Politics

Governor Monday Okpebholo has strongly condemned the daytime killing of an unidentified youth by suspected gunmen at the main gate of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) on Sunday, describing it as an attack on human dignity and a grave threat to public safety. In a statement released on Monday by his Press Secretary, Dr. Patrick Ebojele, Governor Okpebholo expressed deep …

The New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) has extended the purchase window for 2027 election candidacy forms by one week. The party, in its initial schedule, had set May 10 as the deadline for selling its nomination forms. The party’s Secretary General, Comrade Ogini Olaposi, announced the latest directive on Monday in Lagos. Olaposi said the extension followed a directive from …

Former Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Allied People’s Movement (APM), Alhaji Mohammed Bagana, on Monday rejected claims of the existence of factions in the party. He also rejected reports of litigation over APM’s leadership. Bagana, in a statement in Abuja, said no case had been filed before the Supreme Court or any court in the country …

…Governors and lawmakers clash over control of 188 restitution bids …The plan supported by Tinubu triggers a new power struggle ahead of 2027 Daud Olatunji Fresh tensions are brewing within the All Progressives Congress (AlPC), as governors and federal lawmakers clash over moves to secure automatic return tickets for 188 serving members of the National Assembly ahead of the 2027 …

PhD of Prince Charles Dickson There is a particular Nigerian season when potholes become election offices, electric poles become poster stands and every roundabout suddenly gets a new landlord with smiling teeth. The rainy season may fail. The dry season can be punishing. The electricity grid can cough like an old generator. But election poster season never disappoints. He arrives …

Nyesom Wike has distanced himself from the controversy following the screening of candidates by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, stating that he has no role in the internal affairs of the party. Speaking to journalists on Monday during an inspection of ongoing infrastructure projects in the Federal Capital Territory ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s third anniversary …

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Arewa Consultative Forum said it has suspended the chairman of its Board of Directors (BOT), Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu, for alleged diversion of funds and violations of the Forum’s constitution. NEC clarified this in a statement issued after the meeting held in Kaduna, where it also passed a vote of no confidence in the …

*Edited by His Excellency Hon Ebube Ebisike George As President Tinubu of Nigeria arrives in Kenya for the Africa-France Summit to kick off, it should come as no surprise that Dr. Kimberly Arrington has earned a new role as Senior Advisor for Global Trade at the SOAD Ministry of Commerce.His track record and footprint speak to the ability to deliver …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s camp has warned opposition parties against limiting South Korea’s 2027 presidential candidacy, arguing that such a move could undermine efforts to oust President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement issued on Monday by Atiku’s media aide, Olusola Sanni, the former vice president’s camp described the growing calls for opposition candidates from the south as politically …

Post views: 37 Enyinnaya Kazie will leave Stellenbosch FC at the end of the season after his contract expires, with the Nigerian defender now preparing for a move abroad. Kazie is expected to officially leave the club after Stellenbosch’s final league match against Marumo Gallants FC on 23 May, ending a short but impactful …