In a move reshaping Nigeria’s political landscape, several governors elected under the main opposition the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) are defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as the country heads towards the 2027 general elections. Although defections are nothing new in Nigerian politics, observers say the movement is unprecedented due to its timing, pace, and symbolism. Umo Eno, …

The Rivers State Government has cancelled a N134 billion contract awarded by the former sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ikot Ete Ibas (retd), for the reconstruction of the State Secretariat complex in Port Harcourt. The decision was taken during the State Executive Council meeting presided by Governor Sim Fubara on Thursday. The contract was awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction …

The Senate has confirmed Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The Red Chamber confirmed Amupitan after a voice vote by the lawmakers and after undergoing screening and answering questions posed by members of the Senate. Amupitan had arrived at the National Assembly complex earlier, exchanged pleasantries with Senators. He was accompanied to the …

The post reports Government Ekpemupolo (Tompolo), a former Niger Delta militant leader turned pipeline security contractor, donating N10 billion ($6 million USD) via his firm Tantita to Delta State’s newly launched Security Trust Fund, aimed at equipping local forces against crime and oil theft. Videos capture Tompolo’s podium announcement amid officials and journalists, plus his earlier visit to Governor Sheriff …

The Senat0e on Thursday stepped down debate on Electoral Bill 2025, to allow room for more consultations. This was after chairman of the Senate Committee on Electoral Matters, Senator Simon Lalong (Plateau South) had rounded off presenting the lead debate on the general principles of the bill. Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who presided over the session, said Lalong did not …

Half of all Conservative Party members do not want to see Kemi Badenoch leading the Tories into the next General Election, according to a bombshell new poll. The poll by YouGov found 46 per cent think the current Tory leader should stay in place when the country next goes to the polls, while 50 per cent say she should not. …

After eighteen years of shutting down its production plant in Port Harcourt and eventual exit from Nigeria, French tyre manufacturing giant, Michelin, is planning a ‘strategic’ comeback to the country. This came to light during TechCabal interview with the Managing Director and Vice President of Sales for Michelin Sub-Saharan Africa, Amaury Vadon. Michelin, which was the leading brand in the …

The team empanelled by the President of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has said that the ailment complained about by detained self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, is not life-threatening. The medical team was ordered by Justice James Omotosho, midway into Kanu’s terrorism trial before a Federal High Court in Abuja, to ascertain Kanu’s actual …

The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has distanced himself from Governor Douye Diri’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ewhrudjakpo, alongside some other stalwarts of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), insisted that the opposition party remains formidable in the state and across the country, stressing that there was no justification for abandoning the platform that brought them …

Ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, anxiety is spreading among the electorate, political observers and citizens. The ongoing wave of defections by governors, senators and other key politicians from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has triggered fears that Africa’s largest democracy may be drifting toward a one-party state. In recent months, the nation’s political terrain has …

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has asked governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to thank him. Wike, who bragged that he paved the way for them through good works, said their defection has justified his support for President Bola Tinubu. Wike spoke at the flag-off of the construction of the …

What Oseni does is not new in global journalism.Internationally respected anchors like Christiane Amanpour, Stephen Sackur of BBC’s Hardtalk, and CNN’s Jake Tapper are known for grilling world leaders, cutting through rhetoric, and demanding evidence. But in Nigeria, where political arrogance often thrives on unchallenged narratives, such firmness is often mistaken for hostility. The real issue is not Oseni’s tone; …

A forgery scandal has hit the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Abuja, following claims that a senior official, Mr. Nwankwoeze Williamson Chijioke, currently serving as Director of Lands in the Mass Housing Department (MHD) of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), allegedly forged his Ordinary National Diploma (OND) certificate. Chijioke is alleged to use same certificate to secure higher academic …

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, on Wednesday made a surprise public appearance at the O’DA Art Gallery booth during the ongoing 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair in London, effectively dispelling rumours about his health and speculations of his incapacitation. Edun was seen walking around the exhibition space at Somerset House, United Kingdom, in videos shared on the official Instagram …

Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State have pledged to rebuild the party following the defection of Governor Peter Mbah to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Mbah, who announced his move on Tuesday, cited what he described as the PDP’s continued marginalisation of the South-East. However, the decision has sparked mixed reactions across the state, …