Politics

CAMEROON COURT REJECTS BID TO BLOCK BIYA FROM RE-ELECTION Cameroon’s constitutional court on Friday rejected an attempt to bar veteran President Paul Biya from seeking an eighth term of office and extend his nearly 43 years in power. Biya, at 92 the world’s oldest president, is running for a new seven-year term in elections on October 12. His age, his …

NIGERIANS WILL REJECT YOU AT 2027 POLLS – PDP GOVERNORS TO APC Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said they are confident that Nigerians will throw out the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from office in the 2027 polls. This is contained in a statement issued after the governors meeting in Gusau, Zamfara State, on Saturday. They unanimously accused …

The 2023 Labour Party presidential running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, on Friday said he would be willing to contest alongside Peter Obi in 2027. Baba-Ahmed stated that he would consider running with Obi if Nigeria’s electoral system improves. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, he said: “If Nigeria is still around and there is an electoral system to follow, my love …

PDP WILL ADDRESS WIKE ISSUE THIS TIME AROUND, GRACE PERIOD HAS EXPIRED – GEORGE Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has revealed that the leadership of the party is set to take decisive action regarding the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesome Wike. According to George, the PDP has tolerated Wike …

U.S WARSHIP CATCHES FIRE, BURNS 12 HOURS, INJURED TWO SAILORS IN JAPAN A fire burned aboard a 🇺🇸 US Navy warship anchored off Okinawa for 12 hours, injuring two sailors, a statement from the Navy’s 7th Fleet in Japan said. The fire aboard the USS New Orleans, an amphibious transport dock ship with a crew of more than 360 sailors …

OBI-ATIKU ALLIANCE A THREAT TO APC VICTORY – PARTY CHIEFTAIN A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Dominic Alancha, says a possible alliance between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi could weaken the ruling party’s chances ahead of the 2027 general elections. Alancha raised this concern on Wednesday when he was fielding questions …

2027: JONATHAN KEEPS MUM AS NORTHERN OPPOSITION PUSHES FOR HIS RETURN Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, pressure is mounting on former President, Goodluck Jonathan to join the race. The former president is under pressure, especially from the northern opposition, to declare his interest to run against President Bola Tinubu. Jonathan served as Nigerian president for about five years. The …

I DON’T GO INTO THE GUTTERS WITH PEOPLE – OYO GOVERNOR MAKINDE, SPEAKS AFTER PDP MEETING Details have emerged from a meeting of Southern stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held on Thursday in Lagos. The consultative summit, held at the Legend Hotel in Ikeja, drew a delegation of PDP leaders and stakeholders from across the Southern part of …

WIKE-MAKINDE RIFT THREATENS PDP CONVENTION There are strong indications that the November national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party scheduled for Ibadan, Oyo State, may be derailed following a threat by the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, to halt the event. Wike’s opposition to the convention is believed to be the result of his rift with his erstwhile ally, …

US REPORT RAISES HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS IN NIGERIA, PRESIDENCY DEFENDS REFORMS The United States government has raised concerns over security and justice delivery in the country, citing cases of enforced disappearances and arbitrary detentions, News360 Nigeria reports. But the Presidency in a swift reaction last night, said the country’s judicial system was not only addressing concerns about lengthy pre-trial periods, …