Former Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, has alleged that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is preparing to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. Okowa, who served as Atiku’s running mate during the 2023 presidential election under the PDP banner, recently defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking during an interview on Arise News on Tuesday, April 29, Okowa revealed that he…

Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Mohammed Shehu, has announced a plan to review the existing revenue allocation formula and the remuneration packages for political and public office holders. Shehu said this during the opening ceremony of a 2025 retreat for newly inaugurated members of the Commission, held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.  He said the Commission is the custodian of the fiscal soul of the…

Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to set aside personal ambitions and rally behind President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’, he argued that the President requires a second term to consolidate and complete his reform agenda. READ ALSO: We won’t revoke licence of Oyedepo church’s airstrip – Keyamo…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has expressed confidence that more opposition governors will soon defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Ganduje made this statement on Monday during the official welcome ceremony held in Asaba for Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and his predecessor, Ifeanyi Okowa, both of whom recently left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the APC. The defection of Oborevwori…

A former National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, has declared that he no longer has confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s leadership. Speaking yesterday during an appearance on ‘Inside Sources’ with Laolu Akande, a socio-political programme aired on Channels Television, he said he does not believe Tinubu will achieve anything meaningful before the end of his term in May 2027. Lukman reflected on his earlier support…

Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North, has called on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to leave behind what he described as the “old habits” of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), following the governor’s recent defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement issued after Oborevwori’s move, Senator Nwoko welcomed the decision but emphasised that genuine transformation must accompany the shift in political allegiance.  He urged the governor to abandon…

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has categorically denied rumours suggesting he is planning to defect from the All Progressives Congress (APC), reaffirming his unwavering loyalty to the ruling party. In a statement released on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Ahmed Idris, the governor described the speculation as “ridiculously malicious” and attributed it to “uninteresting political comedians” intent on causing political instability. Reacting to reports linking him with a…

The suspended Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and NGOs, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central), has issued a satirical apology to Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

The Presidency has dismissed claims that democracy is under threat in Nigeria, describing recent concerns by opposition parties, figures and human rights advocates as baseless and alarmist. Presidency denied the claim in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy. The Presidency criticised what it called ‘disgruntled opposition figures’ and ‘partisan human rights crusaders’ for raising false alarms over recent defections of…

The Presidency has stated that the recent defections of politicians in the opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the increasing support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are out of free will. In a statement signed by the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday, the Presidency insisted that democracy is not under threat or undermined “simply because politicians exercise…

From academic excellence to political grace, how Dr. Oyebanji’s path led her to the heart of Ekiti’s leadership. Dr. Olayemi Jumoke Abiodun-Oyebanji, the First Lady of Ekiti State, was born in Ado-Ekiti into the distinguished family of High Chief Samuel Adedipe (Elerebi Omowa) of Irona Quarters, Ado-Ekiti. She began her education at Baptist Primary School, Irona, Ado-Ekiti, from 1976 to 1982, and continued at Baptist Secondary School, Ado-Ekiti, from 1982…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration, stating it has no tangible achievements to showcase and no credible record to defend. Reacting to the wave of defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku, in a statement posted on his X page yesterday, said the Tinubu administration’s only strategy is ‘chaos and division,’ which he described as ‘the last refuge of the incompetent.’ Atiku compared Tinubu’s…