Politics

A serving Nigerian police officer, Inspector Haruna Abdurrashid Marafa, has been identified attending an All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders’ meeting in Kaduna. This is despite the prohibition on active police officers engaging in political activities. Photos posted on social media show Inspector Marafa wearing a party stakeholders’ tag and his name listed among APC stakeholders […] More

Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has dismissed recent comments by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, regarding President Bola Tinubu’s chances in the 2027 election. Matawalle, in a statement issued by the Director of Information and Public Relations in the Ministry of Defence, Henshaw Ogubike, stated that Lawal […] More

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a landslide victory in the Katsina State local government elections, winning all 34 chairmanship positions and all 361 councillorship seats in the poll conducted on Saturday, February 15, 2025. The Chairman of the Katsina State Independent Electoral Commission (KTSIEC), Lawal Alhassan, announced the results on Sunday, February […] More

The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) has dismissed reports that it has endorsed Peter Obi as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The party described the claims as “mere rumours and a figment of the imaginations of the peddlers.” In a statement released on Sunday night in Abuja, the ZLP National Publicity Secretary, Khalid […] More

The Labour Party (LP) has launched a comprehensive strategy to revive its fortunes and position itself as a major force in Nigerian politics. The plan, tagged “Operation Recover and Redeem,” aims to address the party’s internal challenges and reposition it for the 2027 general elections. The aim is to defeat the current president, Bola Ahmed […] More

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has cast his vote in the ongoing Katsina State Local Government election. Buhari, who arrived at the polling unit around 11:09 am, voted at Polling Unit 003, Sarkin Yarn Ward A, in his hometown of Daura. The former president was accompanied by the state Commissioner for Special Duties, Adnan Na-Habu Daura. […] More

Djibouti’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has been elected as the new Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), defeating former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga and former Minister of Foreign Affairs in Madagascar Richard Randriamandrato. Youssouf’s victory came after five rounds of voting, with the diplomat securing 33 votes in the seventh round […] More

The House of Representatives has responded to bribery allegations made by a senior executive at cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Tigran Gambaryan, stating that the claims are directed at individual lawmakers and not the institution itself. House Spokesman Akin Rotimi made the clarification in a statement on Saturday. Clarifying the House’s position, he urged the public to […] More

Sunday Dare, the special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on media and public communication has said that the economic policies adopted and implemented by the present administration are having positive impact on Nigerians. In a post made on X, Dare said the price inflation experienced on most foodstuffs in the market has been reversed. Highlighting […] More

Afenifere Chieftain and Popular Politician, Chief Ayo Adebanjo has died at the age of 96. POLITICS NIGERIA learned that Chief Adebanjo died peacefully at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State. Below is an official statement from his family; “With a heart full of gratitude for a selfless life spent in the service of God, the […] More

The Federal Government has engaged the World Bank for a new $300 million loan aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s health security infrastructure. According to World Bank documents, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) will implement the project, with the Federal Ministry of Finance acting as the borrower. The initiative aims to enhance Nigeria’s capacity to […] More

Three lawmakers of the Kaduna State House of Assembly – Henry Mara, Emmanuel Kantiok, and Samuel Kambai – have dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers announced their defection form the PDP to APC in their various wards on Thursday, February 13, 2025. Mara who represents Jaba constituency […] More