Politics

GALE OF DEFECTION: WHAT REALLY IS WRONG WITH THE PDP? A gale is sweeping through Nigeria’s opposition — not the gale of power, but of desertion. And no party is bleeding faster than the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Every day, a governor jumps ship. Every week, a senator waves goodbye. And every month, a former stakeholder becomes a latter-day critic. …

MOST HATED POLITICIANS IN NIGERIAN HISTORY If there’s one thing that unites Nigerians across ethnic, religious, and political lines, it’s our collective anger towards politicians who have made life unbearable for the average citizen. Many of these politicians stole billions without shame, others turned the country into their personal ATM. A few even had the audacity to rule with an …

ELECTORAL ACT AMENDMENT: NIGERIANS REJECT REPS PROPOSAL FOR COMPULSORY VOTING A cross section of Nigerians, including lawyers and civil society organisations have opposed a bill in the House of Representatives seeking to amend the Electoral Act 2022, to make voting in all national, state and local council elections compulsory for all eligible Nigerians.The bill, jointly sponsored by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen …

EL-RUFAI’S 2027 PLANS IN LIMBO AS NORTHWEST POLITICIANS SHUN SDP Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is currently at a political crossroads following the failure of his recent defection to the Social Democratic Party, SDP, to gain traction across the North-West region.On March 10, 2025, El-Rufai formally announced his resignation from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, citing what he …

APC, PDP, LP CHIEFTAINS INVOLVED IN COALITION TALKS – ATIKU Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has confirmed that Nigeria’s leading political parties—including the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Labour Party—are currently engaged in coalition talks aimed at charting a unified political course for the country.Nigerian fashion Atiku, a key figure in the discussions, described the …

WE’LL ENSURE THAT COALITION SEEKING TO UNSEAT TINUBU IN 2027 DID NOT SUCCEED – ALIYU A founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Aliyu, speaks on the gale of defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He bares his mind on the comment made by the national chairman of …

WE MAY .DUMP PDP OVER UNFAIR TREATMENT – SOUTH EAST LEADERS Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the South-East, on Wednesday, threatened to defect en mass over unfair treatment by the party hierarchy. They gave the warning in Enugu during the Zonal Executive Committee, ZEC, meeting of the party, where they demanded that SKE Ude-Okoye be recognized as …

POPE LEO OFFERS TO HELP MAKE PEACE IN WARRING COUNTRIES Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday said he is ready to help leaders of warring countries talk and make peace. “I will make every effort so that this peace may prevail,” he promised. The new pope, who became leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics last week, also asked Christians in …

APC NOW HAS 68 OUT OF 109 SENATORS IN THE RED CHAMBER The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has expanded its dominance in the Nigerian Senate to 68 seats following the defection of three senators from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) representing Kebbi State. The defectors Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central), Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North), and Garba Maidoki (Kebbi South) formally …

NIGERIANS TO BE IMPACTED AS US PLANS 5% TAX ON REMITTANCES The United States lawmakers have proposed a bill seeking to impose a 5 percent tax on remittances sent abroad. According to a draft of the House Republican bill released on Monday, the excise tax targets specific payments made to US residents of foreign nations — a move that could …