Senator Natasha Accuses Immigration Officials Of Blocking Her From Travelling

  Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has alleged that immigration officials at the airport prevented her from travelling abroad. The lawmaker raised the alarm during a live broadcast on…

Bayelsa governor Diri joins APC

Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He was received into the ruling party on Monday by Kashim Shettima, the vice-president, at…

PDP Crisis: Wike Backs Damagum’s Suspension

  Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has weighed in on the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) saying the issue of impunity cannot be allowed to…

Anambra poll: IG warns IPOB, ESN against disrupting election

  As 16 political parties and their candidates signed the peace accord for the Anambra governorship polls on Monday, the Nigeria Police Force warned against any attempt by the Indigenous…

Protest rocks PDP national secretariat as Wike-led faction takes over

  A protest erupted on Monday at the national secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party, Wadata Plaza in Abuja, as supporters of the factional acting National Chairman of the party,…

Anyanwu Faction Announces Counter-Suspension Of Damagum, Others

  The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has escalated, as the Senator Samuel Anyanwu–led National Working Committee (NWC) announced the counter-suspension of the party’s National Chairman, Umar Damagum,…

Court stops PDP national convention

  The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday stopped the Peoples Democratic Party from proceeding with its planned national convention scheduled to hold in Ibadan, Oyo State, on…

All Enugu Reps defect to APC

  The entire Enugu State caucus in the House of Representatives has formally defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress. The defection was announced on Thursday by the Speaker of…

Court orders permanent forfeiture of $49,700 recovered from ex-INEC official

  The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the permanent forfeiture of $49,700 allegedly recovered from Dr Nura Ali, a former Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National…

Tinubu swears in new INEC chair

  President Bola Tinubu has sworn in Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. Amupitan took the oath of office at 1:50 pm…

Amupitan: I’ll audit IReV, make INEC independent

  Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), has pledged to conduct a comprehensive audit of the commission’s Results Viewing Portal (IReV) to identify and…

Senate confirms Amupitan as INEC chairman

  The Senate has confirmed Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The Red Chamber confirmed Amupitan after a voice vote by the lawmakers…

Obi says south-east cannot be ‘captured’ despite wave of defections

  Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, says the wave of defections by some governors in the south-east does not translate to political…

Former jihadist fighters join Niger army

  Ex-jihadists who “repented” have successfully been integrated into the Nigerien army after several months of training, military authorities said Monday. Niger’s junta, which came to power two years ago…

Peter Mbah defects to APC

  Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. The governor made this known at a press conference on Tuesday…