Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, a founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum, declared on Sunday, May 18, 2025, that no candidate currently has a better chance of defeating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking to journalists in Abuja, Yakasai said he was unaware of any northern forum, including the Arewa Consultative Forum or […]
On Thursday, May 15, 2025, the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, dismissed claims that the ruling party seeks to transform Nigeria into a one-party state despite recent defections from opposition parties. Speaking in Abuja, Morka argued that the APC’s openness to defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and […]
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on Monday, May 12, 2025, dismissed speculations that he plans to defect to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), asserting instead that former Jigawa State Governor and PDP chieftain Alhaji Sule Lamido will soon join the APC. In a statement issued by his […]
The Kano State Government has disclosed that the persistent water crisis in the state stems from the moribund and vandalized water works inherited from the administration of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje (2015–2023). During an inspection tour of the affected facilities on May 6, 2025, Commissioner for Water Resources Hon. Haruna Doguwa revealed that key water […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has dismissed rumors of defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), reaffirming his commitment to the PDP. During a meeting with women members of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) in Abuja on May 5, 2025, Atiku emphasized the […]
In an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” aired on Sunday, May 4, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed speculation about pursuing a constitutionally prohibited third term in the White House. Responding to moderator Kristen Welker, Trump stated, “This is not something I’m looking to do,” emphasizing his focus on a successful four-year term. […]
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has reaffirmed his administration’s alignment with the political movement led by Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, praising the former governor’s foresight and leadership. Speaking at a meeting with 484 councillors from the state’s 44 local government areas on May 3, 2025, Yusuf described Kwankwaso as a divinely gifted leader whose advice […]
Former Education Minister and public accountability advocate Oby Ezekwesili has vehemently denied allegations that she accepted bribes to support Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s sexual harassment claims against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In a statement posted on her verified X handle on May 4, 2025, Ezekwesili dismissed the accusations leveled by UK-based activist Sandra Duru, known as […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has clarified that no date has been established for the resumption of Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) or for the transfer and replacement of lost Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs). In a statement issued on Sunday, May 4, 2025, via its official X account, INEC’s Chief Press Secretary, Rotimi Oyekanmi, debunked […]
By Dapo Akinrefon, John Alechenu & Ugochukwu Alaribe LAGOS — The crisis rocking the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, took an intriguing twist, yesterday, as the Abia State chapter suspended the chairman of the Board of Trustees, BoT, Senator Adolphus Wabara, over alleged anti-party activities. The Abia State PDP decried Wabara’s alleged reported […]