2027 PRESIDENCY: APC, PDP RISK DEFEAT FOR SHUTTING OUT NORTH – DON A political scholar and leader of the North Central stakeholders agitating for power shift to the region, Prof K’tso Nghargbu, says the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the leading opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) may lose the 2027 presidential election for ignoring the North and ceding their …

TARABA DEPUTY GOVERNOR RETURNS AFTER LONG ABSENCE Deputy Governor of Taraba State, Alhaji Aminu Alkali, has returned to Jalingo, the state capital, after prolonged absence. Although there is no official statement from the government on Alkali’s return, there is a short video clip of his circulating on social media. Sources told reveal that Alkali came into the state through Yalo …

CBN ORDERS MONIEPOINT, OPAY, PALMPAY, OTHERS TO GEOTAG CUSTOMERS WITHIN 60 DAYS.The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a new directive that will shut down PoS devices that are used outside of a merchant’s registered address. In a circular released on August 25, 2025, the regulator ordered all licensed operators, including Moniepoint, OPay, PalmPay, and banks, to geo-tag every …

The All Progressives Congress, APC, leader in Delta State, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, has threatened to expose the names of people in the Presidency who caused crisis in the party for their selfish interests. Nwaoboshi, talking on the gubernatorial ambition of former Deputy Senate President, DSP, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, said APC in Delta State was a united family until after the …

NSIB LAUNCHES PROBE ON ABUJA-KADUNA TRAIN DERAILMENT CONFIRMS SIX INJURED The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau Six has confirmed that six passengers sustained injuries on Tuesday at approximately 11:09 am, after a Kaduna-bound train derailed at KM 49 between Kubwa Station and Asham Station which prompted the deployment of a go-team to the site to gather evidence, engage stakeholders, and begin …

ATIKU, OBI COULD RUN SAME TICKET, BUT NOT AS VICE PRESIDENT – ATIKU’S AIDE The Special Assistant on Digital Media Strategy to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Demola Olarewaju, has suggested that there is a possibility of having his principal and the Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on the same ticket in the 2027 election. Olarewaju, who …

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 …