Nigeria Politics

Chineye Egesi

May 24, 2026

The Katsina State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared Senator Yakubu Danmarke (also known as Yakubu Lado) the winner of its governorship primary election, positioning him as the party’s flag bearer for the 2027 general elections.

Uchechi Okporie

May 24, 2026

Fresh tension is erupting inside Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, as uncertainty grows over Vice President Kashim Shettima’s place on President Bola Tinubu’s expected 2027 re-election ticket.

Chineye Egesi

May 24, 2026

In the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary held on Saturday in Gombe State, President Bola Tinubu secured a landslide victory, amassing 450,517 votes.

Chineye Egesi

May 24, 2026

The former Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh, along with 36 other candidates, has been officially affirmed as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearers for the upcoming State House of Assembly elections.

Chineye Egesi

May 23, 2026

SOKOTO, Nigeria A leading opposition figure, Ambassador Faruk Malami Yabo, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of undermining Nigeria’s democracy through political infiltration, suppression of opposition parties, and attempts to impose a "one-party dominance" across the country.

Chineye Egesi

May 23, 2026

The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has cleared three presidential aspirants to contest its upcoming primaries, slated for Monday, May 25, as the party steps up preparations for the general elections.

Chineye Egesi

May 23, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep satisfaction with the ongoing 2026 APC primaries, describing the process as clear proof of internal democracy within the ruling party.

Chineye Egesi

May 23, 2026

Governor Dikko Radda has announced that All Progressives Congress (APC) members across Katsina State have overwhelmingly endorsed President Bola Tinubu as the party’s sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election.

Uchechi Okporie

May 23, 2026

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has thrown a political grenade into Delta State politics after producing UK-based academic, Dr Emmanuel Usivwoghene Unuafe, as its governorship candidate in a dramatic consensus primary that quickly turned into a fierce indictment of the state’s political establishment.

Uchechi Okporie

May 23, 2026

Nigeria’s 2027 presidential race is already turning into a high-stakes political battlefield, with at least 12 major contenders and surprise “dark horse” candidates quietly positioning themselves for power.

Chineye Egesi

May 23, 2026

Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has emerged as the standard-bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the upcoming governorship election, following a decisive victory in the party’s primary election held across the state.

Chineye Egesi

May 23, 2026

In a significant move to bolster agriculture and food security, the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, has finalized plans to distribute 53,040 bags of fertiliser to farmers and other beneficiaries across the 13 local government areas of Kano North Senatorial District.