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target=_blank>Defections: democracy without opposition is dictatorship – Dickson
Seriake Dickson, Senator representing Bayelsa West, has kicked against the wave of defections into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking with reporters at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja, after plenary on Wednesday, Dickson said he remained committed to the PDP. He said the governors defecting were making mockery of democracy. Recall that Delta
target=_blank>Defection: PDP replaces Mbah as Secretary of Convention Committee
The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has appointed Senator Ben Obi as the Secretary of the National Convention Organizing Committee (NCOC) for the November 15th and 16th elective Convention in Ibadan, Oyo State. On Tuesday Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah formally defected from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC along with
target=_blank>Senate to screen Amupitan Thursday
Barring any last minute change, the Senate will on Thursday screen Prof Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN), who was nominated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as new chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Director of Information, Office of the Secretary Research and Information at the National Assembly, Bullah Audu Bi-Allah, confirmed this in
target=_blank>Wike: PDP governors moving to APC should thank me for a good job
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has asked governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to thank him. Wike, who bragged that he paved the way for them through good works, said their defection has justified his support for President Bola Tinubu. Wike spoke at the flag-off
target=_blank>Super Eagles to play Gabon in World Cup play-offs
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Gabon in the semi-finals of the African play-offs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, following the conclusion of the qualifying group stage on Tuesday. The fixture was confirmed after Nigeria secured a commanding 4–0 victory over Benin Republic to seal second place in their qualifying group and progress
target=_blank>How Projects I Initiated in Bayelsa Were Abandoned – Jonathan
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said most of the projects he initiated as Governor of Bayelsa State were abandoned shortly after he left to become Vice President to late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. Speaking during the commissioning of the Best Western Plus Hotel, a new world-class hospitality facility at Oxbow lake, Yenagoa, on Wednesday, Jonathan
target=_blank>Ben Bruce Joins APC, says Tinubu on right track
Former Nigerian senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, has declared his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and formally announced his decision to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement shared on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday, the businessman described President Tinubu as “a man of courage, conviction, and vision,” adding that his leadership
target=_blank>Kano coach jailed for sodomy
From Abbas Tijjani Madabo, Kano A Kano State High Court has sentenced one Hayatu Mohammed, a football team coach in Kano to eight years imprisonment without an option of fine after finding him guilty of committing sodomy against one of his players. The convict, a resident of Sanka quarters of Dala LGA of the state,
target=_blank>BlockDAG Market Cap Projection: Can It Crush the $2B Barrier Before Aptos, SEI, and Blur Did?
In a market saturated with speculation, few projects enter the scene with tangible progress already in place. That’s why BlockDAG is on every serious crypto launch watchlist. With over $425 million raised, 3 million app users, and more than 27 billion coins already distributed, BlockDAG isn’t waiting to build hype; it’s operational. As Aptos, SEI,
target=_blank>Inflation drops to 18.02%
Nigeria Inflation rate has dropped to 18.02%, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). As of August, the headline inflation was 20.12% but result from August show the drop. The Bureau said the headline inflation rate in September 2025 was 0.72% while the Food Inflation rate was -1.57% month on month. NBS in its
target=_blank>I will never join APC – Fayose
Former Governor of Ekiti State Ayodele Fayose has dismissed speculations that he plans to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, insisting that he remains a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, Fayose said that although he openly supported President Bola Tinubu during the 2023
I will never join APC – Fayose
target=_blank>APC governors to hold crucial meeting in Kebbi on Thursday
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, are set to converge on Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital, for a crucial meeting to discuss national and party-related issues. The Chief Press Secretary to the Kebbi State Governor, Ahmed Idris, confirmed the development while speaking with journalists in Birnin Kebbi. He said
APC governors to hold crucial meeting in Kebbi on Thursday
target=_blank>2027: No politician can challenge Tinubu – Presidency
The Presidency has expressed strong confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s chances of winning re-election in 2027, saying no politician in Nigeria has what it takes to challenge him. The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, said this in Abuja on Tuesday during a meeting with over 100 Tinubu support groups from
2027: No politician can challenge Tinubu – Presidency
target=_blank>No one can capture South-East through defections – Peter Obi
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has dismissed fears of Nigeria sliding into a one-party state. Obi stated that there is no political party that can capture any region simply because a governor defects to it. He made this statement on Wednesday in Abuja while reacting to
No one can capture South-East through defections – Peter Obi
target=_blank>Golden Boy 2025: Full list of nominees
The organisers of the Golden Boy Award have unveiled a list of 25 nominees for the 2025 edition. The award recognises the best U-21 player in Europe’s top leagues. Previous winners include Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and, most recently, Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal. Yamal claimed the 2024 edition but is ineligible this time around, as players
Golden Boy 2025: Full list of nominees
target=_blank>IGP presents N40.3m cheques to families of deceased officers in Osun
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has presented cheques totalling N40,360,075.66 to the families and next of kin of 45 deceased police officers in Osun State. The presentation ceremony took place on Wednesday at the Osun State Police Command Headquarters in Osogbo. This was made known in a statement issued by the Osun State Police
IGP presents N40.3m cheques to families of deceased officers in Osun
target=_blank>Tinubu’s aide mocks Peter Obi, Obidients after inflation decline
The Presidency on Wednesday slammed the former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, and his supporters, the Obidients, amid the recent inflation report. DAILY POST earlier reported that Nigeria’s headline inflation dropped to 18.02 per cent in September 2025, down from 20.12 per cent in August. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics indicate that
Tinubu’s aide mocks Peter Obi, Obidients after inflation decline
target=_blank>Police decry lack of coordination with lawyers over enforcement of court orders
The Nigeria Police Force has expressed concern over the growing lack of coordination and understanding between police officers and lawyers in enforcing court orders involving criminal suspects. The Head of the Legal Department of Zone 1 Headquarters in Kano, Barrister CSP Nura Sa’idu, made this known during a stakeholders’ meeting organized by Partners West Africa
Police decry lack of coordination with lawyers over enforcement of court orders
target=_blank>‘I don’t know what’s pursuing second term governor’ – Senator Dickson on Diri’s APC move
Senator Seriake Dickson has criticised Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri’s decision to defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC. According to him, there was no reason for a second-term governor like Diri to join APC. While asserting that Diri’s defection was unwarranted, the former Bayelsa Governor pledged to remain with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
‘I don’t know what’s pursuing second term governor’ – Senator Dickson on Diri’s APC move
target=_blank>Lagos warns National Assembly against Central Gaming Bill
The Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro, SAN, has cautioned the National Assembly against proceeding with the proposed Central Gaming Bill, describing it as unconstitutional and a direct violation of a subsisting Supreme Court judgment. Addressing journalists on Wednesday at the Lagos State Government Secretariat, Alausa, Pedro said the bill,
Lagos warns National Assembly against Central Gaming Bill
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