Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has urged his critics to allow him pursue his political career, insisting that politics remains his primary calling. Wike made the remark during a “thank you” visit to Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, his home council, which marked the grand finale of his tour of local government areas in Rivers State. The former Rivers State governor said he deliberately chose politics over any other profession, stressing that individuals must clearly define the path they intend to follow in life. “I am a politician. Choose whatever you want to do in life,” Wike…
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The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, operating under the joint task force of Operation Hadin Kai, has carried out a coordinated air interdiction at Abbaga Jiri in the Timbuktu Triangle, Borno State. According to the Director of Public Relations and Information of the NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the air strikes were executed based on actionable intelligence from multiple sources, which confirmed the presence of terrorists, their structures and concealed logistics facilities in the area. Ejodame said NAF air assets were deployed in integrated surveillance and precision strike roles to neutralise the identified threats and pave the way for ground troops.…
A civil advocacy organisation, the Niger Delta Network, NDN, has raised concerns over what it described as the growing political recklessness of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, warning of its implications for Rivers State, the Niger Delta region and Nigeria’s democracy. The group, in a press statement issued on Thursday, said Wike’s political activities now pose a serious threat to party stability, regional peace and constitutional governance. The statement, made available to journalists in Port Harcourt and signed by the National President of the group, Akparawa Emmanuel Sam, and its Director of Publicity, John Douglas,…
The Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, has condemned the impeachment proceedings initiated against Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, by the Rivers State House of Assembly, calling for the immediate removal of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. The IYC President, Alaye Theophilus, made the demand during a press briefing in Port Harcourt on Thursday, hours after the state lawmakers commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. The council described the move by the House of Assembly as an action that runs contrary to the wishes of the people of Rivers State, alleging that…
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has urged staff of the Commission to intensify efforts towards delivering what he described as the freest, fairest and most credible election in Nigeria’s history in 2027. Amupitan also reaffirmed INEC’s readiness to conduct elections that are transparent, credible and beyond reproach in the forthcoming general elections. He made the call on Friday in Lagos during the Commission’s Induction and Strategic Retreat for National Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, Resident Electoral Commissioners, Administrative Secretaries and Directors. According to him, the responsibility before the Commission is enormous, noting…
Jang made the assertion on Friday while addressing PDP stakeholders during a press conference in Jos, the Plateau State capital. The former governor, popularly known as Dara, said Mutfwang still governs on the mandate freely given to him by the PDP and the people of the state, stressing that he should not be addressed as an APC governor until the ruling party secures its own mandate at the polls. “His Excellency, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang remains the PDP governor despite his recent defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress. Until the APC in the state gives him another mandate in…
The Labour Party, LP, has formally recognised Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, as its National Leader and extended goodwill to its former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, following his move to the coalition African Democratic Congress, ADC. The development was disclosed in a communique issued by the party’s National Secretary, Darlington Nwokocha, after a meeting of the Labour Party National Working Committee, NWC, held on Wednesday. According to the communique, the meeting deliberated on matters bordering on the party’s stability, growth and strategic direction. “The NWC, in a unanimous decision, affirms its recognition of His Excellency, Governor Alex Chioma Otti, as…
The Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, has declared that the All Progressives Congress, APC, will defeat Governor Alex Otti of Abia State in the 2027 governorship election. Kalu made the assertion while addressing his supporters at a recent gathering, insisting that the APC is fully prepared to take over the state. The former Abia State governor said he would personally campaign across the state to ensure the defeat of Governor Otti, whom he described as politically inexperienced. Reacting to a recent comment credited to the governor, Kalu said Otti should instead prepare for his exit from office. “The…
The Chairman of the Kogi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Muhammed Gambo, has declared that the party is poised to reclaim Lugard House in the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on Friday in Lokoja, Gambo likened the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to “people living in a rented apartment,” expressing confidence that the PDP would secure victory in a free and fair poll. According to him, the APC’s tenure in Kogi State is nearing its end, urging residents to remain loyal to the PDP, which he described as a party with strong structures and a…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering elections that are free, fair, credible, transparent and inclusive as it intensifies institutional preparations ahead of the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, said the Commission was deliberately strengthening its leadership capacity, operational systems and institutional coherence in response to growing public expectations of the electoral process. He emphasised that early planning, strategic coordination and strict adherence to the rule of law would be critical to the credibility of the 2027 general election. Amupitan made the remarks on Friday, January 9, 2026, at the opening…
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…
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…