A member of the House of Representatives, Hon Raheem Tunji Olawuyi, has explained what he told his constituents about election rigging ahead of the 2027 general election, insisting that the All Progressives Congress (APC) does not rig elections but wins through grassroots mobilisation. Olawuyi, who represents Ekiti Oke Ero Irepodun Osi Federal Constituency of Kwara…
The governor of Rivers, Siminalayi Fubara has said he does not “shout or complain” about the issues in the state because God is with him. Fubara spoke on Sunday during an interdenominational church service organised to commemorate the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The service took place at St Cyprian’s Anglican Church in Port Harcourt,…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has finally revealed the role he played when Aminu Tambuwal contested for the speakership of the house of representatives in 2011. Obasanjo spoke in Abuja on Saturday at the colloquium organised to mark the 60th birthday of the former governor of Sokoto. In June 2011, Tambuwal, then a member of the…
A former aide and chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Oyo State, Hon. Wale Ajani, has tendered a formal letter of resignation of his membership of the opposition party. Ajani, who hails from Ward 6 in Ona-Ara Local Government Area o Oyo State, announced his resignation in a letter dated Saturday, January 10, 2026,…
Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says no leader holds power forever, and everyone will have their turn to serve. Wike spoke during his “thank you” visit to Port Harcourt LGA of Rivers, where he addressed party leaders, traditional rulers, women, and youths from the council. The minister has been touring the…
A former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has called on Nigerians in their middle years to become more actively involved in politics rather than limiting their participation to online commentary. Sani in a post on X on Saturday call on citizens in their 30s, 40s and 50s to move beyond social media debates and take up…
Tonye Cole, a former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers, says Siminalayi Fubara, governor of the state, joined the “illegal” faction of the APC in Rivers. Speaking in a Channels Television interview, Cole said the Emeka Beke-led Rivers APC is the authentic faction of Rivers APC. In December 2025, Fubara ditched…
President Bola Tinubu has once again intervened in the lingering political crisis between Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. According to credible sources, the President summoned Wike for a crucial meeting abroad over the renewed face-off, which has reignited tensions in the oil-rich state. According…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has said that the impeachment process initiated against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, is ongoing and has not been halted, contrary to reports circulating online. The assembly stated this in a press release issued on Friday and signed by the Chairman of the House Committee…
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has weighed in on the crisis rocking oil-rich state, saying only fasting and prayers can save Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Fayose advised Fubara to reconcile with his estranged political godfather and predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who now serves as the Minister of the Federal Capital…
