Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has confirmed that governors of the South-East are in active discussions with the Federal Government over the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Speaking during his monthly media interaction in Umuahia, Otti disclosed that the region’s leaders are working behind the scenes
The opposition coalition has ordered all its members, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, to resign from their current political parties and fully join the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 elections. The directive was issued after a caucus meeting in Abuja that brought together
US President Donald Trump delivered a combative speech at the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, 2025, lashing out at the UN, Europe, and international climate policies. In his first appearance at the world body since returning to the White House, Trump questioned the very purpose of the UN, accusing it of being ineffective
Nigeria’s economy recorded a strong performance in the second quarter of 2025, with real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanding by 4.23 per cent year-on-year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This marks a significant improvement compared to the 3.48 per cent growth in the same quarter of 2024 and the 3.13 per cent
The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said he is open to rejoining the All Progressives Congress (APC), but only under clear terms that protect the interests of his party and his political movement, Kwankwasiyya. Addressing supporters at his residence in Kano, the
The Rivers State House of Assembly has resumed plenary sittings following the end of a six-month state of emergency declared by President Bola Tinubu for the state. The emergency rule, declared on March 18, 2025, suspended both the executive and legislative arms of government after months of political turmoil between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the end of the six-month state of emergency in Rivers State, paving the way for Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to return to office from Thursday, September 18, 2025. The announcement was made in a statement
The Office of the Clerk to the National Assembly has clarified its role amid renewed controversy over the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, stating it lacks the power to overturn or reinterpret resolutions made by the Senate. In a statement issued on Monday, Bullah Bi-Allah, Director of Information for the National Assembly, explained that the
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has publicly urged suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and join the APC ahead of his planned reinstatement and the formal lifting of emergency rule in the state. On Tuesday, during an appearance on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief,
Nigeria’s electoral umpire and the police have raised fresh concerns over the growing wave of early campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, warned that political parties, aspirants, and their supporters are already engaging in premature campaign activities, in clear breach of the Electoral Act
