Barring any last-minute change in plan, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery is expected to start its direct fuel distribution scheme soon, as 1,000 Compressed Natural Gas-powered trucks required for the exercise have arrived in Nigeria. With the 1,000 trucks, the refinery would start distributing fuel directly to marketers in Lagos, Ogun, and other South-West states, pending the delivery of the remaining …

PDP REGRETS FIELDING ATIKU IN 2023, PEOPLE ARE SPEAKING TO GEJ, OBI – MORO:A chieftain of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abba Moro, says the party regrets fielding Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate in the 2023 elections. Moro, a senator representing Benue South in the National Assembly, stated this on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “As a result …

ANTI-PARTY: WHY WIKE, OTHERS WERE NOT PUNISHED AT PDP NEC MEETING – REPS CAUCUS CHAIRMAN, AGBEDI Chairman of the South-South Caucus of the House of Representatives, Hon. Fred Agbedi, has revealed why the likes of former Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike was not sanctioned during the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting in Abuja on …

ENUGU GOVERNOR, PETER MBAH, DEMANDS RELEASE OF NNAMDI KANU .Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has again called for the release of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu. Mbah reiterated the call during a question-and-answer session after his presentation on “Leadership and transformation” at the Showcase Session of the ongoing Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference in Enugu. …

NIGERIA NOW A KILLING FIELD, WITH OVER 10,000 DEATHS UNDER TINUBU – PETER OBI The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 election, Mr Peter Obi, has again bemoaned the senseless killing spree by non-state actors across Nigeria. Quoting figures released by Amnesty International, he said over 10,000 lives have been lost to terrorists, bandits and other …

ZONING NOT ON ADC AGENDA – PARTY SPOKESPERSON The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed speculation that it is considering zoning its 2027 presidential ticket, saying its priority for now is strengthening party structures nationwide.Promoted Content The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, stated this while reacting to the Peoples Democratic Party’s decision to zone its presidential ticket to the …

ECOWAS TO RAISE 260,000 COUNTER-TERRORISM BRIGADES The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says plans are underway by the regional bloc to activate a 260,000-member counter-terrorism brigade. President of ECOWAS, Omar Alieu Touray, stated this at the 2025 African Chiefs of Defence Staff summit in Abuja. The summit’s theme was, “Combating contemporary threats to regional peace and security in …

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday zoned the party’s presidential ticket to the southern part of the country in a bid to salvage the once largest political party in Africa. The PDP also announced that it has retained its chairmanship position to the north, while affirming Umar Damagum as the National Chairman, pending the party’s National Convention later this …

RIVERS RESIDENTS SPLIT OVER FUBARA’S ANTICIPATED RETURN The people of Rivers State appear to have mixed expectations as the six-month suspension imposed on Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly gradually comes to an end. President Bola Tinubu suspended democratic institutions in the state on the evening of Tuesday, 18 …

PETER OBI TO ADC: I WILL COMMIT AFTER SORTING LABOUR PARTY ISSUES Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) and leader of the Obidient Movement, Peter Obi, has reaffirmed his commitment to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, dismissing speculation about his loyalty. Obi, whose image now features prominently on ADC’s banners, has told party leaders and supporters that …

YOU CAN’T RAISE POLITICIANS’ SALARIES AND LEAVE CIVIL SERVANTS IN POVERTY – AKANDE TO RMAFC Former presidential aide, Laolu Akande, has called on the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to suspend any move to increase the salaries of political office holders without first addressing the poor remuneration of civil servants across Nigeria. Speaking on his weekly Inside Sources …

NIGERIA NOT CREATED BY GOD, BUT BY BRITAIN’S GREED – PASTOR ADEFARASIN Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin, has sparked a heated debate after declaring that Nigeria was not divinely created but was instead a colonial construction designed for British economic gain. Speaking during a Sunday sermon, the cleric dismissed the idea of Nigeria being founded …

ABIA BEGINS HOUSE-TO-HOUSE ENVIRONMENTAL SANITARY INSPECTION The Abia State government has announced that sanitary inspectors inaugurated by the Ministry of Environment have commenced house-to-house inspection of residents’ surroundings in all 17 LGAs. Commissioner for Information Okey Kanu, who made the announcement on Monday while briefing journalists, said that those whose homes are found in filthy conditions would be prosecuted under …

DELE GIWA’S ASSASSINATION HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH GLORIA OKON – YAKUBU MUHAMMED Veteran journalist and one of the founders of Nigeria’s first weekly news magazine, Newswatch, Yakubu Mohammed, says the assassination of Dele Giwa in 1986 had nothing to do with the late Gloria Okon. Mohammed, who co-founded Newswatch with Giwa, Ray Ekpu and Dan Agbese in 1984, said …

COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF PDP 102ND NEC MEETING IN ANUJA ON MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2025 The National Executive Committee (NEC) of our great Party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its 102nd meeting today, Monday, 25th August, 2025 further deliberated on the state of the Party and resolved as follows: 1.NEC expressed satisfaction over the level of preparedness …