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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed claims that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is missing or absent from his duties, insisting that the President remains fully engaged in the business of governance. The ruling party’s reaction followed comments by the Labour Party

Signs that the political grip of former governor and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, over Governor Siminalayi Fubara weakened on Monday as cracks widened within the Rivers State House of Assembly, with some lawmakers openly backing away from the impeachment threat against the

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike has threatened to use his powers to punish those against him. Wike issued the threat while noting that politicians struggle for power because it is not ‘dashed’ as a gift. Speaking

Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has urged residents of the state to stay calm as the House of Assembly proceeds with moves to impeach him. Referring to comments he made during the New Year banquet at the Government House, Fubara said

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has replied the people calling for his sack, saying, “it is” within the right of President Bola Tinubu to do so if he so wished. Wike stated this on Sunday, during a “thank you”

The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has described the much-publicised expectation of delivering one million votes by the Kwankwasiya Movement in Kano State ahead of the 2027 general election as a mere illusion, deceptive, unrealistic, and completely detached from present political realities.

The Labour Party (LP) has dismissed claims linking the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) recent statement on the 2026 FCT Area Council elections to an alleged leadership crisis within the party. The party dismissed this claim in a statement issued to newsmen on

A storm of reactions has trailed comments credited to former Abia State Governor and Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu, after he warned that the state would “lose dearly” if he is not returned to the Senate in 2027. The remarks,

There are indications that President Bola Tinubu has intervened in the ongoing feud between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Tinubu, according to a highly credible source, summoned Wike for a meeting over

The Board and National Executive Committee of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), the apex socio-political body representing the people of the South-South geopolitical zone, notes with very grave concern the recent spate of political developments in Rivers State. Regrettably, these developments have