Category: Politics

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lampooned Governor Monday Okpebholo over his recent statement in what it described as a systemic plot to conceal the manipulation that tainted the governorship election held on September 21. In a statement issued through Chris Osa Nehikhare, the Publicity Secretary of Edo PDP Caretaker…

.. President Emmanuel Macron of France excited Nigerians on Thursday when he tweeted in Pidgin English to thank President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his state visit to France. “Na big honor for France, dear President Bola Tinubu @officialABAT, to welcome you for dis State visit as one big partner and friend of today and…

The Federal Government has hailed the contributions and remarkable achievements of Africa’s fastest-growing financial institution, Moniepoint Inc., in the financial technology sector. It has also praised Moniepoint Inc.’s commitment to advancing financial inclusion and its ongoing collaborations with law enforcement agencies to combat financial fraud.  This was stated by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima,…

Port Harcourt Refinery Begins Operation .. The Port Harcourt Refinery has finally commenced operations after undergoing renovation and modernisation that began in 2021 after the Federal Government secured a $1.5bn contract to rehabilitate the facility. The first trucks of petroleum products will be lifted from the facility on Tuesday under the supervision of the…

The federal high court in Abuja has discharged and acquitted 50 persons alleged to be members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and charged with alleged terrorism.  On Friday, Nov. 29, trial judge James Omotosho ruled that the police failed to establish a prima facie case against the 50 defendants, including four women.  The trial judge…

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has said he is not worried over agitations from politicians ahead of the 2026 governorship election in the state. Naija News reports that Oyebanji spoke in Ado Ekiti on Friday night at the monthly Evening of Praise and Worship at the Jibowu Hall, Government House Ground. Oyebanji said he would…

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo has stated that those who conjured election results and announced same on social media during the September governorship election are the same people crying that the polls were rigged. Naija News understands that Governor Okpebholo stated this on Saturday while speaking at Esan Central Local Government Council Secretariat, venue of the…

Former Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has claimed that the independent analysis by the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership of the Edo State governorship election has thrown Governor Monday Okpebholo into a frenzy. Recall that Osita Chidoka, the founder of the Centre, had claimed that the governorship election results shouldn’t have stood. Chidoka, who…

The Lagos Division of Appeal Court, on Friday, nullified the conviction of the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Dr Olufemi Olaleye, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for raping his wife’s niece. Olaleye was discharged and acquitted by the appellate court after finding the judgment of the trial court faulty. The appellate court…

Former spokesman of the Peter Obi/Datti Ahmed Campaign organization, Kenneth Okonkwo, has described Professor Mahmood Yakubu-led Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as a criminal organization. Okonkwo said the discovery by Athena Insights concerning the September governorship election showed INEC has compromised on electoral rules and regulations. In a statement on his X handle, the Nollywood…

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has berated a former Aviation Minister, Osita Chidoka, for claiming that the 2024 Edo State governorship election was rigged to favour the All Progressives Congress (APC). Naija News reports that Chidoka, the founder of a non-profit organisation, Athena Centre, had insisted the September 21 Edo State governorship election should…

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared that the governorship seat in the state is not a gift to be handed to the Bola Tinubu family. Naija News reports that this reaction follows the recent group campaigns and endorsement of Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Tinubu, to succeed Governor…

With 30 months left in his tenure, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State remains firmly in office. However, the political stage is already brimming with activity as ambitious contenders begin their campaigns for the 2027 gubernatorial race. Both ruling and opposition parties are setting the groundwork, and key players are positioning themselves for the Alausa…

Major opposition parties have expressed disapproval over President Bola Tinubu’s frequent international travels, accusing him of prioritizing globetrotting over addressing pressing domestic issues. In the past 18 months, Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima have embarked on 43 trips across 28 countries, with the President visiting 17 countries on 30 occasions. Tinubu is currently in…

The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, has called on the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, Abia State Governor Alex Otti, and other aggrieved stakeholders to reconcile and return to the party’s fold. Abure made the appeal during an interview with Saturday PUNCH, following months of internal wrangling over his leadership…

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has said that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) lacks the political structure to succeed in Anambra State The party urged APC to bury it’s ambition of winning elections in the state. APGA gave the warning on Friday in response to APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje’s call for party…

Former Minister of Aviation in the Goodluck Jonathan administration, Osita Chidoka has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Chidoka announced his resignation during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday night. He disclosed that he had earlier today sent a letter to his ward chairman in Anambra State informing him of his…

A retired colonel of the Nigerian Army, Babatunde Bello-Fadile, has said that the late General Sani Abacha would not have taken power from late businessman Ernest Sonekan if he was allowed to resume as the aide-de-camp (ADC) of the interim president. He explained that he was posted as the ADC to Sonekan but was not…

The Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, made a private visit to the Abuja residence of Abdulsalam Abdulkarim Zaura (AA Zaura) a prominent member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) who hails from Kano State. Naija News reports that the two politicians held a closed-door meeting that extended beyond…

Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogbagi Akoko Ward Six, Ondo State, have rejected a group of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defectors led by Bobade Gboyega, popularly known as “Danger.” The rejection follows what APC members described as an unauthorized acceptance of the defectors by some local party leaders. The issue came to…