Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, has urged aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to conduct themselves peacefully and embrace sportsmanship ahead of the party’s primaries scheduled for Saturday. In a post on X on Friday night, Sanwo-Olu appealed to aspirants, delegates, and party members to uphold the democratic values and unity of the…
Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu, says he nearly lost his position over allegations linking Desmond Elliott to the impeachment plot against Mudashiru Obasa, the speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly. Gbajabiamila made the revelation while speaking to some stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos. His comments come…
Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, says the African Democratic Congress (ADC) should conduct a presidential primary if he is not adopted as the party’s consensus candidate. Speaking to journalists after submitting his presidential nomination form at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, Amaechi said he remained the most experienced aspirant in the…
Kenneth Okonkwo, former spokesperson for the Labour Party presidential campaign council, says the “Obi or nothing” slogan embraced by some supporters of Peter Obi contradicts Igbo cultural values. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Okonkwo described the slogan as an “abomination” in Igbo culture. “Have you not heard of the slogan, Obi or nothing?”…
Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says the presidential ambition of Seyi Makinde is “dead on arrival”. Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, Wike dismissed claims of a coalition between a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to Makinde and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). Earlier, Makinde had declared…
Peter Obi, 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has accused the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, of acting in the interest of the presidency. In an interview teaser released by News Central TV on Thursday, Obi said the electoral commission was heavily influenced by the president, who appointed its…
Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation magazine and a chieftain of the African Democratic Party (ADC), says it would be “almost impossible” for any southern presidential candidate to defeat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election. Speaking during an interview on News Central TV on Wednesday, Momodu argued that opposition parties should focus more on…
Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo North, says Atiku Abubakar has become the ruling party’s “best campaign manager” because of his criticism of Peter Obi. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday, Oshiomhole dismissed concerns that the opposition coalition could threaten the electoral chances of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027. “You mean…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced a three-day training workshop for election security personnel ahead of the Ekiti off-cycle governorship election scheduled for June 20, 2026. In a statement posted on X on Thursday, the electoral commission said the training began on Monday at the Hassanat Event Centre in Ado-Ekiti. According to INEC,…
The Federal Ministry of Education says it will host a high-level stakeholders’ workshop aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s education data infrastructure and improving coordination across the sector. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Boriowo Folasade, director of press and public relations at the ministry, said the workshop would hold on May 14, 2026. According to the…
