Politics

  On Tuesday, former President Barack Obama took the stage at the Democratic National Convention and delivered a scathing critique of Donald Trump’s ego, specifically targeting his “weird obsession” with crowd sizes. With his signature wit, Obama likened Trump to ...

  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that he has no plans to leave the Peoples Democratic Party, despite the ongoing internal crisis, adding that he will stay and fight. The immediate past Rivers State ...

  Hillary Clinton has spoken at the Democratic National Convention of her hope that Kamala Harris can finally break the “highest, hardest glass ceiling” in America by becoming the first female president. Ms Clinton said she had broken a glass ...

The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, affirmed the lower court judgment that reinstated Philip Shaibu as the Deputy Governor of Edo State. The appellate court, while delivering judgment in the appeal brought before it by the Edo ...

Abdullahi Ganduje, the National chairman of the All Progressives Congress, has distanced himself from a poster circulating on social media that claims he will contest for the presidency in the 2027 election with Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State as ...

Kanye West and Bianca Censori made a surprise appearance at a Donald Trump rally in Beverly Hills. According to a TikTok video shared by a Trump supporter who attended the rally, the “Gold Digger” rapper and his wife pulled up ...

Leaders and members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Remo North LGA of Ogun State have announced the indefinite suspension of the Council’s party Chairman, Mr. Sobambo Ladejobi pending the outcome of investigations into some weighty allegations preferred ...

During a campaign rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, former US President Donald Trump made remarks about Vice President Kamala Harris’s appearance, Donald Trump, the Republican Party’s candidate in the upcoming US election, stated that he believes he is “much better looking” ...

Philip Shaibu, the deputy governor of Edo state, appeared on Channels Television’s Politics Today and shared his perspective on his relationship with Governor Godwin Obaseki. Shaibu stated that he brought political value to their ticket in 2016, as Obaseki lacked ...

Former Kano state governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, has revealed that he had less than N100,000 in his account when he ran for the governorship. Shekarau, who also served as a former minister of education, emphasised that he never interfered with local ...

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Wednesday, undertook an on-the-spot assessment of the Kano State High Court, which was vandalised, looted and razed amid the recent nationwide hunger protest, which turned violent in parts of the North. Yusuf, during the ...

  A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has overturned the removal of the Emeka Beke-led executive of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State. On Monday, Justice Sika Aprioku ruled that the National Working Committee (NWC) of ...

Iran’s Vice-President Mohammed Javad Zarif has resigned, leaving President Massud Pezeshkian’s cabinet just 11 days after his appointment. “I am not satisfied with my work and regret that I have not been able to fulfill expectations,” the moderate politician said ...

  A call for former president Goodluck Jonathan to contest in the 2027 presidential election is gradually gaining grounds. A 2027 presidential campaign poster featuring former President Goodluck Jonathan has sparked debate on social media, with many saying the ex-president ...

  Donald Trump recommitted to debating Vice President Kamala Harris after recently backing out, holding a lengthy news conference Thursday in which he taunted his new rival. As the Republican presidential nominee addressed reporters at his Palm Beach, Florida, estate, ...

  The local government elections in Ogun State are scheduled for Saturday, November 16, 2024. The Chairman of the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission, Mr. Babatunde Osibodu, announced this in a statement released to journalists in Abeokuta on Tuesday. According ...

Nigerian singer Charly Boy has accused the ruling All Progressive Party (APC) of having no plans to address the problems of the masses. On August 7, 2024, Charly Boy shared a clip on Instagram from Nollywood actor Kenneth Okonkwo’s recent ...

  After two days of lengthy negotiations in Doha, Hamas has named Yahya Sinwar as its new overall chief, replacing Ismail Haniyeh who was assassinated in Tehran last week Since 2017, Sinwar has served as the group’s leader inside the Gaza ...

  On Tuesday, former Senate Chief Whip Ali Ndume publicly apologized to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for embarrassing President Bola Tinubu during a live television interview. This apology came a month after Ndume was removed from his position ...

Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has accused former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of disrupting peaceful protests in Kano by hiring thugs. Sowore, a former presidential candidate, took to X to allege that Ganduje, who is also the Chairman of ...

A former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has cautioned Labour Party members and supporters against attacking the party’s ex-Presidential Campaign Council spokesman, Kenneth Okonkwo, over his differing opinions. A few hours after Okonkwo announced his resignation from LP, the party’s leadership described ...

Kenneth Okonkwo, who served as a spokesperson for the Labour Party’s presidential campaign council in the 2023 elections, cited his inability to guarantee 100% loyalty to Obi as the reason for his decision. In a statement, Okonkwo emphasized his commitment ...

Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic presidential nomination. In a joint statement, they praised Harris’s “vision, character, and strength” and vowed to support her campaign. The endorsement comes after ...

The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo, Philip Shaibu, said had his principal, Godwin Obaseki, been reasonable and spoken to him well, he (Shaibu) would have dropped his governorship ambition and allow the governor have his way in order to preserve their relationship. Shaibu, ...

  Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State chapter, Tony Okocha has alleged that former Minister of Transportation and presidential aspirant, Rotimi Amaechi has ceased to associate with the party. Okocha made the claim on Tuesday while speaking with ...