POLITICS

Feb

2026

Akpoti-Uduaghan Urges Supreme Court to Dismiss Akpabio’s Appeal, Calls It Abuse of Court Process

POLITICS#AkpotiUduaghan, #CourtOfAppeal, #GodswillAkpabio'sAppeal, #JudicialProcess, #LegalBattle, #RuleOfLaw, #SenatePresidentGodswillAkpabio, #SupremeCourtNigeria

Akpoti-Uduaghan Urges Supreme Court to Dismiss Akpabio’s Appeal, Calls It Abuse of Court Process "Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan urges the Supreme Court to dismiss Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s appeal, describing it as an abuse of court process amid an ongoing Court of Appeal judgment." The legal battle between the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has taken a new turn as the respondents have asked the Supreme Court of Nigeria to dismiss Akpabio’s application in its entirety, describing it as lacking merit and constituting an abuse of court process. Court documents sighted in Abuja reveal that…

Feb

2026

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Labour Party in Turmoil After Peter Obi’s Exit, Otti Announces March Congresses

POLITICS#2027Politics, #AlexOtti, #JuliusAbure, #LabourPartyCrisis, #LabourPartyNigeria, #LPNECMeeting, #PeterObi, #PoliticalReforms

Labour Party in Turmoil After Peter Obi’s Exit, Otti Announces March Congresses "The Labour Party is grappling with internal restructuring following Peter Obi’s exit, as Abia Governor Alex Otti announces March congresses, membership revalidation, and reconciliation efforts after court ruling on party leadership." There are growing indications that the departure of former Anambra State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Dr. Peter Obi, has plunged the party into a period of internal disarray. In response to the unfolding crisis, the Governor of Abia State and Labour Party leader, Dr. Alex Otti, on Saturday met with members…

Jan

2026

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Correcting the Deliberate Falsehoods Against Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu by Abia Govt

OPINION, POLITICS#AbiaPolitics #AlexOtti, #BenjaminKalu, #EducationInfrastructure, #FederalIntervention, #HealthcareAccess, #Igbere, #PublicFunds

Correcting the Deliberate Falsehoods Against Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu by Abia Govt By Uche Aguoru "A detailed rebuttal to allegations by the Abia State Government against Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, exposing misinformation, clarifying his role in federal interventions in Igbere, and demanding accountability over Abia’s missing ₦82bn smart schools project." Ordinarily, one would ignore the steady stream of misinformation and outright falsehoods emanating from the Abia State Government under Governor Alex Otti, where distortion of facts appears to have been elevated to an unofficial policy. However, in the interest of truth, clarity, and the public record, it has become necessary…

Jan

2026

By Famous Reporters

Impeachment Notice to Fubara Invalid, Says PDP Chieftain Over ‘Madam’ Error

POLITICS#ConstitutionalLaw, #ImpeachmentProcess, #NigerianPolitics, #PDPNews, #RiversImpeachment, #RiversStateAssembly, #RiversStateCrisis, #SiminalayiFubara

Impeachment Notice to Fubara Invalid, Says PDP Chieftain Over ‘Madam’ Error "A PDP chieftain, Daboikiabo Warmate, says the impeachment notice allegedly issued to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara is invalid, citing a fundamental legal flaw in the document." A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Daboikiabo Warmate, has declared the impeachment notice reportedly issued to Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, by the State House of Assembly as invalid, citing what he described as a fundamental administrative and legal defect. Warmate made the assertion during an interview with Trust TV on Friday, January 9, 2026, while reacting to the deepening…

Jan

2026

By Famous Reporters

2027 Abia Governorship: Ngwa Leaders Storm Ikoh’s Home, Urge Ex-Minister to Run on APC Platform

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2027 Abia Governorship: Ngwa Leaders Storm Ikoh’s Home, Urge Ex-Minister to Run on APC Platform By Charity Uwakwe "Stakeholders from Umunna-Ato Ngwa have endorsed former Minister Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh for the 2027 Abia State governorship under the APC, citing his achievements, leadership capacity, and commitment to democracy." "Abia State’s 2027 governorship contest is beginning to take shape as political leaders from Umunna-Ato Ngwa have openly called on former Minister of State for Science and Technology, Chief Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh, to contest the election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC)." Stakeholders from Umunna-Ato Ngwa, comprising Isiala Ngwa North,…

