South-East Groups Demand 2027 Presidency, Urge Tinubu to Step Aside for Equity A coalition of South-East advocacy organisations has called on political parties in Nigeria to zone their presidential tickets to the South-East ahead of the 2027 Nigerian General Elections, insisting that justice, fairness and national balance demand that the region produce the next President…

ADC Unveils Timetable for Nationwide Congresses Ahead of National Convention The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has released the timetable for its nationwide congresses leading to the party’s national convention. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, the party said the exercise would begin with polling unit and ward congresses scheduled for April 7. The…

ADC Unveils ‘1ADC’ Initiative as Obi, Atiku, Amaechi Align Ahead of 2027 The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has disclosed that its leading presidential hopefuls, Peter Obi, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Rivers State governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, are working together in a bid to prevent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All…

Appeal Court Ruling Does Not Affect Party Leadership- ADC The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has clarified that the recent judgment of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria on the party’s leadership dispute does not affect its current national leadership. In a statement issued on Saturday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the appellate…

Appeal Court Sacks David Mark as ADC National Chairman, Affirms Nafiu Bala The Court of Appeal has reportedly removed former Senate President, David Mark, as the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), affirming Nafiu Bala as the authentic leader of the party. The appellate court ruling is said to have resolved the lingering…

Court Grants ICPC Access to Devices Seized from Nasir El-Rufai’s Residence The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) permission to access and conduct forensic analysis on electronic devices recovered from the residence of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik issued the…

Peter and Doubts By Onochie Jon-Igwesi The date was Thursday, 17 June 2021. The venue was the Michael Okpara Square, Independence Layout, Enugu, and the event was the well-attended ‘Oganiru Enugu East Senatorial Zone Rally’. It was a gathering of the entire political and traditional paraphernalia of the zone. All heavyweights and political juggernauts of…

High Tax Claims in Enugu a ‘Pathetic Misconception’ — Gov Mbah — Says taxes set by National Assembly — Vows crackdown on illegal revenue collectors Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has dismissed claims that residents of the state are subjected to excessive taxation, describing the allegation as a “pathetic misconception” being propagated by opposition…

Confusion in Port Harcourt Court as ‘Dead Lawyer’ Allegedly Appears to Defend Client Port Harcourt — Confusion erupted at a Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, after the court discovered that a lawyer who reportedly died in December 2025 had allegedly appeared before it to conduct a case…

5,895 Suspects Arrested, 168 Kidnap Victims Rescued in One Year — Enugu CP The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mamman Bitrus Giwa, on Wednesday disclosed that the command arrested 5,895 suspects for various criminal offences and rescued 168 kidnapped victims within the past one year through proactive and intelligence-led policing. Giwa made the disclosure…