The leadership crisis in the opposition African Democratic Congress ADC took a bizarre twist on Friday, following allegations by some state chairmen of the party that their signatures were forged in the bid by some elements to take over the party. The state chairmen had accompanied ADC’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Dumebi Kachikwu,…
In Ibadan’s famous Gbagi Market, the rhythm of daily trade has been replaced by the clang of hammers and the rumble of trucks. To the Oyo State Government, the ongoing redevelopment is “modernisation.” To the traders, however, it is a slow eviction masked as progress. Gbagi Market, also known as Oja Gbagi, is Ibadan’s commercial…
The West African Examinations Council, Nigeria, has released reviewed results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, for school candidates, following the discovery of grading discrepancies that significantly affected candidates’ performance statistics. In a press briefing on Friday, at the council’s national office in Yaba, Lagos, the Head of WAEC Nigeria, Dr. Amos…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, have urged opposition parties to close ranks and present a common front ahead of the 2027 elections. The two leaders made the remark when Obi paid the governor a courtesy visit on Friday shortly after visiting Malikiya…
The Federal Government has reiterated its refusal to accept deportees from the United States, distancing itself from recent decisions by countries like Rwanda, Eswatini and South Sudan that have agreed to receive foreign nationals expelled from the United States of America. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, who confirmed the government’s…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress APC in Delta state, Chief Ayiri Emami, has raised concerns about the delineation of the Warri Federal Constituency, saying the development poses an existential challenge to his people. Speaking in an interview, Ayiri said while they are not against the Supreme Court judgment on the issue, its implementation…
Former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, yesterday, said no southern candidate is a better alternative to former President Goodluck Jonathan, if he joins the PDP to contest the 2027 polls. “With all due respect to the PDP, I do not see a better alternative to Jonathan, if he comes to PDP. I do not…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned prominent members of the party who are openly endorsing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in 2027 to retrace their steps or they would face severe sanctions for anti-party activities. The decision comes amid deepening internal rifts fuelled by high-profile defections and public displays…
Nigeria’s lively political stage, where ambition and strategy weave together like threads in a grand tapestry, a quiet storm is building ahead of the 2027 general election. Picture a chessboard where every move is calculated, each piece carries the hopes of millions, and the ultimate prize, power, is fiercely sought after. The All Progressives Congress…
