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If I wanted third term, I would’ve gotten it — Obasanjo

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has refuted long-standing claims that he attempted to extend his presidency beyond two terms, insisting he never sought such a move. Obasanjo made the remarks on Wednesday... Read more »
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Osun Leaders Rally Behind Gbenga Hashim, Declare Strong Challenge to Tinubu Ahead of 2027

A political earthquake is rumbling in the South West as former Presidential aspirant, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, through his fast rising platform, the Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement (GHSM), launched a blistering push against President... Read more »
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From Finidi to Osimhen: Nigerians who made the Ballon d’Or shortlist

For decades, the Ballon d’Or has stood as football’s most coveted individual prize, a recognition of excellence reserved for the very best in the game. While the award has often been dominated by Europeans... Read more »
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Gov. Fubara’s Tenure Must End November 2027, Not May – Kenneth Okonkwo

Veteran actor and Labour Party chieftain, Kenneth Okonkwo, has faulted the recent state of emergency declaration in Rivers State, describing it as unconstitutional and a deliberate attempt to truncate Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s... Read more »
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War and Peace are rivals and so can never be friends: Let’s embrace peace-Fubara Urges

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has called on residents to reflect on the lessons of the six-month emergency rule, stressing that “the costliest peace is cheaper than the cheapest war.” In a... Read more »
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Fubara Urges Stakeholders to Embrace Peace in Rivers State

Rivers state governor Siminalayi Fubara has called on stakeholders in the state to bury their differences and embrace peace for the interest of the state. Governor Fubara made the disclosure during a... Read more »
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2027: PDP Stakeholders In South Seek Credible Alternative To Tinubu, Eye Olawepo-Hashim Hashim

Fresh cracks are emerging within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as influential stakeholders from the South, especially in the South West, opposed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, intensify consultations to present a... Read more »
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Rivers Crisis: I Have Forgiven Fubara- Wike says

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he has forgiven Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and revealed that they recently spoke on the telephone. In an... Read more »
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Rivers Crisis: Governor Fubara, Deputy, Lawmakers Return as Tinubu Ends Emergency Rule

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally announced the end of the state of emergency in Rivers State, six months after it was declared to resolve a crippling governance crisis. In a nationwide... Read more »
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I’m not joining ADC, Adeleke declares

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has dismissed insinuations that he was planning to join the African Democratic Congress. The governor, who made this known in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale... Read more »
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PDP Backs Hashim’s Argument, Says Zoning Won’t Stop Aspirants From Any Region in 2027

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has formally aligned with the long-held position of technocrat and politician, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, by declaring that its zoning arrangement will not prevent aspirants from other regions... Read more »
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PDP dismisses Tinubu’s 2027 endorsements as ‘panic mode’

The Peoples Democratic Party has berated President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress for engaging in what it describes as “endorsement shopping” ahead of the 2027 elections. PDP National Publicity Secretary,... Read more »
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Ibas urges Rivers’ political actors to sheathe swords for peace

Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has called on political actors in the state to sheathe their swords, saying the progress and prosperity of  Rivers  State must be placed above personal or... Read more »
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INEC yet to confirm our state chairmen — ADC

The African Democratic Congress has refuted a report that the Independent National Electoral Commission has validated and released a list of the party’s state chairmen across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal... Read more »
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Gbenga Hashim Vanguard Warns PDP Against Plot to Use Jonathan as Spoiler

The North West arm of the Gbenga Hashim Vanguard has cautioned against what it described as a plot to use former President Goodluck Jonathan as a “spoiler” ahead of the Peoples Democratic... Read more »
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Tinubu Thinking Beyond Elections, Says Chief of Staff

The Chief of Staff to the President and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has described President Bola Tinubu’s removal of fuel subsidy as an act of “extraordinary statesmanship,”... Read more »
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Yahaya Bello Backed Me for Four Years, Withdrew Support on Eve of APC Primaries – Edward Onoja

A former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Edward Onoja, has said that ex-Governor Yahaya Bello assured him for four years that he would succeed him, only to withdraw the support on the... Read more »
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PDP members defy downpour to elect ward leaders in Edo

Members of the People’s Democratic Party in Edo on Saturday defied a heavy downpour to participate in the party’s ward congresses, electing new executives and delegates across the 192 wards of the... Read more »
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Ogun ADC chairman cautions against misinformation on Mark, Aregbesola leadership

The Ogun State Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, Otunba Olufemi Soluade, has issued a stern warning to “desperate political opportunists and self-serving actors” attempting to destabilise the party. The warning follows... Read more »
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Natasha’s lawyer, NLC warn Senate of lawsuit, protest

The battle over the reinstatement of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan took a new dimension on Thursday as her legal team and the Nigeria Labour Congress  separately warned the Senate of looming lawsuits and... Read more »