Politics

NORTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR DECLARES JUNE 14 ‘IGBO DAY’ North Carolina Governor Declares June 14 ‘Igbo Day’ To Celebrate Nigerian Heritage, Urges Statewide Observance Governor Josh Stein of North Carolina has officially declared June 14, 2025, as “Igbo Day” across the state. The proclamation honours the vibrant Igbo community, whose roots trace back to southeastern Nigeria. With thousands of Igbo residents—some …

INSIDE APC, OPPOSITION BATTLE FOR 2027 Political pundits and analysts have expressed concerns over the raging “war of words” between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the leading opposition parties in the country over the 2027 general elections. Daily Trust reports that two years to the election, the opposition is already at daggers drawn with the APC over the …

NORTH-CENTRAL APC ANGRY WITH ZULUM FOR ALLEGEDLY MOBILIZING THUGS AGAINST GANDUJE The North-Central All Progressives Congress, APC, Forum has asked Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, to immediately apologize for allegedly mobilizing thugs against the party’s National Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, during the North-East stakeholders meeting in Gombe on Sunday. Zulum reportedly led a protest, which disrupted the meeting, after Ganduje …

TINUBU LACKS UNDERSTANDING, HIS ENDORSEMENTS POLITICAL CARICATURE – EX-MINISTER, DALUNG Former Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung has lamented that Nigerians are going through excruciating pains of hunger, starvation, insecurity and economic strangulation because President Bola Tinubu lacks the understanding of Nigeria’s situation when he assumed office as president on May 29, 2023. He attributed the hardship in …

FG TO EVACUATE NIGERIANS FROM ISRAEL, IRAN AS CRISIS ESCALATES The Federal Government has announced that it is finalising emergency evacuation plans for Nigerian citizens stranded in Israel and Iran following the recent escalation of hostilities between the two nations. According to a statement released by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, on Tuesday night, Nigerian …

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered two new political parties in Nigeria. A notice on the commission’s website, signed by Mrs. A. C. Ogakwu, Secretary to the Commission, states that the newly registered parties are the Independent Democrats (ID) and the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM). The notice said, “The Independent National Electoral …

INEC REJECTS PDP’S NOTICE OF NEC MEETING OVER SIGNATURE IRREGULARITY The Independent National Electoral Commission has raised concerns over the notice submitted by the Peoples Democratic Party regarding its planned 100th National Executive Committee meeting scheduled for June 30, 2025. The development was conveyed in a letter dated June 13 and addressed to the party’s chairman, with reference number INEC/DEPM/PDP/286/iii/80 …

TINUBU HAS DRAWN BATTLE LINE WITH NIGERIANS BY WEAPONISING HUNGER, POVERTY – DALUNG Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu remains the only Nigerian leader who has drawn a clear battle line between himself and the masses by weaponising hunger, poverty and hardship. Dalung made the remark in an interview warning against interpreting …

PDP CRISIS: SARAKI-LED COMMITTEE WALK TIGHT ROPE The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Reconciliation Committee led by former Senate president, Bukola Saraki, appears to be walking a tight rope in a bid to resolve the contentious issues and stabilise the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The PDP had been embroiled in another round of crisis after the conduct …

GHANA DRUNKARDS ASSOCIATION PROTESTS RISE IN ALCOHOL PRICES The Ghana Drunkards Association has issued a three-week ultimatum to the government, demanding a reduction in the prices of alcoholic beverages following the recent appreciation of the cedi. In a viral video posted on X (Formerly Twitter) on Sunday, the association’s president, Moses Drybones, decried the continued rise in alcohol prices despite …