Politics
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The Kabiru Turaki (SAN)-led faction of the People’s Democratic Party has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking an order directing the Inspector-General of Police and the Nigeria Police Force to immediately unseal and vacate the party’s national secretariat and other offices across the country. The request is contained in a Motion on Notice […]
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, on Tuesday met with the leadership of the two factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The meeting was convened at the instance of the INEC Chairman ahead of the forthcoming Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council […]
The Plateau State chapter of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) has welcomed the defection of Governor Caleb Mutfwang from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), pledging to support him to succeed in his new political journey. The party’s Publicity Secretary, Shittu Bamaiyi, stated this on Friday in an interview with The Reporter in Jos. The All-Progressives Congress […]
A lawmaker representing Andoni/Opobo Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Awaji Inombek-Abiante, has said that voter inducement will be ineffective in elections if citizens are determined to choose their choices. Inombek-Abiante said this during an interview on Friday on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief. “How do you stop vote buying? If the citizens decide to elect […]
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has constituted a Transitional Committee in Borno State, nominating Hon. Adamu Usman Tubo as Chairman and Hon. Sunusi Lawan Badawi as Secretary. Tubo is from the Southern Borno Senatorial District, while Badawi hails from Borno North. The development was contained in a circular signed by the party’s Assistant National Organising […]
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has constituted a Transitional Committee in Borno State, nominating Hon. Adamu Usman Tubo as Chairman and Hon. Sunusi Lawan Badawi as Secretary. Tubo is from the Southern Borno Senatorial District, while Badawi hails from Borno North. The development was contained in a circular signed by the party’s Assistant National Organising […]
BudgIT, a civic organization, has alleged of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s move to present the 2026 budget of N54.4 trillion before the National Assembly without accounting for the 2025 budget performance report. BudgIT made this known in a statement on X on Thursday. Newsman reports that Tinubu is expected to present the country’s 2026 budget before the […]
The Senate has given its approval to a total of 64 nominees appointed for career and non-career ambassadorial roles after reviewing a report submitted by its Committee on Foreign Affairs. The endorsement followed the presentation of the committee’s findings by its chairman, Senator Sani Bello, with lawmakers subsequently adopting the recommendations. During deliberations, however, Senator […]
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State says joining the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, was an easy choice he made. The governor said this on Thursday while addressing newsmen at the APC headquarters in Abuja. Recall that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, had engaged in a prolonged political battle with […]
Four members of the House of Representatives from Rivers State have formally switched their political allegiance from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The lawmakers’ decision comes barely a week after Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, defected to the ruling party, further reshaping the state’s political landscape. Those who […]
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