Former Abia State governors, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and Senator Theodore Orji, have held a strategic meeting in Umuahia aimed at mobilising political forces to unseat Governor Alex Otti in the 2027 general election. Speaking at the meeting on Friday, Kalu said the gathering brought together political actors who governed or held public offices in Abia State between 2009 and 2023, with a view to forming a united political bloc. The senator representing Abia North proposed the expansion of the group to include all former political office holders from the same period, stressing that their collective experience and contributions to…
Author: Ifeanyi Nwagboso
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said the Federal Government’s new tax law is not a weapon against the poor nor an attempt to overburden struggling Nigerians. The party decried what it described as a wave of misinformation, sensationalism and deliberate political mischief surrounding the tax reform agenda of the Federal Government. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its spokesman, Seye Oladejo, the Lagos APC said the record needed to be set straight in the interest of truth, national stability and informed civic engagement. Oladejo insisted that the tax reform was deliberately designed to…
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has dismissed allegations that individuals linked to him attempted to bribe the presiding judge in his ongoing trial. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his media aide, Mohammed Bello Doka, Malami described a recent press release by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as misleading and deliberately framed to suggest an attempt to influence Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja. The statement categorically denied that any member of Malami’s legal team, family, associates or office approached, or attempted to approach, the judge for…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has criticised the federal government’s new tax laws, describing them as unfair and harmful to workers and low-income Nigerians. The NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made the remarks on Wednesday in Abuja while speaking at the launch of a memoir in honour of a former NLC President, Hassan Summonu, to mark his 85th birthday. Ajaero said the tax laws were introduced without adequate consultation with workers in both the public and private sectors, despite the fact that they constitute the largest group of taxpayers in the country. He described the policies as regressive, noting that they…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has rejected the move by the State House of Assembly to commence impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy. InfoStride News had earlier reported that the Assembly on Thursday initiated an impeachment process against Fubara over alleged misconduct, with the impeachment notice expected to be issued to the governor and his deputy within the next seven days. Reacting to the development, the Rivers APC, in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Darlington Nwauju, described the move as unacceptable and vowed to resist any attempt to destabilise the state government.…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has dismissed reports that a court in Kano State reversed the dissolution of its party executives, describing the claims as false and legally flawed. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ladipo Johnson, said the NNPP National Working Committee (NWC) was unaware of any such court order, noting that it had not been served with any legal documents. According to the party, media reports claiming that a Kano High Court reinstated its executives at the state, local government and ward levels should, for now, be treated as mere…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified its decision to withhold access codes from the Labour Party for uploading the names of candidates for the February 21, 2026, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs Victoria Ewa-Messi, the Commission attributed the decision to the prolonged leadership crisis within the Labour Party, which has resulted in multiple court cases. The clarification followed a protest by Labour Party supporters at INEC’s headquarters in Abuja, where demonstrators accused the Commission of deliberately excluding the party from the…
The Emeka Bekee-led faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has declared Governor Siminalayi Fubara as the leader of the party in the state, insisting that the position is clearly provided for in the party’s constitution. Bekee made the assertion on Wednesday while speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show, against the backdrop of ongoing political tensions involving the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. According to him, any sitting governor who joins the APC automatically becomes the leader of the party in his or her state, stressing that the provision is not open to debate.…
Former Kano State governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has declared that he is the only “priceless” politician in Kano State, insisting that money does not influence his political decisions. Kwankwaso, who was the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general election, made the statement on Tuesday while addressing supporters at his residence in Kano. He said that although many Nigerians believe that every politician can be bought, he was proud to describe himself as priceless, stressing that his political choices are guided by principles rather than financial gain.…
The Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission (YBSIEC) has fixed Saturday, June 6, 2026, for the conduct of local government elections across the state’s 17 local government areas. The announcement was made on Wednesday in Damaturu by Mohammed Nguru, Permanent Member I of YBSIEC, during a stakeholders’ meeting attended by representatives of security agencies, political parties under the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), and members of the media. Nguru said the election timetable had received the approval of Governor Mai Mala Buni, noting that the exercise was aimed at strengthening grassroots democracy in the state. “This stakeholders’ meeting is critical to the…
