Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo state, says his bid to represent Imo West in the Senate is aimed at strengthening the achievements of Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope administration. In a post on X on Sunday, Uzodimma said people of the Imo West senatorial district had called on him to serve in the national assembly….
Ayodele Olawande, minister for youth development, has urged Nigerian youths to stop depending on politicians for financial rewards and instead focus on contributing ideas, skills and value to national development. The minister spoke on Saturday in Abuja during the Forum of National Youth Leaders of All Political Parties in Nigeria themed, “The Place of Nigerian…
Beneficiaries of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) in Anambra State have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term, donating N10.7 million towards his 2027 expression of interest form. The students made the presentation on Friday at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam campus. According to the students, the gesture reflects appreciation for the impact…
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has warned those planning to rig the 2027 election to “rethink”, insisting that Nigerians must be allowed to choose their leaders freely. Obi spoke on Saturday during the inaugural national convention of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Abuja. The party had earlier announced that…
Seriake Dickson, senator representing Bayelsa West, says the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) plans to build an enduring ideological political institution similar to the African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa. Dickson, founder of the party, spoke on Saturday at the NDC’s inaugural national convention in Abuja. According to him, the party was established to promote…
Seriake Dickson, senator representing Bayelsa West, says there is no pending court case challenging the registration or operations of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). Dickson spoke on Saturday during the party’s national convention in Abuja. The former Bayelsa governor dismissed claims that the party’s registration by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was under legal…
Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano state, has declared support for the decision of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to southern Nigeria. The party had earlier resolved at its national convention in Abuja to zone the ticket to the south for a single four-year term. Speaking at the convention…
Obafemi Hamzat, deputy governor of Lagos state, says he is confident of emerging victorious in the governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and becoming the next governor of Lagos State. Hamzat spoke with journalists on Saturday after undergoing screening at the APC national headquarters in Abuja. Earlier, President Bola Tinubu, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to southern Nigeria for a single four-year term. The party announced the decision in a communiqué issued at the end of deliberations during its ongoing inaugural convention in Abuja. According to the communiqué, the decision aligns with the principles of power-sharing and rotational leadership…
The federal government has approved new reforms regulating the award and use of honorary degrees in Nigerian universities. The reforms aim to curb the abuse and commercialisation of honorary academic titles and restore credibility to the country’s higher education system. Speaking after the federal executive council (FEC) meeting in Abuja, Maruf Tunji Alausa described the…
