A factional Caretaker Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Dr. Nname Ewor, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of deceiving party members and abandoning the PDP midway through the state’s prolonged political crisis. Speaking at a press conference in Port Harcourt on Thursday, Dr. Ewor alleged that Governor Fubara misled party members into believing he could wrest …

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has urged his supporters to remain calm amid the face-off between him and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Speaking at the New Year banquet held on Thursday at the government house in Port Harcourt, the governor said they are not making noise because they understand the situation. According to him, those …

To judge a president by the results that affect ordinary people (cost of living, security, governance quality, and trust), one can argue very strongly that President Tinubu has been one of the worst presidents Nigeria has had in recent times. Below, I will highlight 10 Evaluation metrics to support this claim. 1) He launched reforms that caused a severe cost-of-living …

The political temperature in Rivers State rose sharply on Dec 31, 2025, following a blistering exchange between former Sen John Mbata and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. What began as a routine sensitization tour by Wike to Tai Local Govt Area quickly degenerated into a public spat that exposed deeper fractures, bruised egos, and the rapidly …

A United States Congressman, Riley Moore, has raised alarm over reports of threats against Christians in Nigeria. This is as he citied statements attributed to an Islamic State–affiliated group and calling the situation religious persecution. In a post via his verified X handle on Thursday night, Moore said the debate over the motives behind attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Israel will open what he described as a new front aimed at protecting Christian communities across Africa and the Middle East, amid what he said were growing global threats to what he termed the “Judeo-Christian civilization.” Netanyahu made the remarks in a public speech delivered on Wednesday and uploaded on the Israeli …

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commenced nationwide mobilisation of students to protest the implementation of the President Bola Tinubu-led government’s new tax laws, which took effect on January 1, 2026. The student body announced January 14, 2026, as a National Day of Action, warning that it would lead a mass protest against what it described as the …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is inching closer to controlling 30 of the 36 states of the federation following Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s exit from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the ‘imminent’ defection of Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Mutfwang formally notified the PDP of his resignation in a letter dated …

The Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, has continued to wreak havoc on Christian communities in the Northeast, Nigeria. This comes as ISWAP burned down a Christian village in Adamawa State. A security expert, Brant Philip, disclosed this on Thursday in a viral video released by the terrorists. “ISWAP released an image of one of the Christian villages in …

A Simple Step-By-Step Guide by Great100000: 5:55pm On Dec 31, 2025Many Nigerians now need a Tax Identification Number for banking, employment, business registration, and government services. To make the process easier, the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) now allows individuals to retrieve their Tax ID using their National Identification Number (NIN). You can obtain your Tax ID in Nigeria online …

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has directed his lawyers to withdraw all pending lawsuits against Senator Natasha and other individuals. Akpabio made this known while speaking during a New Year service at Sacred Heart Parish, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. According to him, he had instituted nearly nine court cases against individuals he accused of defaming and slandering him. However, he said …

These governors and politicians defecting to the APC is not necessarily an endorsement of Tinubu government’s performance. It’s about their own survival and re-election. At the state level, politics is less about ideology and more about resources. Party structures control funding, logistics, mobilization, and grassroots machinery. Opposition parties in Nigeria today are financially weak, unstable, and can’t seriously fund elections …

The defection of the former Labour Party’s (LP) presidential into opposition politics and reignited calculations ahead of the 2027 general elections, particularly in the South East. Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, formally announced his defection yesterday at the Nike Lake Resort, Enugu, during a New Year’s address, calling on Nigerians and opposition leaders to unite under a broad …

Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchifacebook sharing buttontwitter sharing buttonemail sharing buttonsharethis sharing buttonwhatsapp sharing buttonBala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, has accused the federal government of using the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to “persecute” him and members of his cabinet over their refusal to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mohammed spoke on Wednesday at the Bauchi government house …

I watched as Peter Obi, the former Labour Party presidential candidate, formally joined the ADC after abandoning the party he had used to pursue his ill-fated presidential ambition. About three years after the 2023 election, Obi, the wandering politician — who moved from APGA to PDP to Labour and now ADC — still sounded bitter about coming third. He continues …