…elections in November. Republicans fear Trump's unpopularity could cost them control of Congress, which could leave Trump facing a record third impeachment. But for other Americans, it's still a time to celebrate. "I think it's been politicized, but that doesn't change that the Fourth of July is a great holiday for all…

…Abuja on Thursday affirmed David Mark's leadership of the opposition African Democratic Congress, a ruling the party welcomed even as former Vice‑President Atiku Abubakar said he would continue his pursuit of the 2027 presidency. Atiku described the judgment, which dismissed a suit filed by a member of the House of Rep…

…of Former Members of the Ondo State House of Assembly has endorsed the All Progressives Congress National Assembly candidates for the 2027 general election, urging party members to unite behind the party ahead of the polls. The forum also commended President Bola Tinubu, the APC National Working Committee and the Minis…

…because it is not a US state, but a US colony. Also, it is not allowed to vote in the US Congress. Puerto Rico was colonized in 1898 following the Spanish-American War and has since then remained a colony. It is one of fifteen colonies the US maintains even after 250 years of declaring all human beings equal and free.…

…to the Federal High Court judgment affirming the leadership of the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Ibe argued that some members of the judiciary helped sustain President Bola Tinubu’s mandate. Ibe made the remarks on Thursday in a post on X while responding to Shehu Sani’s comment following the court’s ruling in favo…

The All Progressives Congress may trigger fresh controversy over its 2027 National Assembly primaries after restoring six serving senators to the party's ticket, despite the earlier declaration of other aspirants as winners, The PUNCH has learnt. The reversal, which affected nine states, came as the Independent Nationa…

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, says Nigeria has not become a democratic nation. Sowore made this statement on Wednesday when he appeared as a guest in an interview on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’. This is shortly after he got out from the Kuje correctional facility fo…

By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJA The National Working Committee NWC of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC has dropped former Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam, former Ondo State House of Representatives member Gbenga Elegbeleye, and five other senatorial candidates from the party’s final lists of candidates forwarded to…

Former national Vice Chairman, South-South, of the All Progressives Congress, Honourable Hilliard Eta, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for seizing the initiative to reform the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The bold move to reposition the 53-year-old scheme was approved by the Federal Executive Council…

The party said the name of its vice presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, would be uploaded after the completion of the required documentation, while the submission of candidates for other elective positions was also ongoing.

…of his candidacy by members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), and other political parties. The endorsement was announced during a consultative meeting between the group and the APGA campaign organisation held at Abagana in Njikoka Local Government…

…the market." NLC blames govt for fuel price standoff Meanwhile, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has blamed the Federal Government for the apparent refusal of marketers to reduce the pump price of petrol, despite sustained decline in crude oil prices in the international market. Reacting yesterday, an NLC official, wh…

By Henry Umoru The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has appealed last week’s Lokoja Federal High Court judgment, mandating the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, not to recognise the NDC as a political party pending when all legal issues surrounding it are resolved. The NDC has maintained that it remains…

…election, Vunobolki explained why he returned from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the PDP, saying his decision was driven by fears of candidate imposition and his belief that Adamawa voters have repeatedly rejected political godfatherism. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Sunday, Vunobolki also cited…

The commendation was made at Tangiers, Morocco following Mr Sani's address at a high-level session titled, ''Human Capital and Democratic Transformation: What Future For The Global South?''

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Obidike Chukwuebuka, has expressed optimism that Nigeria is on course to becoming one of the safest countries in Africa under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Obidike said the President’s ongoing security reforms and strategic interventions dem…

…and an ambitious plan to provide 24-hour electricity, the African Democratic Congress, ADC, says the state is still struggling to attract investment because of insecurity, poor infrastructure, and what it describes as the collapse of critical sectors. In this interview, the Imo State Chairman of the ADC, James Okoroma,…

…on the controversy surrounding the registration status of the Nigeria Democratic Congress. INEC's position came as the African Democratic Congress accused President Bola Tinubu of using state institutions to weaken opposition parties, warning that the country's democracy was at risk of sliding into a one-party state ah…

…President Atiku Abubakar has described the attempt to deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) through judicial means as evidence of the desperate determination of President Bola Tinubu to impose a de facto one-party state in Nigeria against the democratic wishes and aspirations of Nigerians. Reacting to the de…

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu of attempting to undermine Nigeria's democracy through a plot to deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress, warning that such a move could pave the way for a one-party state. In a stat…

…Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to remove the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) from its register of political parties following a Federal High Court ruling that set aside the judgment which had compelled the commission to register the party. INEC, which had initially rejected the NDC’s applicat…

…recalling that he had similarly condemned actions taken against the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on the grounds of principle rather than political interest. "My concern is not about who becomes President. My concern is that Nigeria works. Our politics must move beyond the quest for power and focus instead on build…

A former chairman of the Kebbi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Muhammadu Besse, has died in bandits’ captivity. Besse was abducted earlier in June. This was disclosed on Tuesday in a post on X by Bakatsine, a journalist who reports on conflict and insecurity in Nigeria's North-West region. D…

…election. "We are equally grateful to members of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), for their dedication and magnanimity in victory, as well as to leaders of labour unions, workers, teachers, local government employees, the media, youth and students' bodies, artisans, market women, transport unions,…

Crisis is brewing in the Plateau chapter of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) as David Dama, a leading aspirant for