Category: Politics

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed the accusations made by the All Progressives Congress (APC) concerning the alleged smuggling of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS, equipment and voter lists into the INEC headquarters by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members. In a statement released on Friday, Dr Anugbum Onuoha, the Electoral Commissioner…

The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Debo Ologunagba, has slammed the party over reports announcing his suspension. Naija News reports that this comes after PDP’s National Working Committee (NWC) said Ologunagba and the party’s National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, were suspended over allegations of disloyalty and insubordination levelled against them. A…

Former Rivers East Senatorial District representative, Senator Andrew Uchendu, has advised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to concentrate on his responsibilities in Abuja rather than getting involved in Rivers State’s political issues. Naija News reports that this advice from Uchendu follows recent arson attacks in several local government areas in…

A former Governor of Bauchi State, Mohammed Abubakar, has stated that his generation, including himself, has failed Nigerians. Mohammed, who spoke on Tuesday at the First Bauchi SDGs Youth Summit 2024, urged Nigerian youths to salvage the economy. He stated that his generation has failed to provide Nigerians with the kind of leadership they deserve.…

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Osun State, Peter Babalola, has formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). While declaring his allegiance to the APC, Babalola vowed to use his political influence to bolster the party, especially in the Irewole local government area and across the Osun West Senatorial district. In a speech during his…

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as an exciting drama. Naija News reports that Nigerians woke up to the news of the creation of two factions within the party’s leadership. A faction of the PDP loyal to the acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, had in…

The leadership rocking the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) escalated on Friday morning with the division of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). Naija News reports that Nigerian woke up to the news of the creation of two factions within the party’s leadership. The crisis rocking the PDP which started after the…

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has praised Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State for the recent local government elections, despite ongoing controversies surrounding the results. Akpabio’s commendation came during plenary on Thursday, following the elections held on Sunday. The local government elections have sparked debates, particularly in Essien Udim Local Government Area, which is Akpabio’s…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the 2023 Rivers State governorship election, Tonye Cole, has raised concerns about the precarious political situation faced by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Speaking on Thursday during an appearance on Channels TV’s Politics Today, Cole warned that Fubara could potentially face impeachment due to the unfolding political crisis. Cole’s remarks…

The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi has said that the worsening economic situation under President Bola Tinubu’s administration is increasing mental health cases in the country. Obi stated this in his message as Nigeria joined the global community on Thursday to commemorate this year’s World Mental Health Day. Speaking via a post…

The ongoing crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has intensified, with a faction of the National Working Committee (NWC) suspending the acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, over allegations of disloyalty to the party. This latest development follows earlier suspensions announced by a faction aligned with Damagum, which targeted the…

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the suspension of its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, and National Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN). Naija News reports that the PDP National Director of Publicity, Chinwe Nnorom, made this known in a statement issued in the early hours of Friday. Nnorom…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has secured victory in chairmanship positions across 10 local government areas of Plateau State following the local government election conducted in the state on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Naija News reports that Plangji Cishak, the Chairman of the Plateau State Electoral Commission and Returning Officer for all 17 local government…

The 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has called on elder statespersons in the Niger Delta to step in and mediate the ongoing rift between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike. During his appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today program on Thursday, Cole expressed concerns…

The inspection of materials from the 2024 Edo State Governorship Election has been postponed indefinitely following an outbreak of sporadic gunfire at tqhe office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Benin City. The gunfire, allegedly fired by suspected thugs, coincided with a violent clash between supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and…

.. The Nigerians Upstream Regulatory Commission (NPRC) has said that the entry fees and bonuses for its seven deep offshore assets and 24 acreages are globally competitive. The Commission Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe, disclosed these at an investors call during the Africa Oil Week Conference in Cape Town, South Africa. Komolafe announced several oil…

A sibling of the Secretary to the Kano State Government (SGG), Dr. Baffa Bichi, Hajiya Lami, has defected from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lami, who is recognized as a women mobilizer in Kano State, announced her decision to dump the NNPP at the residence of the Deputy…

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has stated that the outgoing Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki betrayed his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole. He claimed that Obaseki turned against Oshiomhole and democracy. Akpabio stated this during a debate on the floor of the Senate. Akpabio said, “The man you brought in as governor (Obaseki) has turned against you…

The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised concern over the worsening economic hardship in the country and called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately review his policies. Naija News reports that BOT, in a communique after its meeting at the Party headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, urged Tinubu to make…

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has said the viral video of mass ballot thumb printing during last Saturday’s Local Government election in the state was done by desperate individuals to score cheap political points. Naija News reports that Alia, in a statement on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Tersoo Kula, described the video where…