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Leaders of top south-eastern groups have expressed divided opinions over the move of the Federal Government to transfer a former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, from a United Kingdom correctional facility to a Nigerian custodial centre. While some queried the plan which they said was meant to boost President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election chances, others said motives did not …

1.T.Y. Danjuma – Former Chief of Defence Staff (Taraba). 2.David Mark – Former Senate President (Benue). 3.Yakubu Dogara – Former Speaker, House of Representatives (Southern Bauchi). 4.Caleb Mutfwang – Governor of Plateau State (Plateau). 5.Gabriel Suswam – Former Governor of Benue State (Benue). 6.Jonah Jang – Former Governor of Plateau State (Plateau). 7.Samuel Ortom – Former Governor of Benue State …

Dr Bashir U. Kurfi is the convener of the Katsina Security Community Initiative. The Katsina-born activist had taught International Finance at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, for a long time. In this interview, he explains why he doesn’t believe signing peace treaties with armed groups is a way out of the current insecurity in the North. You are the convener …

The national elective convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gained fresh momentum on Saturday in Ibadan as officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were formally introduced at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba. Their appearance at the podium signalled a decisive turn in the party’s ongoing leadership transition and reinforced the legal backing behind the convention proceedings. The …

The Peoples Democratic Party has dissolved all party structures in Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom and Rivers States. The dissolution was announced on Saturday at the ongoing elective national convention of the party in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, moved the motion for the convention to ratify and approve the elected executive committees of the …

Ambassador Umar Damagum has been unanimously confirmed as the substantive National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the party’s 2025 Elective National Convention in Ibadan. The confirmation took place on Saturday at the main bowl of the Lekan Salami Stadium, where thousands of delegates gathered to ratify the party’s new leadership structure. The motion for Damagum’s ratification was …

In a landmark move to restore unity, discipline, and focus ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its ongoing 2025 National Convention in Ibadan, Oyo State, has expelled high-profile members Nyesom Wike, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, Kamaldeen Ajibade (SAN), former Governor Ayo Fayose, Hon. Austin Nwachukwu, and several others. The decision which was promptly ratified by …

From Facebook livestock deals that never arrived, to Instagram and Facebook shops that vanished overnight, a growing number of Nigerians are falling prey to fraudulent online vendors who exploit their social media’s reach and people’s trust. Promises of quality goods offered at heavily discounted rates, convincing pictures and cloned customer reviews lure unsuspecting buyers into transferring money for items that …

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) hereby categorically dissociates and distances itself from the purported Report of the BoT Reconciliation Committee being circulated in some section of the media. The BoT states in clear terms that the content of the said Report is not and does not represent the official position of the Board. Having …

Terrorists suspected to be Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters have ambushed a Nigerian military convoy late Friday night, killing multiple soldiers and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), in northeastern Nigeria. The attackers, armed and highly organised, targeted the convoy in what appears to be a coordinated strike, leaving a trail of casualties and panic in …