Monday, May 19, 2025

Politics

Saraki to chair PDP reconciliation committee ahead of NEC meeting

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set up a committee headed by a former Senate president, Bukola Saraki, to reconcile aggrieved members ahead of its National Executive Committee meeting. This...

Atiku denies dumping PDP

Former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed reports claiming he has resigned from the party,...

Bill to create prime minister office passes second reading at reps

A bill for an Act to alter the provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, to provide for the office...

Petition to recall senator Natasha did not meet ‘requirements,’ says INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received the petition to recall Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan but says it did not meet the “requirements” for...

PDP Govs to Tinubu: Reverse your hasty, retrogressive decision on Rivers crisis

The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDPGF) has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, calling on him...

Tinubu declares state of emergency in Rivers State

President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State following the protracted political crisis in the state. Tinubu made the proclamation during...

Jandor returns to APC two weeks after quitting PDP

A former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos Jandor has returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Jandor whose real name...

2027 Poll: ‘Join SDP’, El-Rufai urges Atiku, Obi, Aregbesola

This was following his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC) on March 10, citing a misalignment of values with the ruling party. In a...

Buhari’s ex-ministers lead APC defection train to SDP

There are strong indications that some former ministers of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari will move en masse to the Social Democratic Party. “What they’re waiting for...

Consider Rivers People, embrace peace, Fubara begs lawmakers

Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Thursday appealed to members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to consider the interest of the people of the...

Tinubu overrules Akande panel, backs Obasa to remain Lagos Speaker

President Bola Tinubu has resolved the leadership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly, backing the return of Mudashiru Obasa as Speaker, despite...