Politics

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims suggesting that he will be contesting against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. This came as Wike recently stirred political speculation by urging his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to zone its 2027 presidential …

An elder statesman, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, has said at the moment, nobody has better chances of defeating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Yakasai stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja. He also said that as a key member of …

Speaking at a public event in Kubwa, Abuja—where he donated to a school and hospital project managed by the Anglican Church—Obi indirectly addressed the rumours during his remarks. The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reacted to growing speculation that he might run as a vice-presidential candidate …

In the petition submitted through her legal team led by Dr. Ehiogie West-Idahosa, SAN, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan alleges that her safety, reputation, and political career are under attack in what she describes as a “malicious campaign of criminal defamation, cyber-stalking, conspiracy, and attempted assassination” engineered by the Senate President. Senator Natasha …

The federal executive council (FEC) has approved the establishment of MediPool, a purchasing organisation. Pate said the organisation will offer competitive pricing and supply essential medicines and healthcare products across Nigeria. He said MediPool will function as a public-private partnership, leveraging the federal government’s significant purchasing power to negotiate better …

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Thursday threw a jab at ex-Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, urging him to focus on resolving the internal crises within his party before aspiring to lead Nigeria. Akpabio issued the taunt during the Valedictory Session in honour of the late Niger Delta elder …

The Federal Government says discussions are ongoing on how 15,000 Nigerians stranded in Cameroon, Niger, Chad and other parts of the world will be returned to Nigeria in safety and dignity. Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), disclosed this at a …

The suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Friday, dismissed the allegation that she had violated a court order restraining her from granting interviews or posting anything related to her sexual harassment claims against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on social media. Natasha was responding to Akpabio’s …

Three serving senators from Kebbi State, elected on the platform of the opposition People’s Democratic Party, have formally declared their intention to defect to the governing All Progressives Congress. This followed their meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, on Friday. The lawmakers, Senators Adamu Aliero …

Human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has declared support for Mr Peter Obi if the former Anambra State governor runs for president again in 2027. Farotimi was one of Obi’s spokespersons when he ran for president in 2023 on the platform of the Labour Party. The human rights lawyer considers discussions …