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The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory wing, has suspended the ongoing indefinite strike by primary and secondary school teachers with immediate effect. The decision followed an emergency meeting after FCT Minister Nyesom Wike approved a N5 billion monthly commitment to...

The Digest: The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has secured a new venue for its national convention after being denied access to Eagle Square and the Moshood Abiola National Stadium. The convention will now be held at the Rainbow Event Centre in Abuja on Tuesday. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike...

The Digest: The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it was denied access to both Eagle Square and the Moshood Abiola National Stadium for its national convention scheduled for April 14 in Abuja. Kola Ologbodiyan said the party wrote to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike for Eagle Square but received...

. The Digest: Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde met with ADC leaders David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola in Abuja as part of a political realignment aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The meeting included Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and Rotimi Amaechi. However, the...

The Digest: Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected a bid by leaders of the African Democratic Congress in Wuse Ward to bar Senator Ireti Kingibe from participating in party activities following her alleged suspension. The judge ruled that discretion in such...

The Digest: The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the State House of Assembly’s move to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara, calling it an untenable spillover of PDP conflicts. Key Points: Rivers APC publicly rejected the impeachment process against...

The Digest: The Rivers State House of Assembly has initiated impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara for the second time in ten months, citing gross misconduct. Key Points : Assembly resumed impeachment proceedings against Fubara on Thursday. Both the governor and his...

The Digest: FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has publicly described Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara as “a bad child,” accusing him of discontinuing key projects and employment initiatives inherited from his administration. During a thank-you visit to Asari-Toru LGA, Wike criticized Fubara for...

The Digest: A tense political standoff unfolded at the PDP national headquarters as FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Governors Seyi Makinde and Bala Mohammed faced off in rival factions, refusing to leave the premises in a dramatic power struggle over control of the opposition party. Key Points...

The Digest: Newly-elected PDP National Chairman Kabiru Turaki has made an urgent appeal to U.S. President Donald Trump and the international community to "save democracy in Nigeria," accusing a government minister of leading police-backed thugs to attack the party’s headquarters. Key Points...

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has responded to accusations that he allocated plots of land in exclusive areas of Abuja to his children. The allegations, which Wike claims are politically motivated, have been dismissed as baseless blackmail orchestrated by former...

Suspended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has urged his supporters to accept a peace deal with political rival and former ally, Nyesom Wike. He said reconciliation is the only path to long-term progress, even if it demands a “heavy sacrifice.” Fubara addressed the Simplified Family...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faces escalating internal strife as FCT Minister Nyesom Wike withdraws from reconciliation efforts, citing Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde as the “chief culprit” of broken agreements. Wike’s fiery statement exposes deep fractures within the opposition party...