Politics

  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 ...

US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned on Tuesday, a day after acknowledging that the agency failed in its mission to prevent an assassination attempt against Donald Trump. Cheatle was facing bipartisan calls to step down after a 20-year-old gunman ...

The Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC) announced on Sunday that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in the local council elections held on Saturday. Chairman Jossey Eze declared that the APC secured all 13 chairmanship seats and ...

Democrats have poured $81m (£62m) in donations into Vice-President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race on Sunday. It is the largest 24-hour period of campaign funding in presidential history with more than 888,000 donors ...

One year after a coup in Niger, ousted president Mohamed Bazoum is still being held under strict detention in Niamey by the ruling military — and the prospect of a looming trial worries those close to him. Bazoum was overthrown on ...

The Edo chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the State House of Assembly to immediately commence impeachment proceedings on Governor Godwin Obaseki, for allegedly threatening to burn down the country. The State chairman of the party, Emperor Jarret ...

The reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, on Sunday, said the fight against his impeachment was to protect the office of the deputy governor in the country which has been ridiculed since the return of democracy in 1999 He ...

In a shocking turn of events, the US President has announced that he will not be seeking re-election, paving the way for a new Democratic candidate to face off against Republican nominee Donald Trump in the November election. The President, ...

In a statement issued the same day President Joe Biden made his historic announcement to end his bid for reelection, former President Barack Obama commended Biden’s choice to end his campaign, saying he selflessly put the nation’s interests ahead of his own. “Joe ...

Shortly after US President Joe Biden announced he would not run for a second term, his Republican opponent Donald Trump said that “crooked Biden wasn’t fit to run” for president and that Vice President Kamala Harris will be “easier to defeat” in November’s election. “All ...

  The shooter who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump on Saturday normally would have been at work that day, but he told his boss he needed that the day off because he had “something to do,” according to multiple ...

Donald Trump has been named the Republican presidential candidate He has also picked a right-wing loyalist as his running mate. Trump announced 39-year-old Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his vice presidential pick, rewarding a one-time harsh critic who became one ...

The North Central All Progres­sives Congress (APC) Forum has warned all the groups plan­ning to protest across the nation against President Bola Tinubu to retrace their steps, saying that such decision will be inimical to the progress of the country at ...

American model and Kanye’s ex, Amber Rose, has began to campaign for Donald Trump in the country’s upcoming presidential election. Amber, a former critic of Trump, said her change of heart was due to her discovery that the media has been lying ...

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has said Southeast youths will NEVER join the intending national protest against President Bola Tinubu, saying they believe in the Government and all will soon be well He says Southeast is on the path of ...

Nigerian music star Innocent Idibia, known as 2face or 2baba, has shared his thoughts on the reported assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump. According to reports, Trump was allegedly shot in the head during a campaign rally in ...