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The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the defection of Governor Peter Mbah from the party to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Debo Ologunagba, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP while speaking in an interview with Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday said the party was disappointed by Mbah’s action. According to Ologunagba, while …

Barring any last-minute change, Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas appears set to become the latest Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governor to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) after Enugu State governor, Peter Mbah on Tuesday made a similar switch. The move, which has been the subject of intense speculation in recent weeks, gained momentum after Kefas’ close aides …

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has continued to count its losses following the protracted leadership crisis bedevilling the party since the aftermath of the 2023 general election. The once-formidable umbrella is now fraying under the weight of defections, protracted crisis, and loss of public confidence. This even as President Bola Tinubu appears to have successfully demolished the long-standing political walls …

Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80, family sources have told the BBC. Odinga died on Wednesday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in India. In recent weeks, there has been speculation about his health, although family members and political allies had dismissed reports suggesting he was critically ill. A political mobiliser and …

The Senate has constituted a 12-member ad hoc committee to advise on how to respond to growing international concerns over alleged state-backed persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The decision was taken during a closed-door session on Tuesday, where lawmakers deliberated on recent claims by the United States Government suggesting possible acts of genocide targeting Christians in parts of the country. …

Britain’s unemployment rate has edged up to the highest level in over four years, official data showed Tuesday, adding to the country’s economic strains ahead of the government’s annual budget. The rate reached 4.8 percent in the three months to the end of August — the highest level since the first half of 2021, the Office for National Statistics said …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Tuesday warned the National Assembly against the proposal calling for the amendment of 2027 election dates. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said that moving could undermine governance in the country. Recall that the National Assembly had proposed to move the presidential and gubernatorial elections from February …

I like to reiterate my strong condemnation of the willful destruction of people’s property, and goods by governments at any level without notice. The recent demolition of citizens’ structures and the destruction of their goods and merchandise remains condemnable. An administration whose policies and style have sent several million Nigerians into poverty in 29 months should show compassion for its …

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has explained his absence at the recent Council of State meeting, where Prof Joash Amupitan was nominated as Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission The minister stated this during the commissioning of the Access Roads in Sector Centre B, Dakibiyu District, in Abuja on Tuesday. Wike explained that he had directed the Minister of State, …

A mild drama ensued in the Senate Tuesday, October 14, after Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan called for an amendment of a motion that considered the abuse of the rights of Nigerian immigrants in Libya. The Senate had a robust debate on the motion earlier. During the deliberation, Senator Natasha called on the Senate to look into the plights of Nigerian women …