By Obinna Uballa Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria’s 65th Independence anniversary should serve as a moment of sober reflection, lamenting that the country has been gravely diminished under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) despite its enormous potential. In a statement issued on Wednesday…
By Obinna Uballa A federal high court in Abuja on Monday restrained Pat Utomi, professor of political economy, and his associates from proceeding with their plan to establish a shadow government in the country. Delivering judgment in a suit filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday, Justice James Omotosho declared that the…
By Abiola Olawale Fresh indications have emerged that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition might be facing a fierce internal showdown between party leaders and the Obidient movement, supporters of 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi. The New Diplomat reports that the ADC leaders and the Obidient movement are at loggerheads over the region…
By Abiola Olawale A veteran Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and a former Minister of Information and Orientation, Prof. Jerry Gana, has revealed that former President Goodluck Jonathan will contest against President Bola Tinubu in the forthcoming 2027 presidential election. Gana declared that Jonathan has the ambition to run for the nation's top job again.…
• ADC Sends Message to Atiku, Obi: "Join our party now!" By Abiola Olawale Speculations have continued to emerge regarding the 2027 Presidential election as former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan held a meeting with David Mark, the interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), on Thursday night. The closed-door meeting between Jonathan, Mark,…
By Abiola Olawale A former Nigerian Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has vowed to place Yoruba interests at the forefront of his governance agenda if elected president in 2027. Atiku, a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart, now aligned with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), dismissed fears of ethnic domination under his potential administration, emphasizing his…
By Abiola Olawale Concerns have escalated as Lagos State is reeling from the sudden deaths of four prominent female Local Government Area (LGA) officials, all within two months of their swearing-in ceremony. The rapid succession of these losses—occurring between August 13 and September 21—has ignited public outcry over the cause of their deaths. The New…
By Obinna Uballa Supporters of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Tuesday thronged the streets of Abuja to celebrate the unsealing of her National Assembly office, six months after her suspension from the Senate. The crowd accompanied the Kogi Central lawmaker from the Federal Capital Territory High Court, where she had appeared in a defamation case filed…
By Abiola Olawale The National Assembly has unsealed the office of the suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District of Kogi State at the Senate. It was gathered that the move, executed by the Sergeant at Arms alongside security personnel, restores access to her Suite 2.05 in the Senate Wing, just…