Politics

Senator Kevin Chukwu.House of.Reps Members:Hon Sunday Umeha*Hon Chimaobi Atu*Hon Paul NnamchiEarlier defectors to APC All missing in action as Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State and the state political establishment move in and take over the party

The World Bank report, released on October 8, 2025, shows that a staggering 139 million Nigerians are now living in poverty, an alarming increase from the 87 million Nigerians living below the poverty line reported in 2023, when Tinubu was sworn in as President. What this means is that in two years under the watch of the APC regime, over …

Cameroon’s opposition candidate, Issa Tchiroma, declared victory late Monday in the country’s October 12 presidential election, calling on President Paul Biya to accept defeat and “honour the truth of the ballot box.” “Our victory is clear. It must be respected,” Tchiroma said in a speech posted on his Facebook page from his hometown of Garoua in northern Cameroon. “The people …

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the National Assembly has proposed that presidential and governorship elections be conducted in November 2026, instead of the usual February or March of the election year. The proposal is contained in the draft amendments to the Electoral Act 2022, which were discussed on Monday during a one-day public hearing held by the Joint Committee …

Khamis Musa Darazo, a strong supporter of President Bola Tinubu and member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on the Presidency and the party’s national leadership to act quickly to stop some key members from leaving the party. Darazo expressed deep concern over reports that former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, might leave …

Ahead of the planned defections of Governors Peter Mbah of Enugu State and Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, there is disquiet in both states. Mbah and Diri, who were elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have reportedly concluded plans to dump their party for the APC. They are expected …

hRenowned historian and public intellectual Professor Toyin Falola has described Bola Tinubu as a transactional politician surrounded by individuals motivated by profit rather than patriotism. Speaking in an interview published by Tribune Online, the University of Texas scholar said those drawn to Tinubu are mostly self-serving figures whose interest lies in personal enrichment rather than the nation’s progress. “Tinubu is …

President Donald Trump ​has again voiced his worry about missing out on eternal salvation, saying he is not positive about going to paradise. Speaking aboard Air Force One on Sunday, ​​the president ​told reporters that he does not think “there’s anything going to get me in heaven.” “I’m not sure I’m going to be able to make heaven​, but I’ve …

The ongoing #WikeAssetProbe has intensified political tension within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as calls grow for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to dismiss FCT Minister Nyesom Wike over alleged corruption and deepening divisions in Rivers State. Influential APC elders are reportedly advising the president to end his alliance with Wike and instead build a strategic partnership with Governor Siminalayi …

The Labour Party (LP)’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has dismissed speculation of a political alliance with former President, Goodluck Jonathan, to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. The clarification follows the growing political tension sparked by a recent closed-door meeting between Peter Obi and Jonathan in Abuja, which triggered rumours of an opposition realignment. Supporters of …