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Political commentator and convener of The Alternative, Otunba Segun Sowunmi, has sharply criticized former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, accusing him and his supporters, popularly known as the Obidients, of turning against prominent Nigerian leaders and creating a hostile political climate

Olujonwo Obasanjo, son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has joined the Tinubu Must Stay Movement, pledging to promote policy continuity and explain President Bola Tinubu’s reforms. He announced his decision at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday, where the leadership of

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has accused former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, of politicising Nigeria’s Ebola response, insisting that approved emergency funds remain untouched. The council’s spokesperson, Mr Dele Alake, said this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja.

Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue has inaugurated President Bola Tinubu’s Door-to-Door Movement campaign ahead of the 2027 general elections, with 25 vehicles donated to support its activities. The inauguration took place on Thursday at IBB Square, Makurdi, where the movement also distributed

The National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has launched a scathing critique against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, openly questioning his economic credentials and holding him responsible for contributing to Nigeria’s current economic hardship. ​Speaking during

A fierce war of words erupted on Thursday, October 22, 2026, between the National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC). The row

A coalition of indigenous youth organisations in Plateau State has strongly defended ongoing joint operations by the Department of State Services, the Mobile Police Force, and Operation Rainbow, declaring that the security agencies are performing vital work to protect vulnerable local communities

The National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has dismissed Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), calling him a “skit maker” and a “comedian” following a formal request by the AAC to

By Ishaq Zaki Muhammad-Bello Bakyasuwa, House of Representatives candidate of Allied People’s Movement (APM) for Bakura/Maradun, has pledged effective and inclusive representation for his constituents if elected in the 2027 general elections. Bakyasuwa told newsmen in Gusau that   he would give priority

​Key officials who spearheaded the 2023 Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of Labour Party candidate Peter Obi have officially severed ties with their former leader and declared full support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in the 2027 general elections. ​The decision