Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), on Tuesday, declared a former Governor of Cross River, Donald Duke, as it’s presidential flag bearer for the 2027 general elections. The party’s National Chairman, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, who made the announcement at the PRP national secretariat in Abuja, said Duke secured the presidential ticket after scoring the highest votes at…
A former Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, has emerged as the Labour Party consensus candidate for Nasarawa North Senatorial District by-election scheduled for June 20. The Labour Party National Publicity Secretary, Ken Asogwa, made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Asogwa said that the primary election held at the party’s…
Mr Rotimi Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers and immediate past minister of Transportation has been declared winner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Primary election in Bayelsa. Amaechi defeated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen by a wide margin, polling a more votes in all the eight local government areas of…
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called for stronger investment-led growth strategies to help African economies withstand rising global uncertainty and geopolitical tensions. The recommendation is contained in the 2026 African Economic Outlook presented at the AfDB Annual Meetings in Brazzaville on Tuesday. Prof. Kevin Urama, Chief Economists/Vice President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management,…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has intensified logistics and security arrangements ahead of the June 20 Rivers South-East senatorial bye-election. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Rivers, Mr Johnson Sinikiem, disclosed this at a press briefing on Tuesday in Port Harcourt. Sinikiem said that the commission had commenced engagements with transport unions…
The military says troops in land, air and maritime operations nationwide eliminated 317 terrorists and criminal elements while rescuing 221 kidnapped victims in May. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at a monthly press briefing on ongoing military operations. Onoja said troops, in joint land, air…
The Adamawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced a reconciliation process to address grievances arising from its recently concluded primaries. The State Chairman, Alhaji Hamza Madagali, disclosed this during a State Working Committee (SWC) meeting, on Tuesday, in Yola. Madagali said the move was aimed at uniting members and strengthening the…
Sen. Victor Umeh (NDC-Anambra), has backed the landmark Federal High Court ruling that nullified the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) revised timetable for the 2027 general elections. Umeh, who represents Anambra Central Senatorial District, made the position while speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. He noted that INEC’s compressed timetable was actively used by state…
Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State, has expressed deep sorrow over a tragic road accident along the Kano-Katsina highway that claimed the lives of several passengers on Sunday night. The governor described the incident as devastating and painful, saying that the state has lost valuable citizens under an unfortunate circumstance. Radda extended his condolences in…
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Sidi Ould Tah, has called for urgent reforms to unlock Africa’s estimated four trillion dollars in domestic savings. Tah made the call at the official opening of the 2026 AfDB Annual Meetings in Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday. While outlining Africa’s financing challenges and development…
