Politics

The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has hailed the Supreme Court’s split judgment on the withheld local government allocations in the state. The PDP on Friday described the ruling as a clear affirmation of the rule of law and a major reproach to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. In a statement on …

United States lawmaker representing Florida’s 6th congressional district, Randy Fine, has joined a growing list of members of Congress supporting a resolution calling for stronger U.S. action in response to worsening religious-related violence in Nigeria. In a statement shared on X handle on Wednesday, the congressman expressed alarm over continued attacks by extremist groups in parts of Nigeria, particularly in …

Sixteen members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers who defected on Friday, included the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule. The development represents the latest political twist in the drama that has enveloped the oil-rich state. The legislators who defected to the …

Former Senator Kabiru Marafa has endorsed former U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of possible military action in Nigeria, saying the warning could pressure the government to take stronger steps against insecurity. Marafa, who represented Zamfara Central in the Senate between 2011 and 2019, stated his position on Wednesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “I strongly support the …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the coalition-led African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, have criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for engaging in early campaign through the distribution of vehicles to the state coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) across the country. They argued that the development signalled that the president was more focused …

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition is faltering because it has yet to settle questions on zoning and the rotation of key offices. The former Anambra governor spoke in an interview on YouTube by ‘Advocacy for Good Governance’ on Wednesday. Obi added the coalition must tidy …

The battle over the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, may have shifted decisively after key actions by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, were interpreted within the party as confirmation of the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee, NWC, as the structure the Commission recognises in practice. According to a senior PDP sources who understand the party’s internal workings, …

The administration of President Donald Trump has announced visa restrictions targeting Nigerians involved in funding or supporting genocide against Christians in the country. United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, made the announcement in a post on his official X account on Wednesday. According to the post, the visa policy applies to Nigeria as well as other governments or individuals …

United States lawmakers and foreign relations experts convened on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, for a joint congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., to discuss the escalating violence and alleged targeted persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The session, led by House Appropriations Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), sought expert testimony following President Donald J. Trump’s directive …

Some United States lawmakers have warned that the US must sustain pressure on the Nigerian government, accusing Abuja of inaction as insecurity and targeted killings continue to escalate across the country. Speaking at the United States House Appropriations Committee’s joint congressional briefing on alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria, the lawmakers said the situation had deteriorated to the point where …