Protest rocks APC meeting in Lagos, Speaker Obasa fingered
Venue of the APC Stakeholders’ Meeting. Mr James Owolabi (in white attire), a former member of the House of Representatives and APC leader, appealing to some protesters after the fracas….
Count us out of coalition – PDP governors; back Fubara
In unequivocal terms, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum says the party is not prepared to join any coalition or merger ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Rather than…
No vacancy in Aso Rock come 2027, Ndigbo leader chides opposition
Ex-Lagos State House of Assembly member (Oshodi-Isolo Constituency II) Jude Idimogu. A two-term former Lagos State House of Assembly member, Sir Jude Idimogu, says there will be “no vacancy” in…
Obi, Otti summon LP NEC meeting, stakeholders engagement
The two leading figures of the Labour Party, the 2023 Presidential flag bearer Peter Obi and the sole state Governor of the party, Alex Otti of Abia state, have summoned…
2027: Why President Tinubu has the edge in retaining power
As the year 2027 draws closer, political manoeuvrings and calculations are already underway across Nigeria. The landscape is expected to shift, with new alliances and coalitions forming among political actors…
Moughalu wins LP ticket in Anambra primary
Chief George Moughalu has emerged as the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the upcoming Anambra governorship election scheduled for Nov 8, following the party’s primary election held on Saturday in…
2027: Okowa makes case for Oborevwori’s re-election
Immediate past Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has called on all Deltans to cue behind Governor Sheriff Oborevwori in 2027. Addressing party faithful in Ika North East Wards…
Obasanjo, Peter Obi, Kukah, others lament state of democracy in Nigeria
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says Africa needs a democracy of its own context that delivers to all people, stressing that what we have now especially in Nigeria is democracy that…
Nigeria’s democracy and threat of emerging authoritarianism, by Akin Ogunlade
Akin Ogunlade argues that democracy in Nigeria is assuming the halo of authoritarianism with the recent declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State. The recent declaration of a…
Rivers State: Fubara loses in power tango with Wike, by Akin Ogunlade
Rivers State has plunged into a deep political crisis following the removal of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, who took a stand against the alleged misuse of state resources by his predecessor,…