Following the high rate of banditry and killings in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has  recently directed a review of Nigeria’s security architecture to create state police that will address and defeat escalating waves of insecurity, particularly in the North-West. This policy direction signals a shift away from the centralised policing system that has exposed deep flaws of the country’s while the proponents of state policing argue that it would improve…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned what it described as a deliberate effort to block Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from resuming her legislative duties, warning that the action undermines democratic principles and sets a dangerous precedent for Nigeria’s parliament. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party accused Senate leaders of acting outside the law by extending the Kogi Central senator’s suspension beyond…

Finally, on Wednesday, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, recognised the new leadership of the opposition African Democratic Congress, ADC, led by former Senate President, David Mark as the National Chairman of the party. In a change to the party’s particulars on its website in Abuja, INEC listed the new executive members of the party, confirming the resolution of months of leadership tussle within the ADC. READ ALSO: INEC confirms final…

Former Rivers State governorship candidate under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tonye Cole, has dismissed speculation that he may join the African Democratic Congress (ADC), stating clearly that he will not follow former Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, into the party. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Tuesday, Cole reaffirmed his commitment to the APC and declared his intention to run again for the Rivers…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has strongly criticised the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, for retracting his earlier comments on Nigeria’s escalating debt burden. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the party’s spokesman, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC accused the National Assembly of being complicit in what it described as a deepening fiscal crisis under the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The Speaker had previously raised concerns…

By Ismaeel Aleem The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Nigerian Senate to immediately reinstate Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, following the expiration of her six-month suspension. The call comes amid growing controversy over the Senate’s refusal to allow her to resume legislative duties, citing a pending Court of Appeal case. READ ALSO: SERAP urges Tinubu to withdraw DSS threat against X…

Former Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is beyond redemption, claiming the opposition party is now effectively controlled by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking during an interview on Arise Television, Melaye dismissed any chance of revival for the PDP, likening its state to irreversible death. “Apart from our Lord Jesus Christ, no dead can rise again. PDP is dead and buried.…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, will respond in due course to recent comments made by former Sokoto State governor Aminu Tambuwal, his senior aide has said. Lere Olayinka, Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, stated on Monday that the minister would not leave Tambuwal’s criticism of him and President Bola Tinubu unanswered. Tambuwal, speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today last Friday, said his…

By Ismaeel Aleem Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has made a strong statement in Nasarawa State on Monday as he inaugurated the African Democratic Congress (ADC) office in Keana Local Government Area. Welcomed with regal fanfare by the Sarkin Keana, the ribbon-cutting ceremony signalled a major step in the ADC’s rising influence ahead of the 2027 general elections. The event, attended by traditional rulers, party supporters, and community members,…

Speaking on Channels Television’s “Politics Today” on yesterday, Rhodes-Vivour revealed that he consulted Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, before making the switch. “Peter Obi and I are communicating. We are aligned. There is no step I am taking that he is not aware of,” he said, noting that Obi’s representative attended his ADC declaration event on Saturday. Rhodes-Vivour emphasised that his defection aligns with efforts to form…

Veteran journalist and politician Dele Momodu has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), declaring that the party has been “placed in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)” by infiltrators working for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday, Momodu explained that he left the PDP due to what he described as the complete hijack of the party’s structure by individuals loyal to…

The crisis centers on a questionable process described as “Nollywood-style,” where a councillor who recently defected to the APC was allegedly forced to resign, followed by a hurried, unlawful primary.