Nigeria Politics

Chineye Egesi

May 18, 2026

Senator Saliu Mustapha, who represents Kwara Central in the National Assembly, has firmly denied reports claiming he took part in the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary in Kwara State. According to the lawmaker, he neither contested in the exercise nor stepped down from it.

Uchechi Okporie

May 18, 2026

Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has been thrown into deep turmoil after a stunning primary election outcome saw around 50 sitting lawmakers lose their party tickets in what is now being described as one of the most disruptive internal political shake-ups in recent history.

Chineye Egesi

May 18, 2026

Governor Hope Uzodimma has delivered a crushing defeat to former Governor Rochas Okorocha in the APC senatorial primary for Imo West (Orlu Zone).

Chineye Egesi

May 18, 2026

In a major political upset, Senator Ede Dafinone has convincingly won the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary for Delta Central, trouncing former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege.

Uchechi Okporie

May 18, 2026

Nigeria’s governing All Progressives Congress (APC) has ignited a fresh political storm after officially disqualifying 47 senatorial aspirants from its primary elections, escalating tensions inside the country’s most powerful political party ahead of the crucial 2027 elections.

Uchechi Okporie

May 18, 2026

Nigeria is bracing for a political earthquake after a court fixed May 26 to determine whether former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to return to the ballot for the country’s make-or-break 2027 presidential election.

Chineye Egesi

May 18, 2026

In a stunning political shake-up, six out of the nine House of Representatives members from Ondo State have lost their bids to return to the National Assembly, following Sunday's APC primary elections held across 203 wards in the state’s nine federal constituencies.

Chineye Egesi

May 18, 2026

One of the All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirants for the Owo/Ose Federal Constituency in Ondo State, Mr. Ghani Arobo, has rejected the outcome of the party’s House of Representatives primary election.

Chineye Egesi

May 18, 2026

Tension erupted in Akure on Saturday as political thugs, allegedly sponsored by a disqualified All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives aspirant, stormed the party’s state secretariat and disrupted the collation of primary election results.

Chineye Egesi

May 18, 2026

In a dramatic twist, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has annulled the earlier result of its House of Representatives primary election for Plateau State’s Pankshin/Kanke/Kanam Federal Constituency and declared incumbent lawmaker Yusuf Gagdi the rightful winner.

Chineye Egesi

May 18, 2026

In a dramatic prelude to the 2027 general elections, Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has barred 47 senatorial aspirants from its upcoming primary elections. The full list, released on Monday by National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka, includes high-profile disqualifications across multiple states.

Uchechi Okporie

May 18, 2026

A major security operation has been launched in Oyo State as the Amotekun Corps intensifies a coordinated forest manhunt to rescue 45 schoolchildren abducted by armed groups, in an incident that has raised fresh concerns over rural safety across West Africa.