The National Sports Commission (NSC) has indicated that Bayelsa State is well-equipped to host the 2028 National Sports Festival (NSF). The NSC Director-General, Bukola Olapade, conveyed this during a visit to Yenagoa, where his delegation inspected the state’s sports and security infrastructure. Olapade, who led a team of sports experts, including Chief Solomon Ogba and Olympian Yusuf Alli, expressed his confidence in Bayelsa’s bid after assessing various facilities, such as…

Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has urged Nigerians to shun vote-selling, warning that vote-buying remains one of the gravest threats to democracy. In a statement shared on his X page on Tuesday, the former Anambra State governor stressed that selling or buying votes can never be regarded as an act of kindness. The 64-year-old described the practice as a deliberate investment in corruption, noting…

Presidency mocks Atiku and Peter Obi after APC secures 12 of 16 bye-election seats, taunting opposition over heavy losses ahead of 2027 polls. The Presidency has ridiculed opposition leaders Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Labour Party’s (LP) former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, following the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s sweeping victory in Saturday’s bye-elections. Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, took to his X account on Monday morning, posting:…

Less than 24 hours after her defeat in the bid to succeed her late husband, Senator representing Anambra North Senatorial Zone, Tony Nwoye, has appointed Justina Azuka, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, as his Senior Special Adviser on Special Duties. Mrs Azuka had contested the by-election for the Onitsha North 1 State Constituency, a seat previously held by her late husband, Justice Azuka, who was tragically kidnapped and killed.…

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has dismissed the Chairman of the Microcredit and Enterprise Development Agency, Abayomi “Lustay” Olumide. Oyebanji in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Olayinka Oyebode said the removal took effect immediately and was linked to gross misconduct and dereliction of duty. The governor also directed Olumide to hand over all government properties in his possession to the agency without delay. READ ALSO: Oyebanji dissolves…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has given the leaders of Nigeria’s National Assembly, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeun Abbas, a seven-day ultimatum to refer allegations of bribery to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). SERAP in a statement posted on its X page on Sunday said failure to comply will result…

Joseph Bagudu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Saturday’s supplementary by-election for Kaduna’s Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency, has praised what he described as a “massive turnout” of voters. Speaking after casting his vote at Polling Unit 003, Ungwan Madaki in Kajuru Local Government Area, Bagudu said the process was peaceful and orderly, commending both the electorate and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for their conduct. The election was held…

Former Governor of Sokoto State and current Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has fired back at critics and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), saying he cannot be intimidated or blackmailed into joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Tambuwal, who returned to a hero’s welcome in Sokoto following his recent interrogation by the EFCC over alleged ₦189 billion fraud, told supporters at his residence that the…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC), now the flagship party of a coalition of major opposition figures, has declared its readiness to win multiple seats in today’s by-elections across 16 constituencies in 12 states, in what is widely seen as a litmus test for its 2027 ambitions. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is conducting by-elections to fill vacant legislative seats at both national and state levels. These include two Senate…

Umar Sani, a prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former media aide to ex-Vice President Namadi Sambo, has dismissed speculation that Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi is planning to return to the PDP. Speaking on Arise Television’s The Morning Show on Friday, Sani said recent developments indicate Obi is unlikely to rejoin his former party, despite ongoing political realignments ahead of the 2027 elections. “Peter…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what it terms an “excessive foreign travel culture,” highlighting that the president has been absent from Nigeria for nearly a quarter of his tenure. In a statement released on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC claimed that Tinubu has undertaken 40 international trips in 26 months, spending approximately 181 days abroad. The party…

Supporters of Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, have pledged to resist any efforts to prevent him from contesting in the 2027 presidential election. The Obidients made this declaration in response to comments by Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, who claimed Obi would not secure the ticket of any political party in 2027. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television, Bwala asserted…