The Bigger Picture The Court of Appeal’s decision to nullify the PDP’s Ibadan convention has once again exposed the party’s deep internal fractures. For Nigeria’s main opposition, this is more than a procedural setback it’s a test of survival. Bukola Saraki’s intervention, urging leaders to abandon endless lawsuits and convene a fresh convention, is not…
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, says his priority is to provide purposeful leadership that will strengthen the All Progressives Congress (APC) and help secure victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. He made the statement during his first meeting with APC stakeholders following his recent move to the party. According…
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is gearing up for a legal battle that could set the tone for how political prosecutions are perceived in Nigeria. He has filed an application before the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to quash the criminal charge brought against him by the Department of State Services (DSS). The…
In the bustling council wards of Gwagwalada, anticipation hung heavy as residents awaited the outcome of a fiercely contested chairmanship election. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had gone head-to-head with the All Progressives Congress (APC), each determined to secure control of the area council. By the early hours of Sunday, the suspense finally broke. The…
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, has officially declared an end to the era of illegal land trading in the state. The Governor made this known while graduating a set of 10, 000 Cohort 3 of Skill Up in Owerri, Imo State on Saturday. According to him, the development was to place Imo State…
Fubara appealed to the people of RuversState, particularly the Ogoni people, to see the Federal Government’s decision as a significant step towards addressing age-long demands of the communities, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for his decision to bestow a Posthumous Pardon on the Ogoni 9 and the prestigious…
Venezuela’s opposition leader and pro-democracy activist María Coria Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. Machado, 58, was hailed by the Nobel Committee as “one of the most extraordinary examples of civilian courage in Latin America in recent times” and praised for her “tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela”….
