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I remain authentic PDP national secretary – Anyanwu

  A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Samuel Anyanwu, has said he is the authentic National Secretary of the party. The major opposition party is embroiled in a fresh crisis as both Anyanwu and another party chieftain, Sunday Ude-Okoye, ...

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Edo PDP kicks as councillors impeach Oredo LG chairman

  The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has expressed displeasure over the impeachment of Oredo Local Government chairman, Tom Obaseki, by alleged councillors of the council. Chairman of the Edo PDP Caretaker Committee, Tony Aziegbemi, who stated ...

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PICTORIAL: Commissioner sacked by Kano gov dumps NNPP for APC

  A former Kano State Commissioner for Rural and Community Development, Abbas Abbas, has dumped the New Nigeria Peoples Party for the All Progressives Congress. Governor Abba Yusuf had in December 2024 sacked Abbas and five other commissioners during a ...

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Ganduje tackles Obi as APC spokesman receives 200 death threats

  The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje on Wednesday threw his weight behind the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka. Ganduje also described claims attributed to the Labour Party presidential candidate in ...

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PDP drags Ibori’s daughter to court

  The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Delta State have dragged the member representing the Ethiope-East/Ethiope-West Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Erhiatake Ibori-Sueni, daughter of former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe, the Speaker, House of Representatives ...

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Mexican Mayor mur.der.ed alongside 3 others

  A mayor in Mexico’s central San Luis Potosi state, who was a member of the ruling Morena party, has been shot de.ad. He was shot de.ad on Sunday alongside three other people, local authorities have said. Jesus Eduardo Franco, ...

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Labour Party to sue four lawmakers over defection to APC

  The Labour Party has announced plans to take legal action against four of its House of Representatives members who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defecting lawmakers—Chinedu Okere, Mathew Donatus, Akiba Bassey, and Esosa Iyawe—were announced ...

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It’s better to have 774 thieves than one big thief – Oshiomhole

  Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing the Edo North senatorial district, has expressed strong support for the financial autonomy of local governments in Nigeria. Oshiomhole’s comments came in response to the July 11, 2024, Supreme Court ruling that upheld the financial ...

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INEC presents Certificates of Return to Lucky Aiyedatiwa

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has awarded Certificates of Return to Ondo State’s Governor-elect, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and his deputy, Dr. Olayide Adelami. The ceremony, held at INEC’s headquarters on Tuesday, was attended by notable figures, including the ...

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Allow Ubah’s widow replace him as Anambra senator, Ndume tells Senate

  The lawmaker representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has appealed to the Senate to allow the widow of the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah to replace him as the representative of Anambra South Senatorial District. Ndume made this appeal during the ...

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Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy campaigners

  A Hong Kong court has sentenced key pro-democracy leaders to years in jail for subversion, following a controversial national security trial. Benny Tai and Joshua Wong were among the ‘Hong Kong 47 group’ of activists and lawmakers involved in ...

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