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Osun Senator Backs Tinubu, Declares PDP ‘Dead’

03.11.2025

The Senator representing Osun East Senatorial District, Senator Francis Fadahunsi, has thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu, describing him as a “God-sent leader” whose policies are stabilising Nigeria’s economy. Speaking with newsmen in his hometown, Ilase-Ijesa, on Sunday, Fadahunsi said that Nigeria’s economy is on the path to recovery under President Bola Tinubu’s administration....

SDP Disagrees With Trump On Solving Insecurity Problems In Nigeria

03.11.2025

…Says government must deliver on its primary duty The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has joined in condemning the threats from the American President, Donald Trump, on the security situation in Nigeria. According to the party, the threats of the American President and the execution of the threats would amount to a violation of the United...

Trump: Tinubu May Adopt Strategy Of Cooperation, Collaboration To End Insecurity

03.11.2025

Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, representing Ondo South Senatorial District, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may deploy a liberal strategy anchored on cooperation, corporations, and collaboration to end insecurity and strengthen ties with global partners, including the United States. Ibrahim, who chairs the Senate Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs, dismissed reports of tension between President Tinubu and...

My Mission Is To Reposition PDP, Unite Aggrieved Parties

03.11.2025

The Acting National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mohammed Abdulrahman, has promised to reposition the party and unite all aggrieved members together ahead of the 2027 general election. New Telegraph reports that this is coming amid the ongoing power tussle confronting the main opposition party ahead of its National Convention scheduled to hold...

Protest Erupts In Abuja Over Nat’l Sec. Position

03.11.2025

Supporters of the faction loyal to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Vice Chairman (North Central), Mohammed Abdulrahman, on Monday stormed the Wadata Plaza in Abuja, the national secretariat, in protest. New Telegraph gathered that the group, chanting solidarity songs, demanded that the National Working Committee (NWC) led by Umar Damagum vacate the headquarters immediately....

Diri’s Defection Completes APC’s South-South Takeover

03.11.2025

Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), on Monday said that the defection of Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri to the All Progressives Congress (APC) marks the completion of the party’s takeover of the South-South region. The APC National Chairman, Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, had earlier confirmed Diri’s defection on Monday in a post...

APGA, ADC, LP, YPP Jettisons TUC, NLC Prayer

03.11.2025

Ahead of the Anambra State gubernatorial election scheduled to hold on Saturday, November 8, the candidates of all the political parties contesting for the poll were absent from the prayer meeting organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) for political parties contesting in the upcoming election. New Telegraph reports...

Need To End Insurgency Responsible For Change Of Service Chiefs –Onanuga

03.11.2025

Bayo Onanuga is the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy. In this interview monitored on Arise Television, he speaks on the decision of the President to review the pardon list and the alleged attempted coup. ANAYO EZUGWU reports Isn’t the review and reversal of the pardon list an admission that the...

Anambra Guber: The Deciding Factors Issues That’ll Shape Anambra Guber

03.11.2025

OKEY MADUFORO writes on the factors that will determine who wins this weekend’s governorship election in Anambra State The various political parties have been criss-crossing the wards, local government areas and senatorial districts of Anambra State seeking for votes ahead of this weekend’s governorship election. There are a total of 16 candidates angling for the...

APC Has Betrayed Purpose Of Governance

03.11.2025

2023 Lagos State governorship candidate of Labour Party, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has expressed concern over Nigeria’s future, accusing the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government of failing to protect citizens and uphold the nation’s sovereignty. In a statement on Sunday, Rhodes-Vivour said successive administrations had squandered opportunities to transform Nigeria despite its abundant human and natural resources....