, Tinubu described his meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as a revitalisation of the longstanding relationship between the two countries. He…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State has announced its intention to retire former governors Rotimi Amaechi and Celestine Omehia from active politics after the 2027 general elections. This declaration was made by Obinna Ekem, Director-General of the Ikwerre APC Campaign Organisation for the August 30 local government…
The Deputy Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Tai Benedict, has officially resigned from the party. In an exclusive interview with our correspondent on Friday, Benedict revealed that he would formally join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Saturday, August 23. “I have resigned with immediate effect,” he confirmed. “I will…
The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended four lawmakers for six months: Alfred Berger, who represents Makurdi North; Terna Shimawua of Kian State Constituency; Cyril Ekong of Obi State Constituency; and James Umoru from Apa State Constituency. According to the House, the suspension came after an alleged attempt to impeach the Speaker, Aondona Dajoh,…
