Politics

PDP SUMMONS EMERGENCY MEETING FOLLOWING MASSIVE DEFECTIONS In a bid to address the wave of defections threatening the party, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has scheduled an emergency meeting for Tuesday. The development follows the recent defections of key party figures, including former Vice Presidential candidate Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, and …

CAPTAIN IBRAHIM TRAORÉ: THE SOLDIER SELLING AFRICA FALSE HOPE Traoré’s anti-democratic posture is not a blueprint for development — it is a calculated strategy to entrench military rule under the guise of a populist revolution.What Traoré is selling is not a radical reimagining of governance. It is an age-old authoritarian tactic: discredit democracy, invoke national pride, and suppress dissent — …

WHO, WHAT, WHY AND WHEN: AN EXPERTS VIEW ON THE CONCLAVE The announcement of the date for a conclave kicks off a process that could see a successor to Pope Francis elected by the end of next week. John L. Allen Jr, editor of the online Catholic newspaper Crux and author of numerous books on the Vatican, offered AFP some …

SUPREMACY BATTLE RAGES IN DELTA APC AS GOVERNOR, EX-DEPUTY SENATE PRESIDENT FIGHT FOR PARTY LEADERSHIP GOVERNOR Sheriff Oborevwori and former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, may be heading for a showdown over the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State as the governor today officially decamps. Recall that the structure of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, …

TINUBU NOT HAPPY, GOT ONLY 4% VOTES IN ABIA – ORJI KALU Former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North in National Assembly, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu says the South East should not miss the benefits that accrue from belonging to the mainstream political environment. Kalu, in a post on his official Facebook account, said that President Bola Tinubu …

CONCLAVE TO ELECT NEW POPE STARTS MAY 7 – VATICAN The Vatican said on Monday that the conclave to replace Pope Francis will begin Wednesday, May 7. Cardinals are expected to convene at the Vatican to begin the process of finding a new pope, who will become the Catholic Church’s 267th leader. W ith the passing of Pope Francis, who …

CONFUSION HITS APC OVER KEBBI GOV’S RUMOURED PLANS TO JOIN ATIKU’S COALITION There is currently growing confusion within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi State following widespread rumours that Governor Nasiru Idris may be planning to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general elections. The speculation was fueled by a viral report which …

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 …