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The senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District, Seriake Dickson, has stated that he has no immediate plans to contest the presidency against Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election, stressing that his current focus is on strengthening a new political platform rather

The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the June 20, 2026 governorship election in Ekiti State, Wole Oluyede, has described the recent court judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to publish his name as the party’s flagbearer as a victory

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has said its recent electronic membership registration and party congresses demonstrate a strong model of democratic organisation and institutional discipline within the party. The party’s spokesperson in the state, Seye Oladejo, made the assertion

A political support group backing the re-election of Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 has donated food items and cash worth millions of naira to members of the All Progressives Congress in Katsina State as part of Ramadan support activities. The donation was

Former Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson on Thursday formally announced his departure from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which he dubbed a “painful exit”. Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, appointing Dickson its National Leader, an official role in the party’s

The senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District, Seriake Dickson, has dumped Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and announced his membership of a new political platform, Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Dickson announced his defection on Thursday at a news conference in Abuja, where NDC,

A prominent Igbo youth organisation, the Youth Renaissance for Good Governance, has strongly rejected allegations made against the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, describing the claims as false and politically motivated. The group, which said it represents more

Vice President Kashim Shettima has criticised the online membership registration exercise of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), alleging that the platform has been inundated with fake identities and inaccurate details. Shettima made the remarks on Wednesday during an interfaith breaking of fast

For the younger generation, the name Bakin Zuwo may not ring a bell. He was the governor of the old Kano State that included the present day Jigawa State. He held forth for just three months in 1983 until December 31 when

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ike Nwachukwu, has called for a return to true federalism in Nigeria, insisting that it remains the only viable pathway to national progress. Nwachukwu made the call on Tuesday while chairing the public presentation of Tola Adeniyi: