The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, recently uploaded candidates to its portal ahead of the 2027 general elections, sparking a new crisis in the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, with two aspirants vying for the party’s candidature for the same elective position in Edo State. NEC has put a photograph of Hon. Sunny Aguebor, the party’s … Read more
The vice presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, says they are ready to do whatever president Bola Tinubu wants them to do on the pitch. Amaechi made the statement on Tuesday during an interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today, ahead of the 2027 general elections. He stated, “Let the president continue … Read more
Rotimi Amaechi, the African Democratic Congress’ presidential running mate, has stated that President Bola Tinubu should have reassured Nigerians that his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, will compete with the ADC, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and other opposition parties in the 2027 elections. Amaechi said Tinubu should have informed Nigerians that the APC … Read more
Rotimi Amaechi, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice presidential candidate, has responded to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s claim that Atiku Abubakar chose him as his running mate for financial reasons. In an interview with Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Tuesday, Amaechi stated that he does not respond to his subordinates. During a media briefing with … Read more
Abdu Maikaba, the Flying Eagles’ head coach, has promised that his team will perform better against Cote d’Ivoire, according to The Daily Post. The defending champions will face the hosts in a semi-final match at the WAFU B U-20 Championship in Yamoussoukro on Wednesday. Nigeria wasted the opportunity to finish first in Group B after … Read more
On Tuesday, the naira continued to appreciate against the dollar in the official foreign currency market. According to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, the naira strengthened more on Tuesday, reaching N1,362.55 per dollar, up from N1,364.83 on Monday. This means that the naira appreciated by N2.28 against the dollar on a daily basis. … Read more
Pat Utomi, a professor of political economy, has slammed President Bola Tinubu’s administration, claiming that today’s Nigeria is worse than Sani Abacha’s military regime. Utomi said this during an appearance on Nigeria Info 99.3FM, where he discussed the state of the nation and recent concerns made by Nigeria’s Catholic Bishops. According to him, the frustration … Read more
Kenneth Okonkwo, a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has criticised the National Assembly for failing to question President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, and the purported Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi. Okonkwo stated that finishing the probe into the PFIPC scam without questioning Gbajabiamila … Read more
Odesola Oluseye Titus, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the Osun State Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to dismiss Dr Tosin Odeyemi’s claims to represent the council. Titus told journalists on Saturday that latest findings called Odeyemi’s claim to IPAC membership into question, and that he lacked the legal … Read more
Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has accused some politicians of taking advantage of Rivers State’s incumbent governor, Siminalayi Fubara, resulting in the state’s protracted political turmoil. Wike, a former governor of Rivers State, addressed to the media on Saturday during a special event in the state capital, Port Harcourt. The Minister … Read more