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To contest 2027 presidential election Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has clarified that he remains in the LP, despite joining the African Democratic Congress, the broad based opposition alliance working to wrest power from President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 polls. Also, he reiterated that he would contest for […]

Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila  Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has welcomed the adoption of the African Democratic Congress by opposition leaders. He described the development as a healthy sign for democracy and a move that could promote broader political engagement across Nigeria’s multi-party system. Gbajabiamila […]

Peoples Democratic Party’s chieftain, Chief Olabode George, has described  defectors from the party to the ruling All Progressives Congress as selfish, and being propelled by personal ambition. He questioned the sincerity of these politicians, particularly in light of the current economic hardship faced by Nigerians. The elder statesman, while speaking in an exclusive interview with […]

Community members displaced by flood Photos: The Guardian Residents in floodplains across 20 states have begun relocating following a recent warning of impending floods in the states by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency. In its July flood alert released on Monday, NiMet listed Sokoto, Lagos, Edo, Benue, Yobe, Bayelsa, Jigawa, Delta, Cross River, Kaduna, Ondo, Adamawa, […]

LP presidential candidate Peter Obi calls for people-focused leadership By John Dike, Osogbo Nigerians generally are not just poor; they are hungry. Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan has lamented thus, as he asked President Bola Tinubu to feel the people’s suffering and make necessary amends. Delivering a scathing critique of Nigeria’s worsening economic […]

By John Dike, Osogbo The South West Zonal Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the continued withholding of Osun State’s local government statutory allocation from, an action it said undermines democracy and denies citizens essential services at the grassroots. Also, it described the action as unconstitutional and politically motivated, akin to what […]

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has disclosed how the Muhammadu Buhari administration harassed his aides over the Malabu Oil deal scandal, specifically referencing the OPL-245 case. The scandal revolves around the 2011 acquisition of Oil Prospecting Licence 245 by Shell and Eni for $1.3 billion, with allegations that $1.1 billion was routed as bribes to Nigerian officials […]

The Presidency has declared that it is unshaken by a possible joint ticket of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the 2027 presidential election. In fact, it said the possibility posed no challenge to the President’s re-election bid. To the presidency, Tinubu’s performance in office would […]

ADC Agency Report The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has affirmed that it has no intention of undermining Nigeria’s democracy, clarifying that its mission is to wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress democratically. Interim National Publicity Secretary of ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, stated this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Abdullahi was reacting to […]

Agency Report Senate President Godswill Akpabio has congratulated Governor Monday Okpebholo on his confirmation as the duly elected candidate in the September 2024 gubernatorial election in Edo. In a congratulatory message signed by him on Friday in Abuja, hevdescribed the Supreme Court verdict as the triumph of democracy and the will of the people. He […]