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‘Lack Of Political Ideology Cause Of Defection

23.10.2025

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has claimed that the frequent defection of politicians from one party to another in the country is the absence of a clear political ideology among the nation’s political actors. Makinde made this remark on Thursday during the public presentation of a book titled “Omituntun’s Political Ideology of Governor Seyi...

PDP Convention: Anyanwu’s Forgery Allegation Reprehensible, Misleading

23.10.2025

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed the allegation of document forgery made by the party’s National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, describing it as reprehensible, misleading, and an attempt to malign the party’s leadership. BoT Chairman, Senator Adolphus Wabara, in a statement on Thursday, said it was an incontrovertible...

Tinubu Urges Amupitan To Protect Nigeria’s Electoral Integrity

23.10.2025

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday urged the newly appointed Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, to defend the integrity of Nigeria’s elections, describing credible polls as the bedrock of any democracy. Speaking at the State House in Abuja shortly after administering the oath of office to the new INEC Chairman,...

SDP Expels Nat’l Chairman, Youth Leader, Eight Others

23.10.2025

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has expelled its suspended National Chairman, Alhaji Shehu Musa Gabam, the National Youth Leader, Mr. Ogbonna Chukwuma Uchechukwu, and the National Auditor, Mr. Clarkson Nnadi, from the party. Also expelled were Comrade Adamu Abubakar Modibbo, Alhaji Abubakar Dogara, Mr. Nuraddeen Bisalla, Mr. Solsuema Osaro,...

Tinubu Swears In Amupitan As New INEC Chairman

23.10.2025

The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, has officially sworn in Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). New Telegraph reports that Amupitan took the oath of office at 1:50 pm on Thursday, October 23, at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Tinubu...

Police Ban Vehicles Without Plate Numbers, Covered Registration Plates

23.10.2025

The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has issued a strong warning against the use of vehicles without plate numbers or those with covered registration plates ahead of the November 8 governorship election in the state. In a statement released on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, the...

States Now More Financially Buoyant Under Tinubu’s Administration – Oyebanji

23.10.2025

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as the President’s “unprecedented support” to states, saying the current administration’s fiscal reforms have made states more financially buoyant and capable of executing people-oriented projects. Governor Oyebanji, who stated this on Wednesday during the official commissioning of the ultra-modern Ekiti...

Northern Legislators Forum Visits Defence Minister, Backs Tinubu’s Re-Election Bid

23.10.2025

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, on Wednesday received a delegation from the Forum of Former State Legislators of Northern Nigeria (APC), led by its Chairman, Makpa Malla, at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters in Abuja. The visit was aimed at briefing the Minister on the Forum’s objectives and seeking his counsel on its...

Police Arrest Sowore After Court Appearance For Nnamdi

23.10.2025

Nigerian human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has been arrested at the precincts of the Federal High Court in Abuja by armed policemen. The arrest was made shortly after his appearance at the court for the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi...

Oyebanji Urges Journalists To Uphold Fairness In Election Coverage

23.10.2025

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has called on journalists in the state to uphold the principles of fairness and professionalism in their reportage as preparations intensify for the 2026 governorship election. Speaking at the 2025 Press Week Dinner and Award Night organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ekiti State Council, where he was...