Politics

Why I Stopped Going To Rivers – Amechi

Why I Stopped Going To Rivers – Amechi

Why I Stopped Going To Rivers – Amaechi A former Minister of Transport and former two-term governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, celebrated his 60th birthday penultimate week amid fanfare. In this monitored interview, Amaechi whose critical role in opposition politics between 2013 and 2015 ultimately paved the way for the dominance of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nigerian politics, speaks on the coalition being put together against President Bola Tinubu ahead of 2027, electoral reform, state capture and weaponization of poverty. He also has words of advice for the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),…
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Its Official: Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno Defects From PDP To APC

Its Official: Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno Defects From PDP To APC

IT’S OFFICIAL: Akwa Ibom governor Umo Eno defects from PDP to APC Umo Eno, governor of Akwa Ibom state, has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Friday in Uyo, the state capital, Eno said the decision followed “three months of wide consultation” with critical stakeholders across the state. “For some time now, the political space, particularly in this state and the nation in general, has been awash with the news of my likely movement from the PDP, the platform that has provided the levers and ladder of my political…
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Defection Drama: Gov Eno Declares ‘It’s Time To Move’; Akwa Ibomites Shout ‘No!’

Defection Drama: Gov Eno Declares ‘It’s Time To Move’; Akwa Ibomites Shout ‘No!’

Defection Drama: Gov Eno Declares ‘It’s Time To Move’; Akwa Ibomites Shout ‘No!’ In a dramatic turn of events during a town hall meeting in Ikot Abasi, Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State announced his intention to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC)—but was met with resounding opposition from the crowd. Speaking at the Town Square Meeting with the Ikot Abasi Federal Constituency on Wednesday, the governor said he had conducted extensive consultations and was convinced that “it is time to move” in order to align the state with the ruling party…
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Only Tinubu Can Lead Us To Nigeria Of Our Dreams – Wike

Only Tinubu Can Lead Us To Nigeria Of Our Dreams – Wike

Only Tinubu Can Lead Us To Nigeria Of Our Dreams – Wike Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the country needs leaders like President Bola Tinubu to achieve the “Nigeria of our dreams”. Wike said this in his 2025 Distinguished Personality Lecture titled “The Nigeria of our Dreams” presented at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, on Thursday. Wike pointed out that the greatest challenge confronting Nigeria and militating against its development was the plague of bad leadership. He agreed with Chinua Achebe, whose book, ‘The Trouble with Nigeria’, graphically captured the challenge when he stated that…
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‘It Was A Skit’ – Soludo Denies Consulting Native Doctor Over Re-Election Bid

‘It Was A Skit’ – Soludo Denies Consulting Native Doctor Over Re-Election Bid

‘It Was A Skit’ – Soludo Denies Consulting Native Doctor Over Re-election Bid Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra, has denied consulting a native doctor over his re-election bid in the upcoming gubernatorial election in the state. A video that surfaced online on Tuesday purportedly shows the governor engaging with a traditional doctor. In the clip, the alleged native doctor is seen making incantations on the floor while the governor watches with apparent delight. However, in a statement on Wednesday, Christian Aburime, chief press secretary (CPS) to the governor, described the video and publications as “false and maliciously fabricated”. Aburime said…
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Presidency Challenges Opposition To Present Alternatives, Not Just Criticism

Presidency Challenges Opposition To Present Alternatives, Not Just Criticism

Presidency Challenges Opposition To Present Alternatives, Not Just Criticism The Presidency on Monday challenged opposition leaders and critics of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to move beyond attacks and articulate alternative policies that would better tackle Nigeria’s complex challenges. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Mr. Sunday Dare, the Presidency challenged opponents to tell Nigerians the “alternative strategies they would propose in contrast to this administration’s extensive list of significant achievements currently benefiting Nigerians in real-time” instead of resorting to what it described as “a penchant and deliberate attempt to find…
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Amid Defection Rumour, Governor. Adeleke, Davido Meet Tinubu In Lagos

Amid Defection Rumour, Governor. Adeleke, Davido Meet Tinubu In Lagos

Amid Defection Rumour, Gov. Adeleke, Davido Meet Tinubu In Lagos President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday received the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, at his private residence in Lagos, amid growing speculation over a possible defection of the governor to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Also present at the meeting were Chief Adedeji Adeleke, a renowned businessman and elder brother to the governor, and his son, global Afrobeats sensation, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido. The visit, which has generated buzz both on and off social media, was disclosed by President Tinubu’s Special Assistant on Social Media,…
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Osun State Drags FGN To Supreme Court Over Withheld LGA Allocations

Osun State Drags FGN To Supreme Court Over Withheld LGA Allocations

Osun State Drags FG To Supreme Court Over Withheld LG Allocations The lingering political crisis surrounding withheld Local Government allocations in Osun State has taken a new dimension as the State Government dragged the Nigerian Federal Government and the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN to the country’s Supreme Court. The case centers on the alleged non-release of allocation from the Federation Account due to the 30 Local Government Areas and one area office of Osun State for the past 3 months. Since January 2025 the Federal Government and Osun State government have been at logger heads over…
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If Nigeria Does Not Borrow, The Economy Will Collapse – Orji Uzor  Kalu

If Nigeria Does Not Borrow, The Economy Will Collapse – Orji Uzor Kalu

If Nigeria Does Not Borrow, The Economy Will Collapse – Orji Kalu Orji Kalu, senator representing Abia north, says the Nigerian economy is at risk of collapse if the country does not continue to borrow. Kalu, a former governor of Abia state, spoke on Monday during an interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme. “Let me tell you, if this economy does not borrow, it collapse. That’s the truth. That’s where we are,” he said. Kalu said he is not a member of the committee that scrutinises loan requests but insisted that such borrowing is necessary for economic survival.…
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APC Knocks Atiku, Amechi, El-Rufai Over ‘Desperate’ Power Moves

APC Knocks Atiku, Amechi, El-Rufai Over ‘Desperate’ Power Moves

APC Knocks Atiku, Amaechi, El-Rufai Over ‘Desperate’ Power Moves The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lashed out at Rotimi Amaechi, Atiku Abubakar and Nasir el-Rufai, describing their recent criticisms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration as a desperate ploy to return to power for personal gain. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by Felix Morka, national publicity secretary of the APC, the party accused the trio of exploiting a birthday lecture organised for Amaechi in Abuja on Saturday to launch attacks on Tinubu’s government. Morka said the claims made at the event — including allegations that Tinubu was “weaponising…
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