An ally of ex-Vice President Namadi Sambo and former Director General of the National Emergency Management Agency, Sani Sidi, has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna, along with several PDP supporters. The defection ceremony was attended by top APC officials, including Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and Minister of …

All roads led to the Acme, Ikeja, the secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday as the ruling party in Lagos State handed over flags to its flag-bearers for the forthcoming 12 July Local Government Election. Party stalwarts and faithful joined the 114 Chairmanship and Vice-Chairmanship and 376 councillorship candidates for the official kick-off of the council election …

Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has said that bandits and terrorists wreaking havoc in the state have adopted guerrilla-style tactics that make them increasingly difficult to track and apprehend. While addressing the recurring violence and killings in parts of the state on Focus Nigeria, a programme on African Independent Television on Tuesday, Alia said that the security challenge …

As a political storm brews within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the choice of a running mate by President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election, former Minister of Communications, Dr. Adebayo Shittu has cautioned the party leadership against entertaining any move to replace Vice President Kashim Shettima, warning that such a decision could fracture the party. He said: …

The North-Central Forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has demanded prompt apology from Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum for allegedly hiring thugs to attack the party’s National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, at a meeting in Gombe State on Sunday. During the meeting, Ganduje and APC National Vice Chairman (North-East), Comrade Mustapha Salihu had announced the zone’s endorsement of …

Former Minister Rotimi Amaechi calls for a unified opposition to remove President Tinubu, citing Nigeria’s deepening economic crisis and widespread hunger

President Bola Tinubu said on Wednesday that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is ready to welcome the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, whenever he decides to join. The President stated this at the commissioning of Arterial Road N16 (Shehu Shagari Way), connecting Ring Road 1 (Nnamdi Azikiwe Way) to Arterial Road N20 (Wole Soyinka Way), …

Following a recent meeting with President Bola Tinubu, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Segun Sowunmi has revealed his possibility of defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC), criticising his current party’s instability and praising APC leaders Also read: Essien dismisses defection claims: ‘I haven’t joined APC with Eno’ Sowunmi, who was a spokesperson for former Vice …

In a bold statement addressing swirling rumours, former Minister of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, Chief Nduese Essien has firmly denied defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). This follows Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno’s recent switch from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a press statement personally by him on 9 June, the elder statesman clarified that his …

Magazine publisher and businessman, Chief Dele Momodu has said that only a strong coalition of political parties can successfully wrest power from President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections, citing internal divisions within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Also read: Momodu urges Tinubu to sanction Wike to avert national chaos During his appearance on …