The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has raised fresh concerns over the attack on him and members of his team in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, after two mobile phones allegedly stolen during the incident were reportedly traced to locations within the State capital. Sowore disclosed this on Sunday, November 1, 2026, … Read more
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has approved the immediate dissolution of boards, commissions and parastatals across the State, while also terminating the appointments of political appointees as his first term draws to a close. The development was announced on Sunday, September 27, 2026, by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, in a statement … Read more
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has appointed popular Nollywood actresses, Rachael Okonkwo and Eucharia Anunobi, as political aides as part of a fresh round of appointments into the State Government. The appointments, announced on Monday, September 21, 2026, placed the two actresses in different roles, with Okonkwo assigned responsibilities connected to the film and creative … Read more
U.S. President, Donald Trump, has launched a fresh attack on the International Criminal Court (ICC), calling on countries that belong to the tribunal to withdraw from it and accusing the institution of acting beyond its authority. Trump made the remarks on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, during his address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly … Read more
Former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has distanced himself from the defection of his former aide, Ajiboye Akande Sangogade, and several supporters from the APC to the Allied Peoples Movement ahead of the 2027 elections. Adelabu made the clarification on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, following Akande’s appearance at a political rally in Ibadan on Monday, … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed October 26, 2026, to deliver its ruling on the no-case submission filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the ongoing alleged wiretapping case involving National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik set the date on Tuesday, September 22, after lawyers representing both the … Read more
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Nigeria for New York, United States, where he will represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and lead the country’s delegation to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Shettima’s trip comes ahead of the high-level General Debate of the 81st UNGA, scheduled to take place at the … Read more
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the African Democratic Congress governorship candidate in Lagos State, says he has learnt Yoruba and is now able to campaign in the language ahead of the 2027 governorship election. Rhodes-Vivour disclosed this during an interview on Thursday, September 17, 2026, while discussing the role of language, culture and identity in Lagos politics. The … Read more
The African Action Congress (AAC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of worsening the economic hardship faced by Nigerians, citing rising petrol prices, rents and school fees as major pressures on households. The Party said the increasing cost of basic necessities had placed workers, traders, small business owners and low-income … Read more
The Benue State Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, has clarified that the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) never instructed him to forward a letter notifying him of Peter Obi’s planned visit to Governor Hyacinth Alia. Nwadiogbu said the letter was handed to him by members of the NDC who visited his office to inform the Police … Read more