Saturday’s by-elections in 12 States were marred by widespread violence, alleged vote-buying, and voter apathy. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared the seats vacant following the resignation or death of their former occupants, with 3.5 million registered voters expected to participate in the exercise. Ogun State: Arrests, Violence, and IntimidationIn Ogun State, the…
The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, has lauded Hon. Prince Tella, the Deputy Chief Whip, for his efforts to improve access to clean water in Abeokuta North State Constituency. Tella recently commissioned 16 boreholes across the 16 Wards in his Constituency. According to Elemide, the project is an…
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has dissolved the State Executive Council, sacking all Commissioners and his Chief of Staff, Paul Biam. The decision was made on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, during the 12th State Executive Council meeting in Makurdi. Governor Alia said the dissolution is part of a broader strategy to reinvigorate governance…
In a significant development, Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda has been appointed as the new National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), replacing Abdullahi Ganduje, who stepped down due to health issues. A Profile of the New APC Chairman Prof. Yilwatda, born on August 8, 1968, in Dungung, Kanke Local Government Area of Plateau State, is a technocrat and…
In a significant reshuffle, Senate President Godswill Akpabio has removed Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, was replaced by Senator Aniekan Bassey, who represents Akwa Ibom North-East and is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). This development comes after Akpoti-Uduaghan…
President Bola Tinubu has extended an open invitation to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), praising Wike’s leadership in the FCT and hinting at a potential future alliance. Speaking at the inauguration of the Arterial Road N16 to Arterial Road N20 and other projects in Katampe…
The Rivers State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Tony Okocha, has stated that the suspended Rivers State Governor, , must face the full weight of the law, regardless of any potential defection to the APC. He also said that the sins of the embattled Governor can’t be forgiven even if he joins APC, stressing…
A heated exchange has erupted between Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, and Segun Showunmi, former spokesperson of the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign, over Showunmi’s recent visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Sowore accused Showunmi of duplicity and political inconsistency, describing him as a “double speaker” who once sought opposition unity against Tinubu, only to…
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike and three former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors – Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, Samuel Ortom of Benue State, and Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State – at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Saturday evening. The meeting’s details remain undisclosed, but sources suggest it centered on exploring ways to…
The National Opposition Coalition Group, led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for registration as a new Political Party, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA). The Party Name and Acronym is All Democratic Alliance (ADA) with the Slogan: “Justice for All”….
