Politics

  The New Nigeria Peoples Party and the All Progressives Congress have conducted their primary elections for the forthcoming by-election for the House of Representatives, representing Garki/Babura Federal Constituency in Jigawa State.   PUNCH Online reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission scheduled August 16, 2025, for the by-election for ...

  The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has cleared aspirants for its July 21, 2025, party primaries ahead of the August 16, 2025, National Assembly bye elections for Edo Central Senatorial District and Ovia Federal Constituency.   According to a statement by the Publicity Secretary of the ...

    Political activist, Omoyele Sowore, speaks with ISMAEEL UTHMAN on the claim that the late former President Muhammadu Buhari left behind a legacy of integrity   The late former President Buhari was said to have left a legacy of integrity. Do you agree with that?   Absolutely not. The ...

  The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Saturday backed the position of Governor Monday Okpebholo warning Peter Obi from coming into the state without security clearance.   The state chairman of the party, Jarrett Tenebe, stated this on Saturday shortly after Joseph Ikpea and Omosede Igbinedion ...

  The National Coordinator of Obidient Movement, Dr Yunusa Tanko, has said the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, is open to working with available political forces to rescue the country from crisis.   Tanko, who is a former spokesperson for Obi’s presidential campaign, said salvaging Nigeria ...

    The Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide has called for fairness in key elective and appointive leadership positions in the ongoing constitutional review exercise by the 10th National Assembly.   The group made the call at the South East Zonal Public hearing for Imo and Abia states which ...

  The All Progressives Congress has condemned the African Democratic Congress for its criticism of President Bola Tinubu regarding the state burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari, calling it both insensitive and unacceptable.   In a statement released on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, the APC criticised ...

  The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party and former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Saturday, paid a condolence visit to the family of the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina State.   Kwankwaso also visited the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar, where ...

  The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has said that the five states that make up the South-East geo-political zone have clear expectations regarding the proposals in the ongoing 1999 Constitution review by the National Assembly.   He stated this in his remarks at the South East Zonal public hearing ...

  The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu has urged Nigerians to take advantage of the ongoing constitution review process to demand greater accountability and transparency from the 10th National Assembly.   Speaking on Saturday at the Constitution Review Public Hearing in Owerri, the centre serving Imo ...