Sunday Umahia, a legislator from Enugu State, has abandoned the Labour Party to join the ruling All Progressives Congress. Umahia, who represents the Ezeagu/Udi federal constituency, cited the prolonged power struggle within the Labour Party as the reason for his departure. According to him, the party’s leadership crisis, which has led to three […]
Labour Party (LP) factional chairman, Callistus Okafor has resigned from the party, declaring its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, unfit to lead Nigeria. The move further deepens the internal crisis plaguing the party following a series of defections and leadership disputes. Addressing reporters on Wednesday, Okafor criticized Obi for prioritizing personal political ambitions over party […]
The once-dreaded sit-at-home order that paralyzed economic and social activities across the Southeast region of Nigeria is rapidly losing momentum, as improved security measures and growing public resistance reshape the region’s narrative. For several years, Mondays in the Southeast were marked by deserted streets, shuttered businesses, and fear-driven compliance with the unofficial lockdown, initially introduced […]
In a move aimed at decongesting prisons and promoting justice for individuals held in prolonged detention, the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf, has freed 30 inmates during a special jail delivery exercise in Keffi, Nasarawa State. The release of the inmates took place across two custodial centres under […]
Popular Nollywood actor, Deyemi Okanlawon has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to broaden its anti-corruption efforts beyond targeting celebrities accused of abusing the naira at public events. His remarks come amid growing public discourse around the EFCCโs recent crackdown on individuals, especially entertainers, who have been seen spraying money at parties […]
In a major educational intervention, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has fully settled outstanding tuition and accommodation fees totaling โฆ2.24 billion for 84 indigenes of the state who were stranded in Northern Cyprus. These students had been abandoned mid-way through their academic programs following the abrupt suspension of the foreign scholarship initiative […]
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have launched a scathing critique of President Cyril Ramaphosaโs recent engagement with U.S. President Donald Trump, labeling the encounter a โdisgraceful outingโ that undermines South Africaโs sovereignty and dignity. In a fiery press briefing held at the partyโs headquarters, EFF leader Julius Malema declared that his party โwill not […]
Hundreds of female members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) staged a peaceful protest on Thursday at the Lagos State House in Marina, demanding the immediate cancellation of the recent local government primary election in the Agbado/Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area (LCDA). The women accused the party leadership of orchestrating a flawed and […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has defended the growing wave of defections into the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as part of Nigeriaโs evolving democratic process. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, the President said the movement of politicians from other parties into the ruling party was expected and would likely continue. โThatโs the […]
Senate President Says Tinubu Will Be Re-Elected in 2027 Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed suggestions of a possible impeachment against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, firmly asserting that the National Assembly holds no such plan. Instead, Akpabio gave a ringing endorsement of the Presidentโs performance and expressed confidence in his re-election come 2027. […]
