By Obinna Uballa Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has announced that he will step down following a string of election losses that have shaken his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and plunged the country into political uncertainty. The 68-year-old leader, who took office less than a year ago, while speaking on Sunday, said the party…
A former Sokoto State Governor and current Senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial district of Sokoto State at the Senate, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has accused President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of undermining opposition political parties. In a fiery interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Tambuwal accused the APC of allegedly orchestrating…
By Obinna Uballa The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has dismissed as false and misleading the claim by former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, that the federal government offers payments and incentives to bandits. In a statement on Monday in Abuja, ONSA spokesperson, Zakari Mijinyawa, said the allegation, which El-Rufai made during…
By Obinna Uballa Goodluck Jonathan's cousin, Azibaola Robert, has denied reports suggesting that the former president has withdrawn from the 2027 presidential race, insisting he has not ruled himself out as consultations continue across the country. The rebuttal followed a publication claiming Jonathan had opted out to protect Southern unity. The report, titled “Jonathan Rejects…
Frontline international journalist-diplomat and former Nigerian Ambassador to Thailand, Ambassador Oma Djebah, has congratulated the Delta State APC Chairman, Elder Omeni Sobotie on the occasion of his birth day celebration. In his goodwill message to the celebrant, Amb. Djebah, a former two-time Delta State Honourable Commissioner for Information, described Elder Sobotie as “a dynamic, astute…
By Abiola Olawale The Ikpea family of Ewatto Kingdom in Edo Central as well as well wishers and friends, trooped out on Sunday to celebrate the victory of Dr. Joseph Ikpea, the newly elected senator for Edo Central Senatorial District, at a Thanksgiving Mass held at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Ewatto, Esan South East…
• Ojakovo Explains, Pledges to unite all groups By Obinna Uballa A planned All Progressives Congress (APC) unity meeting at Ovu Ward 5 in Ethiope East Local Government Area, Delta State, reportedly ended in an abrupt mannervon Sunday after Council Chairman, Mr. Augustine Ogedegbe, was said to have declined to accept the party’s symbol during…
By Abiola Olawale The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Hon. Folajimi Oyekunle, emerged victorious in the Ibadan North Federal Constituency by-election held on August 16, 2025, decisively defeating the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Adewale Olatunji. The election, necessitated by the passing of APC’s Hon. Musiliudeen Olaide Akinremi on July 10, 2025, saw PDP secure…
By Abiola Olawale The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Dr. Joseph Ikpea of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the Edo Central Senatorial by-election held on Saturday, August 16, 2025. The announcement was made by Returning Officer Prof. Kingsley Omo-Iwoze in the early hours of Sunday at the collation center…