Nigeria Politics

Chineye Egesi

May 21, 2026

Noheem Adams, the Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, has clinched the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for Eti-Osa Constituency I in a landslide victory, trouncing his challenger, Saheed Bankole, in Wednesday’s primary election.

Chineye Egesi

May 21, 2026

Kaduna, Nigeria Lawmakers in the Kaduna State House of Assembly who clinched their party’s tickets in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries have pledged to deepen their focus on development, unity, and effective representation ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Chineye Egesi

May 21, 2026

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has officially emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Kogi Central Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Chineye Egesi

May 21, 2026

Lagos State lawmaker Desmond Elliot has rejected the outcome of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for Surulere Constituency I, announcing his intention to challenge the process through the party's internal appeal mechanism.

Chineye Egesi

May 21, 2026

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, has declared that his primary focus if elected president in 2027 will be to unite a nation he believes is already fragmented.

Uchechi Okporie

May 21, 2026

A political firestorm is unfolding in Nigeria’s Rivers State after a commissioner linked to Governor Siminalayi Fubara reportedly made a bold and uncompromising break from the All Progressives Congress (APC), insisting that his name be completely removed from the party’s official records.

Uchechi Okporie

May 21, 2026

A political firestorm is tearing through Rivers State after key loyalists of Governor Siminalayi Fubara reportedly abandoned the governorship contest, triggering claims that former governor and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has staged a thunderous takeover of the state’s political battlefield.

Uchechi Okporie

May 20, 2026

Nigeria’s opposition politics has taken a new and decisive turn as the Social Democratic Party officially announces its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, signaling an early and strategic move in the country’s unfolding political contest.

Uchechi Okporie

May 20, 2026

Tension has reached a critical point in Lagos State ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries, as rival political camps in Surulere exchange serious allegations over an alleged coordinated plan to trigger violence and disrupt the electoral process.

Uchechi Okporie

May 20, 2026

Nigeria’s political atmosphere exploded into a new phase of tension and excitement after former Anambra State governor and opposition heavyweight Peter Obi was officially cleared to contest the National Democratic Coalition (NDC) presidential primary, setting off what many analysts are already calling the beginning of a fierce battle for the soul of Africa’s largest democracy.

Chineye Egesi

May 20, 2026

Constituents and party faithful turned out in massive numbers on Monday, May 18, for the affirmation of Senate President Godswill Akpabio as the APC candidate for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District.

Uchechi Okporie

May 20, 2026

Ned Nwoko has launched a blistering attack on the handling of the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primaries in Delta North, alleging a calculated plot to rob him of victory despite what he described as overwhelming evidence that he won across the district.