Politics

DEFECTION HAS THROWN OPPOSITION INTO DISARRAY – PRESIDENCY The Presidency says the recent defection of Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and the Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the last election, Ifeanyi Okowa, into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has thrown the opposition into disarray. Last week, Governor Oborevwori, former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa and PDP chieftains …

SENATOR NATASHA’S SATIRICAL APOLOGY TO SENATOR AKPABIO From the Desk of Senator Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan Dear Distinguished Senate President Godswill Akpabio, It is with the deepest sarcasm and utmost theatrical regret that I tender this apology for the grievous crime of possessing dignity and self-respect in your most exalted presence. I have reflected extensively on my unforgivable failure to recognize …

TINUBU NOT AFTER ONE-PARTY STATE – PRESIDENCY As the momentum for the 2027 political dispensation gradually gathers pace, the Presidency has labelled groups insinuating that democracy has been compromised as alarmists.Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, took on the opposition on Sunday, insisting that his principal, Bola Tinubu, is not plotting a single-party state as …

OVER 900 NIGERIANS DEPORTED FROM US SINCE 2019 A total of 902 Nigerians were deported by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) between 2019 and 2024. The figure was contained in the 2024 annual report of US ICE. According to the report, 286 Nigerians were deported from the US in 2019; 199 in 2020; 78 in 2021; 49 …

TINUBU TRYING TO STIFLE DISSENT, TURN NIGERIA INTO ONE-PARTY COUNTRY Usman Yusuf, former executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of suppressing dissent and silencing critics. Speaking on Arise TV on Sunday, Yusuf alleged that his detention was orchestrated to intimidate him and weaken his resolve against government actions. In …

UK CONSERVATIVE PARTY MULLS REPLACING KEMI BADENOCH AS PARTY LEADER Unrest within the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party could see Kemi Badenoch booted out as leader after poll ratings for the party have dipped ahead of next week’s local elections. The Tories are expected to lose a significant number of seats in the elections. Polls indicated that Badenoch has performed poorly …

UK CONSERVATIVE PARTY MULLS REPLACING KEMI BADENOCH AS PARTY LEADER Unrest within the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party could see Kemi Badenoch booted out as leader after poll ratings for the party have dipped ahead of next week’s local elections. The Tories are expected to lose a significant number of seats in the elections. Polls indicated that Badenoch has performed poorly …

HOW I ESCAPED DEATH WHILE MOBILIZING AGAINST JONATHAN – AMAECHI Former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, was a guest speaker at the ninth edition of Akinjide Adeosun Foundation, AAF, Annual Leadership Discourse organised in Lagos. Speaking on the theme: ‘Fearless Leadership: A Panacea for Sustainable Development,’ the former Minister of Transportation discussed various topical issues, including why he mobilised …

I HAVE NO PLANS TO JOIN APC – ABIA GOVERNOR ALEX OTTI Alex Otti, the governor of Abia state, has denied claims linking him to a planned defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Reports had alleged that Otti recently met with Hope Uzodimma, the Imo governor, to discuss a potential move to the ruling party. The claims surfaced after …

UK DEPORTS 43 NIGERIANS, INCLUDING FAILED ASYLUM SEEKERS, OFFENDER The United Kingdom has deported 43 Nigerians as part of its latest move to tighten immigration controls, according to a report published on the official government website, gov.uk, on Friday. Among those deported were 15 failed asylum seekers and 11 foreign national offenders who had completed their prison sentences. Additionally, seven …