By Ismaeel Aleem The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Gombe State kicked off a statewide membership enrolment drive yesterday, aimed at bolstering its electoral prospects for the 2027 general elections. The launch, which coincided with the inauguration of the State Transition and Membership Drive Committee, signals the party’s determination to expand its influence in the state and nationwide. Speaking at the event, Gombe State ADC Chairman, Auwal Barde, called on…

The National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has declared that his party is open to a potential merger or alliance with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), but only under strict conditions that ensure tangible benefits for NNPP members. Kwankwaso made this known on Thursday while receiving Buhari Bakwana, a former political adviser to ex-Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, along with other APC…

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara resumed office on Thursday after President Bola Tinubu lifted the emergency rule in the state. Fubara arrived in Port Harcourt, the state capital, in the afternoon—just a day after the sole administrator, Ibok-Ete Ibas, handed over power. The State House of Assembly also held its first sitting immediately after Ibas handed over power.. Addressing citizens only hours later, Fubara explained why he chose not to…

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has hailed President Bola Tinubu for the restoration of peace and democratic governance in Rivers State following his return to the State Government House. For over six months, Rivers State was placed under emergency rule due to the political crisis involving FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. Earlier, New Daily Prime reported that Governor Fubara had returned to the State Government House. In a statewide broadcast on…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has resumed his duties at the Government House in Port Harcourt, following the end of the six-month state of emergency imposed by President Bola Tinubu. The governor, who arrived at the Port Harcourt International Airport at 11:40 a.m. with his wife, Deputy Governor, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, and Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie, was greeted by a large crowd of supporters, former commissioners, and local…

Despite being reinstated on Thursday, Fubara was not seen at the State Government House as supporters who had made their way there since 6 am were allegedly seen leaving the premises unhappy and frustrated.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that he has reconciled with Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, following months of political tension. Wike made the disclosure during an appearance on Politics Today, a current affairs programme on Channels Television, on Thursday. “We have been speaking. I don’t talk to a man I have not forgiven, so I have forgiven him,” Wike said. Emphasising his consistency…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has publicly accused the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagun, of betrayal, stating that Damagun would not hesitate to “kill” him if given the opportunity. Wike made the explosive claims during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, where he responded to questions about his relationship with the PDP leadership and his fallout with party…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has issued a strong warning to President Bola Tinubu, accusing him of constitutional overreach and authoritarian tendencies in his handling of the political crisis in Rivers State. In a statement on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bola Abdullahi, the ADC criticised Tinubu for what it described as an “unconstitutional suspension” of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and members of the Rivers State…

Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, has stated that the President’s son, Seyi Tinubu, is fully qualified to contest for any political office in Nigeria — including potentially challenging his father in the 2027 general elections. Bwala made the remark during an interview on The Clarity Zone podcast, which aired on YouTube on Wednesday. He dismissed growing criticism suggesting that Seyi’s political visibility is purely…

By Ismaeel Aleem The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna State, Mr Edward Marshall, has declared that only a coalition led by the PDP can unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. Speaking yesterday at the party’s secretariat in Kaduna while receiving members of the Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim (GOH-Front) political group, Marshall emphasised the party’s unmatched national structure as key to mounting a…

The PDP youth leader’s remarks come in the wake of Tinubu’s defence of the emergency rule, which he justified under Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution to avert anarchy following Supreme Court observations of a governance vacuum in Rivers.