A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe has opined that the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar cannot be president in 2027. Igbokwe, writing on his Facebook page on Monday, December 16, stated that Atiku cannot succeed in 2027, rather he should wait till 2031. He said:…
The Labour Party (LP) has taken legal action following the defection of six members of the House of Representatives to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The latest defection involved Akangbe Illiya, representing Jos South/Jos East of Plateau State, who joined the APC on Thursday. This adds to the growing list of Labour Party…
Kano state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has sacked the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr. Abdullahi Baffa Bichi, and five commissioners in a major cabinet reshuffle announced on Thursday, December 12. The Chief of Staff to the Governor, Alh. Shehu Wada Sagagi was also affected, as his office has been entirely scrapped…
The presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has gracefully conceded defeat in the 2024 general elections. In a public address broadcast from his residence, hours after election results began trickling in, Dr. Bawumia acknowledged the victory of his opponent and expressed his gratitude to Ghanaians for the opportunity to…
Human rights Activist/lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a d£ad party. Adeyanju was reacting to the decision of the party to expel the House of Representatives member from Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere. Adeyanju said PDP expelled Ugochinyere while the Minister of the…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Benue state have accused the state governor, Hyacinth Alia of the APC, of running the state like a Catholic Church parish. The PDP, in a statement by its State Publicity Secretary, Tim Nyor, accused the Governor Hyacinth Alia-led administration of undermining the tenets of democracy and disregarding the…
Former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Chidoka announced his resignation from the opposition party during an appearance on Channels Television on Friday, November 29.He said that his desire to focus on his non-profit organisation, Athena Centre, influenced his decision to leave PDP. …
A psychologist and psychiatrist, Dr. Adeoye Oyewole, has raised concerns about the mental health challenges faced by married men in Nigeria which he attributes partly to lack of support from their spouses. The psychiatrist at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, who spoke to ThePoint said many men are left to shoulder family…
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has approved the establishment of a 14-member State Assets Verification Committee to probe the administration of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki. Fred Itua, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, announced the development in a statement on Sunday, noting that the committee will be inaugurated on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at…
Governor Oyetola Opts Out of 2026 Gubernatorial Race, Senator Ajibola Basiru Tipped as Likely APC Candidate The former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye, has disclosed to his loyalists that the immediate past Governor of Osun State has informed him of his decision not to contest in the upcoming…
