INEC Releases Details of 16 Candidates for Anambra Governorship Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday published the particulars of 16 candidates nominated for the November 8 Anambra State governorship election. In a statement, Sam Olumekun, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, confirmed the publication followed the completion of party primaries by 16 political parties and the […]
Russian Drone Strike Kills Nine Civilians in Ukraine Amid Fragile Peace Efforts
A Russian drone strike on a passenger bus in the northeastern Ukrainian town of Bilopillia killed nine civilians and wounded four others on Saturday morning, according to local officials. The Sumy regional military administration confirmed the casualties and said emergency responders, medics, and law enforcement were at the scene providing assistance and conducting an investigation […]
South Korea’s Ousted President Yoon Quits Ruling Party to Boost Conservative Candidate
South Korea’s impeached former president Yoon Suk Yeol announced Saturday that he is resigning from the ruling People Power Party (PPP), a dramatic move aimed at reviving the faltering presidential campaign of conservative candidate Kim Moon-soo. The announcement, delivered via a Facebook post, comes just days ahead of the country’s snap presidential election on June […]
Ukraine-Russia Talks Resume in Istanbul After Three Years, but Ceasefire Remains Elusive
More than three years into Europe’s bloodiest conflict since World War II, Ukraine and Russia met for their first face-to-face negotiations since March 2022 — but the high-profile talks in Istanbul concluded Friday without progress toward a ceasefire. Held at a historic Ottoman-era palace on the Bosphorus, the meeting was brokered under mounting pressure from […]
Jandor Vows to Drive Tinubu’s 2027 Re-Election Campaign
Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran better known as Jandor and the 2023 PDP governorship candidate in Lagos State has officially rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC), pledging his full support for President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid in 2027. During a rally in Ojo Local Government Area on Friday, Adediran, who leads the Lagos4Lagos Movement, said his decision was […]
PDP Risks Collapse if Atiku Emerges 2027 Presidential Candidate — Anakwenze
Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant and U.S.-based medical doctor, Dr. Nwachukwu Anakwenze, has warned that the PDP may face total collapse if former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is chosen as the party’s flagbearer in the 2027 presidential election. In a strongly worded interview, Dr. Anakwenze criticized Atiku’s continued influence in the party, claiming it has stifled progress and […]
Wike Dismisses Health Rumours, Defends Public Appearances with Son
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has refuted circulating rumours about his ill health, affirming that he is “perfectly fine and full of energy.” He also addressed criticism over accompanying his son to public events, insisting there is nothing improper in his actions. In an interview with BBC Pidgin scheduled to air […]
Atiku Blames Successive Leaders for Escalating Insecurity Since Obasanjo Era
Former Vice President and 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has attributed Nigeria’s worsening insecurity to the failure of successive leaders to decisively confront terrorism and insurgency since the early 2000s. Speaking on Wednesday during a meeting in Abuja with stakeholders from Kogi East Senatorial District, led by former Kogi […]
Tonye Cole: Time to Replace Failed Western Models in Africa
Tonye Cole, the 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, has called for a complete restructuring of Nigeria’s political framework, stating that the country must abandon imported governance models in favor of a system rooted in African and Nigerian realities. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, Cole said […]
PDP Is Finished – Akpabio Predicts Collapse of Parties in Akwa Ibom by 2027
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has boldly claimed that by the 2027 general election, there will be no political parties left in Akwa Ibom State, declaring a total collapse of party lines in favor of key individuals. Speaking during his midterm empowerment briefing at the Ikot Ekpene township stadium on Friday, Akpabio, who represents Akwa Ibom North […]
