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PDP Crisis Deepens as Wike, Makinde Factions Clash Over March Convention
Rival camps within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have disagreed over the planned national convention scheduled for March 29–30, 2026, with each side maintaining its position amid ongoing legal disputes, the party said on Thursday. The disagreement follows a Federal High Court judgment in Ibadan on January 30, 2026, which annulled the PDP national convention […]
Makinde, Kwankwaso Meet Privately in Ibadan, Fuel Political Interest Ahead of 2027
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde held a closed-door meeting on Wednesday with the National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, in Ibadan, the state capital. Rabiu Kwankwaso served as the NNPP’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections and is a former governor of […]
ADC Condemns Alleged Assassination Attempt on Obi, Says Party Will Not Retreat
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned what it described as an alleged assassination attempt on former presidential candidate Peter Obi and other party leaders in Benin City, Edo State, and said the party will not retreat from its political objectives. The statement was issued on Wednesday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. […]
APC Extends Deadline for Sale and Submission of Zonal Congress, Convention Forms
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended the deadline for the sale and submission of forms for its forthcoming zonal congress and national convention, the party said in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. The zonal congresses and national convention are part of the APC’s internal calendar of activities ahead of its national convention […]
Bayelsa Assembly Confirms Peter Akpe as Deputy Governor
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has confirmed Pastor Peter Akpe as the new Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State. The confirmation took place during a plenary session on Tuesday morning in Yenagoa. The position of Deputy Governor became vacant following the death of Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo in December 2025. The Bayelsa State constitution requires the governor […]
NPC Warns Vote-Buying and Violence Could Undermine 2027 Polls
The National Peace Committee (NPC) has warned that vote-buying, violence and insecurity pose a threat to the legitimacy of upcoming elections, including the 2027 general polls, the group said at a stakeholders’ forum in Ado-Ekiti on Saturday. The NPC made the warning at a three-day Stakeholders’ Validation Forum organised through its secretariat, the Kukah Centre, […]
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Tinubu Urges Senate to Begin Process to Amend Constitution for State Police
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the National Assembly to begin the process of amending the Constitution to incorporate provisions for the establishment of State Police, the Presidency said on Thursday. The appeal was made during an interfaith breaking of fast with members of the Senate at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Under Nigeria’s […]
Tinubu’s Executive Order Blocks N2.1tn in NNPC Revenue Deductions
An executive order issued by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that stops the deduction of management fees and the Frontier Exploration Fund by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has effectively halted revenue streams that generated about N2.076 trillion between 2022 and 2025, investigations by The PUNCH show. Under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), NNPCL […]
PDP Crisis Deepens as Wike, Makinde Factions Clash Over March Convention
Rival camps within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have disagreed over the planned national convention scheduled for March 29–30, 2026, with each side maintaining its position amid ongoing legal disputes, the party said on Thursday. The disagreement follows a Federal High Court judgment in Ibadan on January 30, 2026, which annulled the PDP national convention […]
South‑East Governors Pledge Additional ₦25bn to Boost SEDC 2026 Budget
Governors of the five South‑East states have resolved to inject an additional ₦25 billion into the 2026 budget of the South East Development Commission (SEDC), the Senate Committee on SEDC said when presenting the commission’s budget report to the Senate Committee on Appropriations on Wednesday. The South East Development Commission was established to coordinate infrastructure […]
Makinde, Kwankwaso Meet Privately in Ibadan, Fuel Political Interest Ahead of 2027
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde held a closed-door meeting on Wednesday with the National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, at the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, in Ibadan, the state capital. Rabiu Kwankwaso served as the NNPP’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections and is a former governor of […]
ADC Condemns Alleged Assassination Attempt on Obi, Says Party Will Not Retreat
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned what it described as an alleged assassination attempt on former presidential candidate Peter Obi and other party leaders in Benin City, Edo State, and said the party will not retreat from its political objectives. The statement was issued on Wednesday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. […]
