Politics

Contrary to the narrative in some quarters, the Supreme Court verdict on the appeal by the Rivers State governor Siminalayi Fubara against Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly does not have anything to do with who is the authentic…

Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday, said his support for President Bola Tinubu’s election in 2023 was never to gain any favour in return. El-Rufai was an integral member of the Northern governors in the ruling…

The presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 polls, Peter Obi, on Friday called for greater transparency and accountability as a result of the recent increase in the Budget of Restoration to ₦54 trillion due to reported…

Former Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi says President Bola Tinubu means well with his policies but well-meaning is not enough in leadership. The ex-governor, who described the president as his elder brother, said the Tinubu…

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, has criticised Nigeria’s political class for prioritising frivolities over the country’s pressing issues. In a statement posted on his X handle on…

Former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, says he is not a politician who likes to pretend like some of his colleagues do. El-Rufai said this on Saturday while appreciating an X user who commended him for a book he authored…

Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, says members of the political class would not cede power to the younger generation without a fight. He added that politicians often resort to extreme measures to win elections.…

Bisi Akande, a former governor of Osun state, has claimed that the #EndSARS protest of 2020 was “manufactured” by the ‘Obidient’ movement to stop the presidential ambition of Bola Tinubu. ‘Obidients’ are supporters of Peter Obi,…

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says he is not against the idea of a coalition ahead of the next presidential poll. In a post on X on Wednesday, the LP chieftain said his position…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled former Minister of Interior and ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, in a move that underscores the party’s deepening internal crisis. Aregbesola, once a towering figure in the…

The battle for Nigeria’s 2027 elections has already begun, and the accusations are flying. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has set off a political firestorm, claiming that the Bola Tinubu-led administration is bribing opposition…

In a political landscape where alliances are often forged in the pursuit of power, Labour Party's 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has made it clear: he supports a coalition—but not one built on self-interest. Obi’s position…

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, officially moved into the Speaker’s office at the Lagos State House of Assembly Complex on Monday. Videos circulating on social media on Monday showed supporters…

The Brazilian government has announced the formal admission of Nigeria as a partner country in the multinational bloc known as BRICS. This was contained in a statement by the Brazil Foreign Ministry on Friday. According to Brazil,…

The Peoples Democratic Party has accepted the judgment of the Rivers State High Court that nullified its Ward, Local Government, and State Congresses held on July 27, August 10, and August 31, 2024, respectively. In a statement on…