Politics

Former Labor Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has explained that his repeated defections between political parties were driven by a desire to unite Nigerians and create a platform for national rebirth. Obi stated this on Saturday while addressing delegates at the National Democratic Congress convention held in Abuja, where he reaffirmed his commitment to building what he described as a …

A leading public administration scholar, Professor Ehiyamen Mediayanose Osezua, has strongly condemned the ongoing reforms in the Nigerian public sector as mere actions without movement, arguing that they are insufficient to achieve results in service delivery. According to him, “Nigeria’s tragedy is not that it lacks institutions, talent or resources. The greater tragedy is that these have too often not …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship screening committee on Saturday gave the go-ahead to the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, to contest for the party’s governorship ticket in 2027 in the state. Hamzat confirmed this in a post on his X account after he appeared before the 11-member committee in Abuja. This committee is led by Dr. …

A coalition of civil society groups has called for restraint following the recent Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court ruling involving the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and officials from the Department of State Services (DSS). The coalition, made up of the Green Assembly Initiative and the Nigeria Youth Organization, made the call in a joint statement released in …

The lawmaker representing Ibadan North West/Ibadan South West federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Adedeji Dhikrullahi Stanley Olajide, has formally joined the Allied People’s Movement (APM). The Hon. Olajide, according to his Special Adviser, Media and Public Affairs, Tolu Mustapha, has completed his registration as a full member of the APM after filling party membership forms and concluding …

Post views: 38 The Nigeria Basketball Federation has announced a new date of May 12 to May 16, 2026 for the start of the 2026 Nigeria’s Men’s Premier Basketball League season, due to the approval of new teams by the LMC. In a statement signed by the Secretary of the NBBF, Mrs. Amina Amanchi. The highly anticipated elite men’s …

Nigerian Education Loan Fund beneficiaries in Anambra State have backed President Bola Tinubu for a second term and donated ₦10.7 million towards the purchase of his 2027 expression of interest form. The approval and donation were presented on Friday at the Igbariam campus of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University. Speaking at the event, the Chairman of the National Association of Nigerian …

The Council of Legal Education has increased the admission fee of Crescent University, Abeokuta’s law programme, from 70 to 120, following a successful accreditation exercise which commended the institution’s academic facilities and standards. The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ibraheem Gbajabiamila, briefed the university community on the development after receiving an official confirmation from the council. PLATFORM TIMES reports that the statement …

Prominent opposition figures, including former Anambra state governor Peter Obi and his Kano counterpart, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, have arrived in Abuja for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) National Convention, amid growing expectations over the party’s preparations for the 2027 general elections. The convention, which brought together party leaders, delegates and supporters from across the country, is expected to ratify key …

The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) on Saturday apportioned its presidential candidates for the 2027 general elections to the Southern region, for a single term of four years only. It was also decided that after a single term of four years, the Presidential ticket would be automatically zoned to the north. READ ALSO: EFCC says former minister, Farouk, wanted for alleged …