Politics

A distinguished public administration scholar, Professor Ehiyamen Mediayanose Osezua, will deliver the 11th inaugural lecture of the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo State. Titled “Governing Without Results: Public Administration, Leadership and Institutional Failure in Nigeria. Quo Vadis”, the lecture which will be chaired by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Temi E. Ologunorisa, will be held at …

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has called for the immediate reopening of several unsolved cases of murder and extrajudicial killing across Nigeria, warning that continued silence and inaction threaten justice and public trust. Falana made the call on Saturday during an interactive session organized by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project in Ikeja, Lagos, where he charged the media to …

By Salihu Pirkusu, Maiduguri Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, came to a standstill on Friday as thousands of cheering supporters gathered to welcome Governor Babagana Umara Zulum and his anointed governorship candidate, Engr Mustapha Gubio. The gigantic crowd stretched from the Muhammadu Buhari International Airport to major roads leading to the metropolis. Governor Zulum and his entourage were returning from …

The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, has expressed shock and grief over a deadly attack by bandits on the Police Mobile Force (PMF) camp in Tenebo village, Kaiama Local Government Area of ​​the state.This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Ilorin by the spokesperson of the command, SP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi.Ejire-Adeyemi quoted Adekimi as saying the …

Former Cross River District Senator, Sandy Onor, has declared his intention to run for president in the 2027 general elections on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Onor collected the PDP expression of interest and nomination form on Saturday in Abuja. The former lawmaker, who spoke to the party leadership, said that his decision to run for the …

…Salako says the emergence of Adeola consensus is historic for Ogun West Daud Olatunji Coalition support groups within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yewa North Local Government Area of ​​Ogun State on Friday staged a solidarity parade in Ayetoro, mobilizing grassroots support for the re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the governorship ambition of Senator Solomon Olamilekan …

A member of the New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, claimed on Saturday that former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi and his Kano State counterpart, Rabiu Kwankwaso, would join the new party on Monday. He was speaking at a stakeholders meeting organized by the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement in Abuja. Obi and Kwankwaso are members of the African Democratic Congress (APC). …

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). Mohammed announced his defection to APM after obtaining his party membership card on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Mohammed’s defection is expected to reshape political alignments in Bauchi state, where the PDP has been a dominant force. He had earlier …

Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and joined the Allied People’s Movement, APM. Mohammed made it official on Saturday, May 2, 2026, after collecting his APM card. The move could redraw the political map of Bauchi. The PDP has long been the dominant force in the state. Mohammed had already signaled his plans for …

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Mohammed announced the switch at the end of an expanded stakeholder meeting on Saturday in Bauchi. He said this action was due to unresolved internal challenges within the PDP and the need for political repositioning. The …