Jan

2026

By Famous Reporters

APC Rejects Impeachment Moves Against Rivers Governor Fubara, Warns Assembly Against Destabilisation

POLITICS#APC, #APCNews, #ImpeachmentNews, #NgoziOdu, #NigeriaGovernance, #NigerianPolitics, #PoliticalStability, #RiversAssembly, #Riverscrisis, #RiversStatePolitics, #SiminalayiFubara

APC Rejects Impeachment Moves Against Rivers Governor Fubara, Warns Assembly Against Destabilisation "The Rivers State APC has rejected impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, warning the State Assembly against actions that could destabilise governance and democracy in Rivers State." The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has firmly rejected the ongoing moves by the Rivers State House of Assembly to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, warning that such actions could destabilise governance in the state. PUNCH Online had earlier reported that the Rivers State House of Assembly formally…

Jan

2026

By Famous Reporters

Abia Will Be Great Again Under Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda – Ex-Minister Ikoh

POLITICS#AbiaPolitics, #AbiaState, #APC2027, #APCAbia, #GrassrootsMobilisation, #HenryIkoh, #NigerianPolitics, #RenewedHopeAgenda, #RenewedHopeAmbassadors, #Tinubu2027

Abia Will Be Great Again Under Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda – Ex-Minister Ikoh By Charity Uwakwe "Former Minister Henry Ikoh says Abia State will witness renewed development under President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda as APC intensifies grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 elections." Former Minister of State for Science and Technology, Chief Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh, has expressed strong optimism that Abia State will experience renewed growth and development under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope” agenda, assuring that the initiative will reposition the state and its local governments for effective governance. Chief Hon. Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh, the former Minister of…

Jan

2026

By Famous Reporters

2027: Datti Baba-Ahmed Rejects ADC Vows Loyalty to Labor Party

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2027: Datti Baba-Ahmed Rejects ADC Vows Loyalty to Labor Party Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed rejects the African Democratic Congress, describes its coalition as “disgruntled politicians,” and vows to remain loyal to the Labour Party ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections." Ahead of the 2027 general elections, former vice-presidential candidate, Senator Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has reaffirmed his loyalty to the Labour Party (LP), distancing himself from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Baba-Ahmed, who was the running mate to Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election, said he has no intention of defecting from the Labour Party despite recent political realignments. Speaking on…

Jan

2026

By Famous Reporters

APC Chairman Confirms Fubara as Party Leader in Rivers, Backs Governor’s Second-Term Bid

POLITICS#2027Elections, #APC #SiminalayiFubara, #APCLeadership, #APCNews, #APCPrimary, #BolaTinubu, #NentaweYilwatda, #NigeriaNews, #NigerianPolitics, #NyesomWike, #PoliticalDefection, #RiversPolitics, #RiversStatePolitics

APC Chairman Confirms Fubara as Party Leader in Rivers, Backs Governor’s Second-Term Bid "APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda confirms Governor Siminalayi Fubara as the party leader in Rivers State and pledges support for his second-term bid if he emerges through APC primaries." The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has clarified that Governor Siminalayi Fubara is the recognised leader of the party in Rivers State. Yilwatda made the clarification on Friday night while speaking on Channels Television’s news and current affairs programme, “Hard Copy.” According to the APC national chairman, the position is clearly stipulated in…

Dec

2025

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Police Arrest Housewife, Accomplice for Staging Own Kidnapping, Extorting ₦2.5m from S-Africa-Based Husband

POLITICS#BreakingNewsNigeria, #CrimeNewsNigeria, #ExtortionCase, #FakeKidnapping, #KidnappingScam, #LagosCrime, #LagosPolice, #NAOSNP, #NigeriaPolice, #PoliceArrest, #Securitynews, #SouthAfricaNigeria

Police Arrest Housewife, Accomplice for Staging Own Kidnapping, Extorting ₦2.5m from S-Africa-Based Husband "Lagos Police arrest a housewife and accomplice for staging her own kidnapping and extorting ₦2.5m from her S- Africa-based husband." The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old housewife, Mrs. Misturah Bada, and her alleged accomplice, Adedamola Daniel, for orchestrating a staged kidnapping that led to the extortion of ₦2.5 million from her husband, a Nigerian resident in South Africa. In a press statement e-signed and released to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), the Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed that operatives…