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PDP Loses Three Kaduna Reps To APC

15.10.2025

The wave of defections in the National Assembly continued on Tuesday as three members of the House of Representatives from Kaduna State officially left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers who defected are Aliyu Abdullahi of Ikara/Kubau Federal Constituency, Abdulkareem Ahmed of Kaduna South Federal Constituency, and...

Bode George Reacts To Peter Mbah’s Defection

15.10.2025

Former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George has expressed shock over the defection of Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). New Telegraph had earlier reported that Governor Mbah on Tuesday officially announced his departure from the PDP. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today’, Bode...

Another S’East State Will Join APC — Udeh-Okoye

15.10.2025

Former National Youth Leader of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Sunday Udeh-Okoye, has claimed that another South-East state will soon join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Udeh-Okoye’s claim came after he and other party leaders in Enugu State joined Governor Peter Mbah in defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, October...

PDP Suspends Two State Chairmen

15.10.2025

The forum of State Chairmen of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended two members over alleged anti-party activities and attempts to sabotage the party’s forthcoming national convention. The decision was reached at a meeting held on Tuesday at the party’s FCT secretariat in Abuja, under the chairmanship of Edward Percy Masha, acting secretary of...

Corruption, Regional Politics Bane Of Nigeria’s Devt –Abba

15.10.2025

Alkasum Abba is a professor of Economics and a political historian. In this interview monitored on Trust Television, he speaks on Nigeria’s economy under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, among other issues, ANAYO EZUGWU reports At this point, is Nigeria a country or a nation, and where do you stand on what the answer is? I...

Genocide Against Christians: Reps Rejects US Claim

15.10.2025

Fresh from its annual recess, the House of Representatives kicked against the plan by the United States to designate Nigeria as a country of particular concern over allegations of genocide against Christians, PHILIP NYAM reports The House of Representatives, which had been on its long vacation since July 23 resumed plenary on October 7. One...

Okpebholo Orders Commissioners To Wear ‘Asiwaju’ Cap At Official Functions

15.10.2025

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has directed all members of his cabinet to wear the “Asiwaju Mandate Cap” as a show of loyalty and solidarity with President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Okpebholo issued the directive during the swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed commissioners and board members in Benin City. He...

Tinubu Insensitive To Nigeria’s Security Challenges

05.10.2025

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu of insensitivity to Nigeria’s worsening security situation, describing his actions as “unacceptable and irresponsible.” In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party expressed concern that the president continues to attend social and political events while insecurity escalates across the country....

Confusion In Edo PDP As Wike, Obaseki Factions Hold Parallel Congresses

05.10.2025

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State deepened on Sunday as the faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, held a parallel congress and elected Nosa Ogieva as its chairman. The faction, led by the PDP National Vice Chairman (South-South), Dan Orbih, conducted its congress despite...

ADC Panel Indicts Abia Chairman, Recommends Ban From Holding Party Office

05.10.2025

The disciplinary committee set up by the South East zone of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has indicted the Abia State Chairman of the party, Mr. Obinna Don Norman, over allegations of financial impropriety, insubordination, and actions undermining the party. In its report signed by the Chairman, Dr. Maurice Ede Nnaemezie, Secretary, Barr. Chioma Anyanwu,...

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I apologise for saying no heaven without tithe – Adeboye

04.10.2024

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has apologised for saying that Christians who don’t pay tithe might not make it to heaven. Adeboye who had previously said that paying tithe was one of the prerequisites for going to heaven, apologised for the comment while addressing his congregation Thursday...

Protesters storm Rivers electoral commission, insist election must hold

04.10.2024

Angry protesters on Friday stormed the office of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, singing and chanting ‘Election must hold’. They defied the heavy rainfall spreading canopies, while singing and drumming, with one side of the road blocked. The protest came after the Rivers State governor stormed the RSIEC in the early hours of Friday...

Man who asked Tinubu to resign admitted in psychiatric hospital

04.10.2024

The Adamawa State Police Command has disclosed that the 30-year-old Abdullahi Mohammed who climbed a 33 kv high tension electricity pole in Mayo-Belwa last Friday has been admitted at the Yola Psychiatric hospital for mental examination. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command SP Suleiman Nguroje, told Arewa PUNCH on Friday in an exclusive...

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