The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has formally recognised the faction of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party backed by Federal Capital Territory Minister,...

Former Kano State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has resigned from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) with immediate effect. In a statement dated March 29, 2026, Kwankwaso...

Vice President Kashim Shettima has formally welcomed Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri into the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing his defection as a partnership aimed at strengthening...

Former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is in discussions with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the National Democratic Coalition (NDC) over a possible political realignment ahead of...

Vice President Kashim Shettima has commended Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo for his contributions to national development, describing him as a unifying figure whose ideas have strengthened Nigeria’s...

Nine senators from different political parties have defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), in a move that is expected to reshape the balance of opposition forces in the Nigerian Senate. The...

Four senators have resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Their defections were announced during plenary at the Nigerian Senate, where...

Former Sokoto State governor and senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). In a resignation...

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has expressed support for rotational presidency, insisting that the South should retain power ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking on Sunrise Daily, the...

Opposition parties in Nigeria have rejected the 2026 Electoral Act, calling on the National Assembly of Nigeria to begin a fresh amendment process to address what they described as “objectionable”...

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has announced his first set of cabinet appointments following the latest intervention by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the political crisis in Rivers State. In a statement issued...

Leading opposition figures have criticised the federal government following a violent attack on members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Benin City, Edo State. The incident occurred shortly...

The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Peter Akpe as Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State. Akpe, who previously served as Chief of Staff at Government House, Yenagoa, was nominated...

Senator Mpigi Barinada, who represented the Rivers South East Senatorial District in the Senate, has died. The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Works, Akin Alabi, confirmed...

The Rivers State House of Assembly has suspended impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, following the intervention of President Bola Tinubu. The decision...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that he will support only candidates who back President Bola Tinubu in the forthcoming FCT Area Council elections scheduled...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed a budget of N1.04 trillion to fund off-cycle elections, preparations for the 2027 general election, and other operational needs, subject...

The Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has dissolved the State Executive Council in what is seen as a move to give his administration a fresh start. The governor also appointed a...

Sixteen members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The announcement was...

The governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the political party under which he emerged as senator and later secured the governorship. The...