Politics

PDP GETS OVER 5,000 NEW MEMBERS IN BENUE AS MASS EXODUS HITS APC, LP, NNPP A large number of defectors from various political parties, including the All Progressives Congress (APC), Labour Party (LP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and Social Democratic Party (SDP), have joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State. The defectors …

OBASA DEFIES TINUBU’S INTERVENTION, PUSHES LAWSUIT AGAINST MERANDA, OTHER LAGOS LAWMAKERS The crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly appears far from over as Speaker Mudashiru Obasa remains adamant in pursuing his lawsuit against former Speaker Mojisola Meranda and other lawmakers, despite the intervention of President Bola Tinubu, SaharaReporters has learned. A source close to the situation told SaharaReporters …

EDO GUBER: TRIBUNAL DELIVERS JUDGEMENT TOMORROW The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has scheduled Wednesday, April 2, 2025, to deliver its judgment on the September 2024 election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the governorship election. Okpebholo defeated Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) …

CAN TRUMP SERVE A THIRD TERM AS US PRESIDENT? Donald Trump has said he is “not joking” about wanting to serve a third term as US president. The US Constitution says that “no person… shall be elected more than twice”, but some Trump supporters have suggested there could be ways around that. Why is Trump talking about a third term? …

WHY BRITISH BOARDING SCHOOLS ARE EAGER TO OPEN IN NIGERIA For many years, well-off Nigerians have sent their children to prestigious British boarding schools – but now some of those institutions are setting up campuses in Africa’s most populous nation. Last year, Charterhouse launched a primary school in the city of Lagos and will open a secondary school this September. …

WHY BRITISH BOARDING SCHOOLS ARE EAGER TO OPEN IN NIGERIA For many years, well-off Nigerians have sent their children to prestigious British boarding schools – but now some of those institutions are setting up campuses in Africa’s most populous nation. Last year, Charterhouse launched a primary school in the city of Lagos and will open a secondary school this September. …

MORE RESIGNATIONS, CRACKS ROCK GOV YUSUF’S KITCHEN CABINET IN KANO The unexpected resignation of the Kano State Commissioner for Internal Security and Special Services, Maj. Gen. Muhammad Inuwa Idris (Rtd), on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, has further fuelled concerns over the internal crisis rocking the ruling New Nigeria Peoples Party in Kano State. Although the party has been grappling with …

KOGI GOVT BANS CONVOYS, RALLIES AS NATASHA PLANS HOMECOMING RALLY TOMORROW KOGI STATE GOVERNMENT PRESS STATEMENT SECURITY ALERT: BAN ON RALLIES AND REGULATION OF SECURITY CONVOYS INTO KOGI STATE The Kogi State Government remains unwavering in its commitment to protecting the lives and property of all residents and ensuring that the state remains a haven of peace and security. In …

WIKE’S AIDE REACTS TO MINISTER’ S RUMOURED DEATH, OBITUARY PHOTO Lere Olayinka, the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has responded to an alleged obituary photo of his principal circulating on social media. Rumours claiming that Wike collapsed at an event in Abuja on Friday flooded …

FORMER ENUGU LABOUR PARTY GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE, CHIJIOKE EDEOGA, RETURNS TO PDP The Labour party Governorship candidate in 2023 general election, Hon. Barr. Chijioke Edeoga, has rejoined PDP, following appeals from the State Leadership of the party, led by Dr. Martins Chukwunweike. Dr. Chukwunweike and members of the state executives had visited Barr. Edeoga, months ago in his Enugu residence to …