Politics

Following the completion of the Ghanaian Presidential Election, which returned an opposition candidate Mahama as president, Nigerian commentators were quick to score the Ghanaian electoral body high, with superlative remarks. To them, the outcome reflected […]

In the chronicles of life, there are leaders, and then there are exceptional leaders. Many are contented with maintaining the status quo, while few embrace the mantle of distinction, challenging the status quo and redefining […]

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday, said that the actions and utterances of some leaders of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are pulling the party backwards and making reconciliation difficult. […]

After the political frenzy of 2023 – with the elections and transition period – 2024 was expected to have less of politics and more of governance. However, it still managed to bring its share of […]

The opposition yesterday seized the opportunity presented by the start of a new year to advise President Bola Tinubu on how to steer Nigeria out of its current challenges. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) criticised […]

Tonye Cole, the co-founder of Sahara Group, says Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), is working to weaken the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Cole spoke on Thursday during an interview with Adesuwa […]

President Bola Tinubu has had a phone conversation with John Mahama, who is projected to win the Ghanaian presidential election. According to a statement issued by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the Nigerian president spoke with […]

Kayode Fayemi, former governor of Ekiti state, says the 2024 presidential election in Ghana should be a model for political actors in Africa. Fayemi congratulated John Mahama, president-elect and candidate of the National Democratic Congress […]

Namibia has elected Vice-President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as its first female president following a disputed election. Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, would become the first woman to rule the southern African country governed by the South West Africa People’s […]

Bode George, a former deputy national chairman (south) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says Bayo Onanuga, the presidential spokesperson, will face repercussions for insulting former President Olusegun Obasanjo. BACKGROUND Obasanjo, speaking at the Chinua […]

The endorsements of President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, ahead of the 2027 Lagos governorship election have sparked widespread debate, with significant political players weighing in, Daily Trust reports. On Tuesday, the Coalition of Nigerian […]

Nigerians have expressed mixed feelings after British-Nigerian politician, Kemi Badenoch, emerged as the new leader of the Conservative Party, defeating Robert Jenrick in the final round of voting. Badenoch, a Member of Parliament representing North […]

Kamala Harris targets the Rust Belt while Donald Trump heads to the biggest US swing states Sunday in a frantic last push, less than 48 hours before Election Day in the historically close campaign. Seventy-five […]

The Peoples Democratic Party announced late on Tuesday that its planned National Executive Committee meeting, originally scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed to 28 November 2024. The move is to allow the party to focus […]

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has led to the emergence of two national chairmen, following a split within the ranks of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC). The split within the party’s […]