Politics

INTERROGATING AMAECHI’S OUT-OF-POWER TISSUE OF LIES Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi is a well-known character in Nigeria’s political space thanks to his 24 years of presence in the corridors of power both at the state and national level. Some would say he was a formidable force at some point in Nigeria’s modern democratic journey and 60, may yet play one or two …

DEFECTIONS: LIST AND ANALYSIS OF STATES STILL IN PDP In Nigeria’s ever-shifting political landscape, party loyalty is rarely permanent. The recent wave of defections and political realignments has left many wondering: where does the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) still hold power? Following high-profile moves by key politicians and changing tides at the federal level, the PDP — once Nigeria’s ruling …

APC NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, GANDUJE, DECRIES HIGH TAXATION IN ENUGU THE National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Umar Abdullahi Ganduje has decried what he called high taxation in Enugu State, especially against the poor masses, and vowed that APC would displace the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led government in the state in 2027. Ganduje spoke at Akama-Oghe in …

TINUBU SET TO TAKE MORE STATES AFTER GOVERNOR ENOS DEFECTION Following the formal defection of Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, to the All Progressives Congress on Friday, there are indications that more governors may soon defect from the Peoples Democratic Party to the APC. Eno, after his defection, became the second PDP governor in the South-South region, after Governor …

ELON MUSK DELETES ANTI TRUMP POST ABOUT EPSTEIN FILES Elon Musk has taken down his tweet claiming President Trump was implicated in the still-unreleased “[Jeffrey] Epstein files” in a first sign of de-escalation since the titanic blow-up between the powerful men this week.“Time to drop the really big bomb,” Musk, 53, had posted Thursday on X to his more than …

COMMISSIONER SNUBS GOVERNOR, RESIGNS, SAYS HE WON’T JOIN HIM IN NEW PARTY The Commissioner of Special Duties and Ibom Deep Seaport, Mr Ini Ememobong, has resigned from the cabinet of Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State. This is as a result of the Governor’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Since the return of democracy to Nigeria in …

TINUBU RISKS LOSING 2027 ELECTION LIKE JONATHAN – NORTHERN ELDER WARNS A Northern elder and public affairs commentator, Alhaji Dabo Sambo, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to, as a matter of urgency, confront the growing insecurity and banditry in the north. He warned the president that it could significantly cut his chances of being re-elected in 2027 should …

AIDES PLAN PRIVATE PHONE MEETING FOR TRUMP, MUSK TO QUELL FEUD Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk may speak to White House aides Friday in an effort to calm his ongoing feud with President Donald Trump, Fox News has learned. Musk and Trump have been arguing over social media in recent days. The blowup came after Musk started “wearing thin” …

OHANAEZE SLAMS AMAECHI OVER CLAIM OF BEING IGBO IS POLITICAL Apex Igbo socio-cultural u, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has come hard on former minister, Rotimi Amaechi over his recent comment that his earlier claim of being Igbo was all politics. Amaechi while speaking before a crowd of supporters at the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential campaign in Aba, Abia …

ELON MUSK CALLS FOR TRUMP’S IMPEACHMENT Elon Musk, the world’s richest man has called for Donald Trump’s removal from office amid public spat with the United States President. The tension between the US President and Musk intensified on Thursday after the two world’s influential figures ‘locked horns’ on X(formerly Twitter). Musk’s company-Tesla shares closed down over fourteen percent(14%), losing about …