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Trump’s Threat: Why Nigeria Shouldn’t Take America For Granted, By Ndume

14.11.2025

Ali Ndume is the senator representing Borno South Senatorial District at the National Assembly. In this interview monitored on Arise Television, he speaks on President Donald Trump’s threat to tackle Islamist terrorists in Nigeria and the implications of such move for the country, among other issues, ANAYO EZUGWU reports President Trump recently said that the...

Leaders Must Rebuild Confidence In Democracy, Says Olawepo-Hashim

14.11.2025

A 2027 presidential hopeful, Dr Gbenga OlawepoHashim, has warned that democracy in Africa risks sliding back to dictatorship unless political leaders make tangible concessions to the people by embedding social welfare and economic justice into governance. Speaking at the National Conference on the Future of Democracy in Nigeria, organised by the Peering Advocacy and Advancement...

Ibadan Gathering Jamboree, Not Convention

13.11.2025

The Wike-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has clarified that any member heading to Ibadan is attending a jamboree, not the proposed national convention. The clarification followed an emergency meeting in Abuja on Thursday, with the group emphasizing that the Federal High Court judgement barring the convention remains binding. Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, chairman...

Government-Media Collaboration Key To Inclusive Governance

13.11.2025

The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has emphasized that effective government-media collaboration is vital for community development and inclusive governance. Speaking at the second day of the All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) 2025 in Abuja, he described the media as the “conscience of society and partners in community development.” Prof....

ADC Accuses Tinubu Of Worsening Nigeria’s Debt Crisis

13.11.2025

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused President Bola Tinubu of deepening Nigeria’s debt crisis following the National Assembly’s approval of a fresh N1.15 trillion domestic borrowing. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party criticised the administration for policy inconsistency and fiscal recklessness, despite claims that non-oil revenue targets...

Edo PDP Slams Okpebholo, Says It Is Wasted Year

13.11.2025

The Edo State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday described the one year of Senator Monday Okpebholo’s administration as a wasted year marked by “drift, deceit, and decline.” At a press conference in Benin City, the PDP Chairman, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, alleged that governance and institutional order in the state had collapsed...

Adebayo Urges Northern Leaders To Shape Nigeria’s Destiny

13.11.2025

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has urged northern leaders to play a decisive role in shaping Nigeria’s future through sustained consultative dialogue and principled governance. Adebayo made the call during a visit to the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) headquarters in Abuja, where he met with key northern...

Some Want PDP Dead Now To ‘Resurrect’ In 2031

13.11.2025

Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adolphus Wabara, has alleged that certain party members do not want PDP to field candidates in the 2027 general elections. Speaking on Thursday while receiving the report of the BoT’s reconciliation committee, Wabara claimed some individuals want the party “dead now”...

Credible Membership Registration To Boost Transparency, Accountability

13.11.2025

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday emphasized that a credible membership registration process will enhance transparency and accountability in party management. The party’s National Organizing Secretary, Muhammad Sulaiman Argungu, made the statement during a one-day training workshop for APC’s 36 state chairmen in Abuja on the e-registration exercise, which the party is set to...

Two NNPP Rep Members Defects To APC

13.11.2025

Two members of the 10th House of Representatives elected on the platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) from Kano State have joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). New Telegraph reports that the two members, Abdulmuminu Jibrin and Sagir Ibrahim Koki’s defection was announced during plenary by the Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen. READ ALSO: Jibrin, who...