Former vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, has formally declared his intention to contest the presidency in the 2027 general elections. Baba-Ahmed made the declaration at a rally held at the Labour Party’s national secretariat in Abuja. The announcement comes barely one week after the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, announced his departure from the Labour Party for the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Addressing party members and supporters at the rally, Baba-Ahmed said his decision to run for president was neither reactionary nor influenced by Obi’s political move, stressing that…
Former Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has denied reports circulating on social media that he is in talks to defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a statement signed by him and made available to journalists, Badaru described the reports as baseless, false and unfounded, saying they were driven by political mischief for selfish gains. He stressed that he remains firmly committed to the All Progressives Congress (APC), a party he said he helped to establish, adding that his loyalty to the party remains total and unwavering. The former minister urged members of the public and supporters of…
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade, operating under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke, have foiled another kidnapping attempt and rescued three victims in Taraba State. The operation was carried out on January 5, 2026, following credible intelligence on the activities of suspected kidnappers in Sangai village, Bachama Ward of Karim Lamido Local Government Area. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Brigade’s Acting Spokesperson, Lieutenant Umar Muhammad, troops deployed in Jeb Jeb town swiftly mobilised and pursued the suspects towards the border area between Taraba and Plateau states. “On sighting the advancing soldiers, the kidnappers abandoned…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has no right to complain about the conduct of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. In a statement issued on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, the PDP said the APC must take responsibility for the political consequences of its actions in Rivers State. According to the party, Wike is no longer a member of the PDP, accusing the APC of knowingly aligning with him for political advantage and now raising objections after the relationship has become problematic. The PDP’s reaction followed…
The lawmaker representing Egor/Ikpoba-Okha Federal Constituency in Edo State, Murphy Osaro Omoruyi, has said he joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) instead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) due to what he described as poor governance by the ruling party. Omoruyi, who was elected on the platform of the Labour Party, formally announced his defection to the ADC on Tuesday during a press conference in Benin City. InfoStride News reports that the lawmaker, who resigned from the Labour Party in December 2025 and was the party’s only serving member in the state, said the decision was informed by the hardship…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared his “total support” for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, amid rising tensions within the All Progressives Congress (APC). Wike made the declaration on Tuesday while giving an update on his ongoing tour of local government areas in Rivers State, noting that his next stops would be Akuku-Toru and Degema Local Government Areas. “Yesterday, we were in Oyigbo and Ogu-Bolo LGAs. Today, we will be in Akuku-Toru and Degema LGAs,” Wike wrote on his X handle. “Here, it is local politics, and our support for Mr President is total,” he…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed deep sorrow over the recent attacks on communities in Niger State that reportedly claimed at least 30 lives, with several others abducted. In a statement issued on Sunday, Atiku described the attacks as heinous and brazen, condemning the brutality unleashed on defenceless communities and stressing that such acts are unacceptable. He noted that the primary responsibility of any government is the protection of lives and property, urging authorities to strengthen security measures, restore public confidence in affected areas and ensure that the perpetrators are brought to justice. The former vice president’s reaction comes…
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded letters to the Senate seeking confirmation of 21 nominees for appointment into the boards of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). The development was disclosed on Tuesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga. In the first letter, Tinubu nominated former senator representing Rivers South-East, Magnus Abe, as Chairman of the NUPRC board. Abe is a two-term lawmaker, former board member of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and currently chairs the National Agency for the Great Green Wall.…
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has declared that the state wants Senate President Godswill Akpabio to retain his position beyond 2027. Eno made the statement on Sunday during a Special Inter-denominational New Year’s Thanksgiving and Covenant Service held in Uyo, the state capital. The governor said it would be against the interest of Akwa Ibom for anyone from the state to oppose Akpabio’s continued stay as Senate President, describing such opposition as the work of “enemies of the state.” According to him, the state will both pray and work towards ensuring that Akpabio’s colleagues in the National Assembly…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has cautioned cyber cafés and recruitment agents against extorting money from applicants seeking enlistment into the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The warning followed reports that some applicants are being charged as much as N15,000 or more under the guise of assisting with the recruitment process. In a statement issued on Monday, the Commission’s spokesperson, Mr Torty Njoku, debunked claims by some agents that the fees collected were being remitted to the PSC or other government agencies, describing such claims as false and misleading. Njoku said the Commission had received complaints about the activities of “unscrupulous…