Politics

TRUMP CONDEMNS KILLING OF CHRISTIANS IN NIGERIA, VOWS DECISIVE ACTION The United States has strongly condemned the recent wave of brutal attacks targeting Christians in Nigeria and across sub-Saharan Africa, calling the violence horrific and pledging to work with international partners to address the crisis. The condemnation follows a series of deadly incidents in recent weeks, including the massacre of …

ONLY PARTY-LED COALITION CAN DEFEAT TINUBU IN 2027 – SHEKARAU Former Kano State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Ibrahim Shekarau, says only a coalition led by political parties—not individuals—can unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. Shekarau urged opposition parties to work together to strengthen the existing political platform to achieve that goal. In a statement to journalists, …

ENUGU APC LEADERS CONDEMN ALLEGED DISRUPTION OF RALLY Leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Enugu State have condemned alleged attack on party members and destruction of canopies and plastic seats by alleged agents of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in an attempt to forestall a reception rally for defectors into APC at St. Charles Catholic Church field, Opi, Nsukka …

I AM LEAVING TINUBU FOR PETER OBI – BETTY AKEREDOLI Just when you thought Nigerian politics had exhausted its surprises, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, the outspoken former First Lady of Ondo State, has taken off her gloves and picked a side. And no, it’s not the one her party might’ve expected. In a post laced with conviction and a dash of Lee …

ONE-TERM PRESIDENCY: PETER OBI DIVIDES NORTH The pledge made by the presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, that he would serve one term if elected in 2027, has ignited sharp divisions across Northern Nigeria, splitting elders, political groups, and youth movements along trust lines. Obi had made the remark to assure the …

TINUBU WILL DEFEAT JONATHAN IN 2027, IF HE CONTESTS – REPS MEMBER The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise, Leke Abejide, has declared that President Bola Tinubu would secure an emphatic victory if former President Goodluck Jonathan decides to run in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking during an interview on the Mic On podcast with …

ATIKU HOLDS OFF ADC MEMBERSHIP CARD COLLECTION AS APC GOVERNORS ‘PLOT DEFECTION’ Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has delayed his formal entry into the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as he awaits the anticipated defection of several governors from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition party. Atiku, who recently resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party after prolonged internal …

NORTHERNERS WILL PUT MECHANISMS In PLACE TO DEFEND PETER Obi’s POPULARITY – PETER AMEH A former National Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Peter Ameh, has claimed that people of the North have accepted Peter Obi’s presidency and his single-term proposal. He warned that, unlike the previous election, mechanisms would be put in place to defend Obi’s popularity. Speaking …

WHAT HAS GOODLUCK JONATHAN GOT TO OFFER AS AMAECHI QUERIES EX-PRESIDENT’S REPORTED AMBITION Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has addressed speculations surrounding the possible return of former President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2027 presidential race. Amaechi, during an X space session titled Weekend Politics on Friday, argued that Jonathan has little to offer beyond serving a single term. The …

AMAECHI CLAIMS THAT PETER 0BI WON RIVERS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN 2023 Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has stated that Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, won the presidential election in Rivers State. Speaking on Saturday during an X Space discussion, the former Rivers State governor said, “I can agree with you to some extent that Obi won Rivers …