Esther Chinenye

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Umar Sani, has stated that the return of former President Goodluck Jonathan to active politics could impact President Bola Tinubu’s chances of securing a second term. Speaking on Friday during an interview, Sani claimed that Tinubu is currently positioning himself to win over the South-South region. “Tinubu is preparing […]

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has expressed concern over Nigeria’s dwindling Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), blaming it on poor leadership, weak governance, and uncoordinated reforms. In a statement on Friday, Obi criticised the Federal Government’s frequent overseas trips in search of investment, describing them as “global galivanting” that fails to address the

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 20,850 personnel to protect lives and safeguard critical national assets and infrastructure during Saturday’s by-elections. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct by-elections in 16 constituencies across 12 states on Saturday. In a statement issued on Friday

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticised a Canadian court ruling that classified Nigeria’s two main political parties, the PDP and the All Progressives Congress (APC), as terrorist organisations. Describing the decision as “misinformed, biased, and lacking evidence,” the PDP called for the verdict to be dismissed in its entirety. Politics Nigeria earlier reported

The Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) has labelled the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as an “Uber” politician. In a statement personally signed on Friday, Abure accused Obi of elevating subterfuge to an art in politics and of recently “crying wolf where there is none.” He further alleged that Obi has

Former Governor of Sokoto State and serving Senator, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has spoken about his recent encounter with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), stressing that no agency or political force can intimidate him. Addressing supporters in Sokoto after what he described as a “brief visit” to the EFCC, Tambuwal explained that

The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on members of the Obidient movement and the Coalition of Political Parties for Democracy (COPDEM) to vote for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the forthcoming bye-elections scheduled for August 16, 2025. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that the polls will be conducted

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu of running Nigeria like a “part-time job,” citing what it called his “excessive foreign travel culture.” In a statement on Thursday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, alleged that Tinubu has spent nearly a quarter of his presidency outside the country, prioritising frequent international

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political aspirants in Nasarawa State to desist from premature campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections. The state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Shehu Wahab, issued the warning on Thursday in Lafia during a stakeholders’ meeting ahead of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise scheduled to begin

Brig. Gen. G. Shipi (rtd), Special Adviser on Security to Plateau State Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has stated that the Fulani are among the indigenes of the state. He dismissed claims to the contrary, urging those holding such views to recognise the Fulani as an integral part of Plateau State. Shipi made the remarks on