Politics

MBAH, WABARA, OTHERS ABSENT AS A FACTION OF SOUTH EAST PDP REAFFIRMS ANYANWU AS SECRETARY A faction of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) South East elders and stakeholders on Tuesday reaffirmed Samuel Anyanwu as the National Secretary of the party.The reaffirmation was done at a meeting held in Wadata plaza, where stakeholders, including Peter Mbah, Enugu Stare Governor; Adulphus Wabara, Chairman, …

HOW TO MAKE 2027 POLLS CREDIBLE, ACCEPTABLE – CONFAB Ahead of the 2027 General Elections, various stakeholders, including opposition parties, civil society organisations (CSOs), security agencies, and media, have been urged to strengthen their roles to ensure Nigeria’s democracy thrives. This call was made at the National Conference on Strengthening Democracy in Nigeria, which held in Abuja on Monday and …

1.4 MILLION FACE DEPORTATION IN US, 3,690 NIGERIANS AFFECTED About 3,690 Nigerians in the United States are faced with deportation as Donald Trump begins a crackdown on illegal immigrants in the country. In a document compiled by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations and sighted by our correspondent on Tuesday, the agency revealed the data is broken …

ILLITERATES IN LEADERSHIP – EL RUFAI SLAMS APC, SAYS PARTY HAS ABANDONED ITS IDEALS Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has taken a swipe at his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing it of abandoning its founding principles and fostering poor leadership. Speaking at a national conference in Abuja on strengthening democracy in Nigeria, El-Rufai described the state of …

TINUBU GOVT PAYING OPPOSITION LEADERS N50M EACH – ATIKU ABUBAKAR Former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s government of paying opposition leaders N50 million each to undermine Nigeria’s democratic process. Atiku disclosed this at a national conference on strengthening democracy, organized by various civic organizations in Abuja on Monday. He, however, cautioned that …

TRUMP HALTS HIV FUNDING FOR NIGERIA, OTHER COUNTRIES The US government has halted the support for HIV treatment in Nigeria and other developing countries following an order by President Donald Trump. The US State Department stopped the disbursement of funds from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a programme for HIV treatment in Africa and developing countries, for …

GANDUJE S NEW APPOINTMENT SPARKS SPECULATION ON OUSTER AS APC CHAIR The appointment of Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has sparked speculation about his potential ouster from his position as the party’s leader. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced Ganduje’s appointment …

ATIKU: NIGERIA ON VERGE OF LOSING DEMOCRACY Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned that Nigeria could lose its hard-fought democracy if it continues on the current trajectory. He spoke on Monday in Abuja, as a panellist at a national conference on strengthening democracy in Nigeria, organised by the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD), the Centre …

AGGRIEVED APC MEMBERS FAULT MIRANDA’S ELECTION AS LAGOS ASSEMBLY SPEAKER Some members of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos State have expressed dissatisfaction with the election of Mojisola Meranda as Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, following the removal of Mudashiru Obasa over allegations of misconduct and financial misappropriation. Meranda, formerly the Deputy Speaker, was elected Speaker on …

SOWORE DETAINED INDEFINITELY AFTER REJECTING BAIL CONDITIONS SET BY POLICE Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has announced that the Nigeria Police Force will hold him in custody until further notice. This followed his refusal to accept their bail conditions, which he described as “illegal”. SaharaReporters learnt that Sowore will be taken to the police office located at Abattoir, which was …