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Deputy Speaker Kalu Pushes Bill to Criminalise Ransom Negotiation by Government Officials

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has proposed new legislation that would make it a criminal offence for government officials to negotiate ransom payments in kidnapping cases. He... Read more »
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Nigeria Nears Historic Shift as NASS Advances Final Phase of 1999 Constitution Review

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the House Committee on Constitution Review has said Nigeria stands on the verge of a historic constitutional breakthrough as the National... Read more »
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Atiku Abubakar Officially Joins ADC

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), months after leaving the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Atiku announced the development on Monday via his X handle, sharing... Read more »
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Senator Orji Kalu Seeks Political Solution to Nnamdi Kanu’s Case After Court Conviction

The lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has called for a political resolution to the ongoing legal battle between the Federal Government and the detained leader of the... Read more »
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PDP Criticizes FG Over School Kidnappings Warns Against Shutting Down Schools

The People’s Democratic Party has criticized the Federal Government for its response to recent school kidnappings, warning that shutting down schools amounts to giving in to terrorists. While addressing Journalists at a... Read more »
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Atiku Meets ADC Youth Leaders, Pushes for Stronger Youth Engagement and Party Expansion

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, GCON, on Friday hosted the National Youth Leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Comrade Balarabe Rufa’i, along with the ADC Youth Constituency North, at his residence in Jimeta,... Read more »
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INEC Denies Authenticity of Circulating Letter on PDP Congress, Alleges Forgery

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disowned a document currently circulating across social media and other platforms, which claims the Commission approved the postponement of the Ekiti State PDP Congress and... Read more »
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Kidnappings, Killings Are Counterproductive to Political Ambitions – Joe Igbokwe

Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has strongly condemned the rising cases of kidnappings and killings in Nigeria, linking the violence to the 2027 Presidential elections. In a... Read more »
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Makarfi Resigns as PDP BoT Secretary After Turaki’s Emergence as National Chairman

Former Kaduna State Governor Ahmed Makarfi has stepped down as Secretary of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing zoning considerations and the emergence of a new... Read more »
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PDP Crisis: Ibadan Convention Was Fully Legitimate — Ben Obi Warns Tinubu to ‘Draw the Line’

Senator Ben Obi, Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Convention Organising Committee, has defended the legitimacy of the contentious Ibadan convention, insisting the exercise was “properly and duly constituted”, while... Read more »
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Presidency Accuses PDP Factional Chairman Turaki of High Treason Over Trump Appeal

The presidency on Tuesday accused Tanimu Turaki, the new factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), of committing “high treason” punishable by death for inviting American President Donald Trump to intervene... Read more »
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Senate Calls For 100,000 Additional Military Recruitment to Combat Insecurity

The senate is urging Nigeria’s Armed Forces to immediate recruit at least 100,000 personnel to tackle insecurity in parts of the country. It is also to set up an adhoc committee to... Read more »
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PDP National Chairman Kabiru Turaki Resumes Official Duties at Wadata Plaza

In a decisive triumph for democratic integrity and party discipline, the legitimately elected National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), has officially resumed control of the party’s... Read more »
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Wike-Led PDP NEC Expels Makinde, Bala Mohammed, Dauda Lawal, Bode George in Major Purge

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deepened on Tuesday as the National Executive Committee (NEC), led by the faction loyal to Nyesom Wike, approved the expulsion of Governor Seyi Makinde... Read more »
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PDP Chair Urges Donald Trump to Intervene in Nigeria’s Political Crisis

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Turaki, has on Tuesday made appealed to the President of the United States, Donald Trump and the international community to intervene in... Read more »
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PDP National Secretary, Sen. Sam Anyanwu, Arrives National Secretariat Ahead of Key Meetings

Ahead of the BoT and NEC meeting scheduled to take place at the National Secretariat of the PDP, today, the National Secretary of the PDP, Sen. Sam Anyanwu, has arrived the National... Read more »
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Group Calls for Investigation Into Purported Anti-Ododo, Anti-Yahaya Bello Propaganda

The APC Media Advocacy Network is calling on security agencies to immediately investigate a group of individuals accused of sponsoring false and inflammatory content aimed at destabilizing Kogi State’s political environment. President... Read more »
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PDP Crisis: Pro-wike Faction Summons Emergency NEC, BOT Meeting

Barely 48 hours after the PDP announced the suspension of Senator Samuel Anyanwu, a pro-Wike group led by Abdulrahman Mohammed, has summoned an emergency meeting of its national executive committee (NEC) and... Read more »
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Crisis Deepens as Samuel Anyanwu Declares PDP Convention Illegal, Faults Party Processes

Samuel Anyanwu, the National Secretary of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), recently expelled by a faction of the party, has dismissed the party’s recent national convention as an illegitimate gathering lacking due... Read more »
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The Living Can’t Be Found Among the Dead – Fayose Reacts to PDP Expulsion

Former Ekiti State governor, Ayo Fayose, has dismissed his reported expulsion from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), declaring that the party has no power to remove him. In a sharp reaction posted... Read more »