Politics

2027: ‘Atiku, you’re a hypocrite’ – Rufai Oseni

Michael Adesina

2 weeks ago

“Is it not the same Atiku who went to court in 2011 to contest the PDP’s zoning formula, ensuring that…

Kano North: Relief for DSP Barau as ex-deputy governor abandons quest for APC ticket

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 weeks ago

Responding to the development, Jibrin commended Governor Yusuf, Dr. Ganduje, and other stakeholders for facilitating the reconciliation, saying the outcome…

NDC releases timetable for primaries, pegs presidential form at N60m

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 weeks ago

The statement indicated that governorship aspirants will pay N30 million made up of N10 million for the Expression of Interest…

Rivers APC disowns purported list of cleared Assembly aspirants

Femi Fabunmi

2 weeks ago

The screening committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has denied reports claiming that a list of…

‘Akpabio may not legally qualify as Senate President’- Oshiomhole

Michael Adesina

2 weeks ago

According to Oshiomhole, the current rules disqualify Akpabio from assuming the role of Senate President due to his failure to…

Sowore to Kwankwaso: ‘If your daughter knows better than you, let her run for President’

Michael Adesina

2 weeks ago

if your 'daughter' now has to tell you who to work for in 2027, then perhaps she, who obviously knows…

Osun Police Command condemns vandalisation of billboards in the state

Isa Isawade

2 weeks ago

‎ "Members of the public are hereby advised to remain law-abiding, refrain from taken law into their hands and report…

2027: ‘Let Tinubu run again than field a Southern opponent’ – Atiku

Michael Adesina

2 weeks ago

“At the core of the question is: how does a Southern opposition candidate realistically unseat a sitting Southern president?” the…

2027: ‘We won’t tolerate violence during primaries’ – APC

Michael Adesina

2 weeks ago

“We will not tolerate any form of violence or actions that could undermine the credibility of the primaries,” Yilwatda warned.…

‘Lagos Indigenes are minority’- Oshodi Rep Onuakalusi defends scholarship program against ethnic bias

Michael Adesina

2 weeks ago

“I don’t look at tribe and tongue. What I believe is, give me results, and I work with you. So…

In Somalia, the drivers of collapse resurface

Michael Adesina

2 weeks ago

In a country whose wounds have yet to heal since the collapse of the state in the early 1990s, fears…

‘I’m not fighting anybody, politics is a game’- Kwankwaso explains why he left Atiku in ADC

Michael Adesina

2 weeks ago

“Peter Obi himself decided to leave ADC not because we are fighting with Atiku Abubakar or anybody there. We decided…

Kwankwaso: Yar’adua’s death caused confusion over zoning, explains APC negotiation

Michael Adesina

2 weeks ago

“We believe the best way to go now is to take it to the South so that we can eliminate…

Wike washes hands off APC Rivers screening: ‘I’m not a prophet’

Michael Adesina

2 weeks ago

“I am not a member of the APC, so I don’t know what is happening in their screening. Even if…

‘No apology, let’s meet in court,’ Olayinka rejects Turaki’s defamation claim

Michael Adesina

2 weeks ago

Lere Olayinka, a close aide to Minister Nyesom Wike, has flatly rejected a demand from Tanimu Turaki’s lawyer, who is…

2027: AURA-Kano mobilizes over 1.5m non-indigenes votes for Tinubu, Yusuf

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 weeks ago

APC chieftains including former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, Presidential Aide Nasir Bala Aminu (Ja’oji), and Minister…

2027: Lagosians unite for Tinubu as Lawmaker declares bid

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 weeks ago

Thousands of residents and political stakeholders in Eti-Osa, Lagos State, at the weekend declared support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,…

Ogunleye’s re-election bid gains momentum as Ikorodu Groups declare massive support

Kazeem Ugbodaga

2 weeks ago

The re-election ambition of the lawmaker representing Ikorodu Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly, Abiodun Ogunleye, has…

Wike’s loyalists dominates as Rivers APC clears 33 Assembly aspirants, disqualifies 65

Femi Fabunmi

2 weeks ago

The screening exercise for aspirants seeking to contest under the All Progressives Congress in the Rivers State House of Assembly…

Court rejects Fubara Dagogo’s bid to void APC congress, awards N20m fine

Ayorinde Oluokun

2 weeks ago

Dagogo, an aspirant in the recently concluded APC national congress, had filed the suit to challenge his alleged exclusion from…

Farouk Aliyu: Opposition must rally behind one candidate to challenge APC in 2027 Election

Michael Adesina

3 weeks ago

"If they really want to contest or, I mean, if they want to give us real opposition, they should forget…

APC committee disqualifies Fubara’s loyalists from Rivers Assembly primary

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 weeks ago

They were disqualified by the APC Screening Committee chaired by Muraine Ajibola.

INEC and the 2027 Test: An Agenda for Neutrality, Innovation, and Inclusivity

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 weeks ago

For 2027, INEC must demonstrate discipline and institutional maturity by adhering strictly to its own schedule. Political parties, candidates, and…

South-west lawmakers celebrate Fasoranti at 100, call him dogged defender of Yoruba interest

Femi Fabunmi

3 weeks ago

The National Assembly South West Caucus on Sunday celebrated the leader of Afenifere on his attainment of the remarkable age…

2027 Electios: TRN endorses Tinubu, Hamzat

Femi Fabunmi

3 weeks ago

The Renewed Hope Network Group (TRN) Lagos State has endorsed the candidature of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second…

Fubara’s ally claims ‘successful screening’ amid walkout drama

Michael Adesina

3 weeks ago

In sharp contrast to the tension-filled narrative of his departure from the APC screening session on Sunday, key figures close…

Fubara rejected? 2027 hopes in jeopardy as Governor storms out of APC screening

Michael Adesina

3 weeks ago

In a stark contrast to the usual protocol, where committee members traditionally escort governors seeking re-election or senatorial tickets out…

2027: Former Kano Gov. Shekarau emerges consensus senatorial candidate

Michael Adesina

3 weeks ago

The aspirants—Usman Bala, Sha'aban Sharada, Muhammad Zango, Danyaro Yakasai, Abbas Sani Abbas, and Shehu Isa Driver—announced they were stepping down…

Former Lagos CP Owoseni declares for Oyo governorship election

Femi Fabunmi

3 weeks ago

Former Lagos and Benue State Commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni, has picked up the Accord Party expression of interest and…

2027: Fubara, Amaewhule appear before APC screening committees

Michael Adesina

3 weeks ago

Fubara is set to appear before the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Screening Committee, which is responsible for assessing sitting…

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