A major political tremor shook Nigeria’s political landscape on Saturday after former Kano State Governor and New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, declared that he and his movement are “ready to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) under strong conditions.”The declaration, splashed across the media with Kwankwaso’s trademark red cap, hasContinueContinue reading “Political Earthquake: Kwankwaso Opens Door to APC Return Amid Strong Conditions — Critics Say Nigerian Democracy Is About Proximity to Power”
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CPC BLOCS DIVIDED: Buhari’s Legacy Party Fractures As Chairmen Deny Endorsing Atiku, Reaffirm Loyalty To Tinubu
The long-simmering cracks within the defunct Congress for Progressives Change (CPC), once the political base of late President Muhammadu Buhari, have burst into the open as its Forum of State Chairmen has dissociated itself from the recent visit of some members to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.In a strongly worded communiqué issued in Abuja onContinueContinue reading “CPC BLOCS DIVIDED: Buhari’s Legacy Party Fractures As Chairmen Deny Endorsing Atiku, Reaffirm Loyalty To Tinubu”
Kwankwaso Opens Door for Return to APC — But Only on ‘Strong Promises’
NNPP Leader Warns Against Being “Used and Dumped” as Political Realignments Loom In a move that could reshape Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of 2027, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 elections, has declared that his party may consider rejoining the All Progressives Congress (APC)ContinueContinue reading “Kwankwaso Opens Door for Return to APC — But Only on ‘Strong Promises’”
Rivers Reclaims Democracy: Fubara Declares End to Emergency Rule, Vows Unity and Progress
Port Harcourt, September 19, 2025 – In a solemn yet hopeful statewide broadcast, Governor Siminalayi Fubara addressed the people of Rivers State on Friday, declaring the official end of the six-month emergency rule imposed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in March.The Governor, speaking with measured conviction, acknowledged the turbulence of the past months but struckContinueContinue reading “Rivers Reclaims Democracy: Fubara Declares End to Emergency Rule, Vows Unity and Progress”
RIVERS DRAMA: WHY GOVERNOR FUBARA DELAYED RETURN TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE DESPITE END OF EMERGENCY RULE
Supporters Waited in Vain as Wike Hints Governor Was Airborne from Europe The much-anticipated return of reinstated Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to the Government House, Port Harcourt, yesterday turned into a spectacle of suspense and disappointment, as supporters who gathered in their thousands were left waiting in vain.Unaware of his whereabouts, the jubilant crowdContinueContinue reading “RIVERS DRAMA: WHY GOVERNOR FUBARA DELAYED RETURN TO GOVERNMENT HOUSE DESPITE END OF EMERGENCY RULE”
PDP Explodes: Tinubu Must Apologise Over Rivers Emergency Rule — “Stop Talking To Governors Like a Military Commander”
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has launched a blistering attack on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing him of abuse of power, constitutional violations, and authoritarian tendencies over his handling of the emergency rule saga in Rivers State.The party, through its Deputy National Youth Leader, Timothy Osadolor, on Wednesday in Abuja, described Tinubu’s suspension of GovernorContinueContinue reading “PDP Explodes: Tinubu Must Apologise Over Rivers Emergency Rule — “Stop Talking To Governors Like a Military Commander””
BREAKING NEWS: Tinubu Lifts Emergency Rule in Rivers, Orders Governor Fubara Back to Office Tomorrow
In a dramatic political turn, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the suspension of the emergency rule in Rivers State and directed Governor Siminalayi Fubara to officially resume duties on Thursday, September 18.The President, in a statement released on Wednesday, also instructed Deputy Governor Ngozi Nma Odu and members of the Rivers State House ofContinueContinue reading “BREAKING NEWS: Tinubu Lifts Emergency Rule in Rivers, Orders Governor Fubara Back to Office Tomorrow”
APC Silences PDP Propaganda: Road Construction in Ganye Resumes in Full Force as Heavy Machines Return
GANYE, ADAMAWA STATE – The much-talked-about road construction project linking LCCN Junction in Ganye town to Yebbi, Mbulo, and Jada has resumed in full swing, dispelling opposition propaganda and exposing the PDP’s web of deceit. The All Progressives Congress (APC), through the North East Development Commission (NEDC) and the influence of men of integrity suchContinueContinue reading “APC Silences PDP Propaganda: Road Construction in Ganye Resumes in Full Force as Heavy Machines Return”
Cash Splash Politics: Adamawa Lawmaker Jafar Abubakar Shares N224 Million in Constituency Giveaway Amid National Hunger Crisis
In what many describe as a brazen display of Nigeria’s entrenched political culture of cash handouts, Hon. Jafar Abubakar, a member of the House of Representatives representing Mubi North, Mubi South, and Maiha Federal Constituency of Adamawa State, has reportedly splashed an eye-popping N224 million in cash within his constituency.The lawmaker, who withdrew the fundsContinueContinue reading “Cash Splash Politics: Adamawa Lawmaker Jafar Abubakar Shares N224 Million in Constituency Giveaway Amid National Hunger Crisis”
Rivers Elders Blast Tinubu: “He Sacrificed Our People For 2027 Ambition”
As Fubara’s Return Nears, Wike Tightens Grip On State Politics Tension is building in Rivers State as the six-month emergency rule imposed by President Bola Tinubu draws to an end, with elders of the state warning that Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s imminent return may not restore stability.The elders, under different platforms, accused President Tinubu of “sacrificingContinueContinue reading “Rivers Elders Blast Tinubu: “He Sacrificed Our People For 2027 Ambition””
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