Political parties in the country have raised concerns over the coming into power of United States President Donald Trump, expressing fear that his flurry of executive orders might have affected African countries, including Nigeria. Since his inauguration on Monday, Trump said Washington could impose tariffs on major trading partners; including Canada, Mexico and China, as soon as 1 February. He …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday commiserated with Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State over the death of his elder brother, Mr Sunday Makinde. In a statement in Abuja on Friday, PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said the nation and Oyo State had lost a rare gem with the demise of Makinde. Ologunagba described the deceased as a …

Witnesses of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday gave testimonies on how irregularities allegedly marred the 21 September 2024, Edo State governorship election in three local government areas of the state. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the election held across the 18 local government areas …

The internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) reached a climax on Monday as Senator Samuel Anyanwu reclaimed his position as the party’s National Secretary. Security operatives, including police and other agencies, were deployed to Wadata Plaza, the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, to prevent the situation from escalating into violence. Earlier in the day, a group of youth …

The Gombe State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed concern over the decision of the state government to allocate over N31 billion for the construction of an underpass and other road projects within Gombe metropolis. In a statement yesterday by its Public Relations Officer (PRO), Abdulkadir Ahmed Dukku, the Party said the recent announcement by the state’s …

A former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai has reacted to speculations that he has perfected plans to defect from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). On Sunday, a page on X claimed that el-Rufai, who governed Kaduna State from 2015 to 2023, was set to receive the membership card of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaduna. …

The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that there are plans by Governor Monday Okpebholo to remove the state local government council chairmen and their deputies. At a press conference in Benin City, the state capital, the state Caretaker Committee Chairman of the PDP, Dr Anthony Aziegbemi accused Okpebholo of instituting a regime of lawlessness …

The opposition Labour Party (LP); Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and others, on Thursday, lampooned the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the country’s worsening poverty. The condemnation by the opposition parties followed a viral video showing long queues of Nigerians seeking foodstuffs at President Bola Tinubu’s Bourdillon residence in Lagos on Christmas Eve. Senator Ali Ndume, who shared the video …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is contemplating a policy to withdraw and destroy Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) that remain uncollected for a decade, according to The PUNCH. This recommendation was among 208 proposals arising from the commission’s review of the 2023 general elections. The move stemmed from the persistent issue of unclaimed PVCs, with over six million cards still …

A former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a letter dated 16 December, 2024, addressed to the Ubandawaki Ward chairman of the party in Ilorin,the Kwara State capital, Abdullahi described the decision as a “difficult conclusion’ but the only ‘tenable option”. “I write to formally resign …