Category: Politics

The Labour Party (LP) has described its defected lawmakers in the House of Representatives as liabilities, asserting that their departure will not impact the party’s strength. The party’s leadership described the defectors as “paper-weight politicians” who only rode to power on the LP’s platform and promise of quality leadership. Speaking to Punch on Friday, the…

A former Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and ex-Chief of Staff to the Deputy Speaker, Toby Okechukwu has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Naija News reports that Okechukwu was recently appointed Executive Director of Projects for the South East Development Commission by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a resignation…

The Labour Party (LP) has taken legal action, requesting the court to compel the leadership of the National Assembly to declare the seats of its defecting lawmakers vacant. Naija News reports that this follows the recent defection of four members of the House of Representatives from LP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), with…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Ogun State governorship candidate of the party, Segun Sowunmi, says President Bola Tinubu stands a good chance of winning the 2027 presidential election. According to him, anybody who plays down the chances of a victory for Tinubu for the 2027 presidency is a fool. Speaking…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Efe Onfobruku, has said lawmakers defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) to his party are making the right decision. The former PDP governorship aspirant in Delta State said the PDP and LP are the most disorganized party in the country. Efe Ofobruku…

Former presidential aide, Okoi Obono-Obla, has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) needs strong opposition parties to merge to keep it on its toes. Naija News reports that the APC stalwart made the remark on Friday while speaking on Sparkling FM radio programme. Obono-Obola stated that many things appear to be going wrong in…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, has ruled out the possibility that a hidden presidential ambition of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is responsible for the crisis rocking the party. According to him, while he can not speak authoritatively on Wike’s 2027 presidential ambition or otherwise,…

A former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, Segun Sowunmi, has questioned the way the party’s leadership is handling the situation involving the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. According to him, repeated visits by the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) to Wike have failed to bring…

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, has shared insights regarding the possibility of the candidates to fly the party’s presidential ticket for the 2027 elections. Speaking on the best candidate combination to go up against the potential candidate of President Bola Tinubu in 2027, Sowunmi said the PDP has to consider…

The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Muftwang, has denied rumours that he has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Governor said the reports about him defecting from PDP to APC are nothing but lies. He also insisted that a purported picture of him alongside some APC governors, purportedly…

The lawmaker representing the Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Ajang Iliya, who was a member of the Labour Party (LP), on Thursday dumped the party for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection comes barely a week after the LP lost five of its members in the House to the…

The National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has berated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, for applauding Ghana’s recently concluded presidential election. Naija News reports that Yakubu had attributed the success recorded in the general election…

Nollywood actor cum politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, has blamed the National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, for the gale of defections that have befallen the party in recent days. Okonkwo, in a statement on Thursday via his X account, said the defections are a testament to the loss of confidence in Abure’s leadership.…

Representative of Ethiope Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, cum daughter of former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, Hon. Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, has described her defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the best decision of her political career. Naija News reports that the lawmaker made this known during a…

The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke has said that he remains committed to the ongoing infrastructural upgrades in the state. He noted that he would not succumb to political blackmail by the opposition. The governor further accused opposition members of promoting ethnic division among the people. He stated this on Wednesday while commissioning state…

The Labour Party (LP) has suffered a significant setback as its governorship candidate for the last Bayelsa State election, Udengs Eradiri, along with his running mate, retired Commodore Benjamin Nathus, announced their resignation from the party. According to reports from The Nation, several local government chairmen of the Labour Party in Bayelsa also followed suit,…

All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Adams Oshiomhole, has declared that he has no intention to return as Edo North Senator for the third term. Naija News reports that Oshiomhole made this clear while responding to a remark by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during a valedictory session in the Red Chamber on Wednesday in honour of…

In a landmark gesture, Adron Homes has acquired Certificates of Occupancy from the Ogun State Government for its Estates in Shimawa. Under the able leadership of His Excellency, Prince (Dr) Dapo Abiodun MFR, CON, has issued the Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) for Treasure Park and Gardens Phase 2 (City of David)  and Treasure…

A Kano State High Court has fixed February 13, 2025, for the hearing of all pending preliminary objections in the ongoing case of alleged bribery and misappropriation of funds against the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, and seven others. It will be recalled that the Kano State government filed an…

According to a TechCabal report, at least four other fintech companies were also penalized, though the specific details remain undisclosed. The fines emerged from a routine CBN audit that uncovered various compliance issues within these digital financial service providers. The regulatory crackdown highlights the increasing scrutiny faced by fintech startups that have experienced explosive growth…