The former Tinubu/Shettima 2023 Presidential Campaign Coordinator in Zamfara State, Senator Kabiru Marafa has confirmed his resignation from the All Progressives Congress. Marafa, who confirmed his registration to Channels Television via text message on Sunday, left the ruling party after a meeting with his political structure last Wednesday and Thursday. In a communiqué issued at…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno is under criticism for allegedly deducting 15 per cent of the salaries of political appointees as a compulsory tithe. Governor Eno, founder of All Nations Christian Ministry International, is also accused of making misleading claims about the earnings of his Personal Assistants (PAs). At a Town Square Meeting with…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has said former President Goodluck Jonathan was incapable of unseating the incumbent President Bola Tinubu in 2027 general polls. The party said political relevance of Jonathan to unseat President Tinubu remained in doubt. Jonathan, who lost his reelection bid in 2025 to the late President…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that the emergency rule imposed in Rivers State will be lifted on September 18, 2025. Wike disclosed this shortly after casting his vote in the ongoing local government elections across the state, where he noted that the polls have remained largely peaceful. “I…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied stepping aside from contesting the 2027 election. This comes following a news report, which had claimed that the Otuoke-born scholar and politician had decided not to run in the next election so as not to distort Southern unity. Although Jonathan has not officially declared to run in the next…
Elisha Abbo, former Adamawa north senator, says he has fasted and prayed for 31 days to seek God’s guidance on his next political move. In a post via X on Friday, Abbo, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2020, said at the time, he made the…
A Lagos-based human rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, has filed a lawsuit against Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for allegedly violating his fundamental rights by blocking him on X, formerly known as Twitter. The suit was filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos and announced by Mr Ogun on Friday through his Facebook page. He…
The Federal Government has inaugurated the Governing Boards and Management Teams of three newly established Development Commissions for the South-South, South-West, and North-Central regions. The ceremony, held on Thursday at the Rotunda Hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja, was performed by the Minister of Regional Development, Engr. Abubakar Momoh, who charged the…
The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Osun State on Community Engagement, Hon. Sulaimon Musa Olalekan, has reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to grassroots participation in climate change mitigation and renewable energy initiatives. He made this known while attending the Climate Change and Renewable Energy Stakeholders’ Meeting organized by the Office of the Consultant to…
Human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has explained why he would prefer President Bola Tinubu to Peter Obi if both men were to contest against each other in the 2027 elections. Adeyanju, who spoke during an interview on Channels Television on Friday, said his position was not out of loyalty to the ruling All Progressives Congress,…