Former Governor of Delta State and 2023 Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The development was confirmed on Wednesday following a closed-door meeting held at the Delta State Government House in Asaba. Okowa, who addressed a gathering shortly before the formal announcement, spoke in his native dialect, assuring supporters that his political move was in the best interest of the people. “Be assured that we will not go in the wrong direction. We will take the best direction, the best path for our people,” Okowa…
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A forum of former lawmakers from the 7th National Assembly under the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to address what they described as the continued marginalisation of the CPC bloc within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The call was made during a press conference held on Wednesday in Abuja by members of the CPC Forum, which includes Senator Ibrahim Musa, Hon. Sanusi Aliyu, Hon. Mohammed Tukur, Senator Ahmed Sani, Hon. Ibrahim Chachangi, Hon. Yusuf Bala, and APC National Vice Chairman (North West), Hon. Garuba Datti. Speaking on behalf of the group, Hon.…
A Shari’a Court sitting in Rigasa, Kaduna, on Tuesday ordered the remand of a female spectator whose phone rang during an ongoing court session. Presiding Judge, Malam Muhammad Adamu, ruled that the woman be held for obstructing court proceedings and directed that she face appropriate charges. According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the incident occurred while the court was in full session. When her phone rang, the judge ordered her to hand it over to a court official, but she refused. The woman, whose identity was not disclosed, pleaded with the court, stating that it…
Tragedy struck on Monday evening in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, as a 30-minute rainstorm claimed the life of a Taekwondo coach, Musa Ismail, at the premises of the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority. The rainstorm, which occurred between 5:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m., reportedly caused extensive damage to the Badminton court located within the Authority’s facility. Eyewitnesses said a section of the structure collapsed during the storm, falling directly on the late coach. Musa Ismail, a respected Ilorin-born Taekwondo coach, was said to have been training with friends at the facility when the incident occurred. Sources confirmed that…
No fewer than 216 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) have officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gagarawa Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The mass defection took place during a “Citizens and Government Engagement Forum” held at the Gagarawa Local Government headquarters. The event was graced by the presence of Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, along with other top government officials. The forum, according to Governor Namadi, was designed to bridge the gap between the government and the people by providing a platform for citizens to learn…
The leadership crisis rocking the Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new turn, as the South-South Zonal Working Committee of the party has announced the appointment of a fresh caretaker committee to oversee the party’s affairs in the state. According to a statement signed by Prince Etim Isong, the Zonal Publicity Secretary, the decision was reached during a regular meeting held on Tuesday, March 22, 2025, at the Zonal Secretariat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. InfoStride News reports that the newly appointed caretaker committee for Edo State was constituted by the Chief Dan Orbih-led…
A governorship aspirant on the platform of the Labour Party (LP) in Anambra State, Mr. John Nwosu, has declared that the candidacy of Dr. George Moghalu has been nullified following the Supreme Court’s sack of the Julius Abure-led executive of the party. The Supreme Court had, on April 4, 2025, removed the Abure-led leadership. Despite the ruling, the same faction conducted a primary election on April 5, which produced the former Director-General of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Dr. George Moghalu, as the party’s candidate for the November 8 governorship election. However, another faction of the LP, led by…
The Bauchi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 45-year-old man for alleged railway vandalism and recovered stolen railway materials valued at millions of naira. Commandant Oloyede Nelson Oyerinde disclosed this while briefing journalists in Bauchi, noting that the arrest and recovery were part of the Corps’ ongoing efforts to safeguard critical national infrastructure. “On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, around 10:00 a.m., following credible intelligence from the DSS Alkaleri Division, our operatives responded swiftly to a report of railway track vandalism at New Gwaram, along Gombe Road,” Oyerinde said. Although the suspects had…
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has inaugurated the newly constituted executive committee of the APC France Chapter, urging Nigerians in the diaspora to throw their weight behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reforms and Renewed Hope Agenda. The inauguration ceremony took place over the weekend in Paris, drawing prominent members of the APC diaspora community. Ganduje, while addressing the gathering, emphasized the need for unity among party members abroad and highlighted the crucial role of the diaspora in advancing the administration’s economic transformation efforts. In a statement issued on Monday by his Chief Press…
Top stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia North have convened a strategic meeting aimed at repositioning the party to reclaim control of Abia State in the 2027 general elections. The meeting, held at the Abriba residence of Hon. Mandela Obasi, who represents Ohafia North in the Abia State House of Assembly, brought together party leaders and members from the five local government areas that make up the Abia North zone. During the meeting, the stakeholders unanimously agreed to put aside divisive tendencies and internal wrangling that affected the party’s fortunes in previous elections. Abraham Amah, the PDP…