MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas In March, President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state over a months-long impasse between Wike and his successor, Fubara, suspending the latter, his deputy and the state lawmakers. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, believes the conduct of the Rivers local government elections is a […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Stakeholders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State have asked the national leadership of the party to call former governor Nasir El-Rufai to order, accusing him of attempting to hijack the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. Addressing a press conference in Kaduna yesterday, the leader of the stakeholders […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress says it has observed with keen interest the growing speculations surrounding the possible return of former President Goodluck Jonathan to the 2027 presidential race. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Jonathan, who lost his reelection bid in 2025 to the late President […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Former President Goodluck Jonathan has denied stepping aside from contesting the 2027 election. This comes following a news report, which had claimed that the Otuoke-born scholar and politician had decided not to run in the next election so as not to distort Southern unity. Although Jonathan has not officially declared to run […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas In a statement signed by its Director General, Emmanuel Agbo, the Forum likened ADC defectors to the Biblical prodigal son. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governors Forum has mocked its members that defected to the African Democratic Congress, ADC. According to PDP, it is more united and formidable since the chieftains moved […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has slammed the Federal Government following its recent announcement of an increase in Nigerian international passport application fees. Obi, in a statement posted Friday on X, condemned the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) for hiking passport application fees to ₦100,000 for the 32-page booklet and ₦200,000 for the […] Read more
Basil Okoh MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The mass defection of PDP into APC with governor Sheriff Oborevwori leading the surrender has induced a form of stasis in the politics of Delta state. PDP was denied the fruits of its victory by that mass defection. As a result, politics has been stagnated and reduced to a state […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas However, ADC said it would opt for a competitive primary election if those seeking the party’s presidential ticket fail to agree on consensus. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced that it will seek a consensus approach in selecting its presidential candidate for the 2027 election. However, ADC said it would opt […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The enthusiasm of Nigerians in the ongoing continuous voters registration of PVCs is commendable and indicative of the commitment of Nigerians to take their destinies in their hands in choosing their leaders in the next elections cycle. However, it is not just enough to demand that eligible voters register for their PVCs. […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Momodu said all competent and qualified Nigerians should be allowed to contest for the presidency. Veteran journalist, Dele Momodu has claimed that the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party to zone its presidential ticket to the South is unconstitutional. According to him, all competent and qualified Nigerians should be allowed to contest […] Read more
