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Political stakeholders in Bayelsa State are unsettled amid strong indications that Governor Douye Diri may be defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection will add to the misery of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-South geopolitical zone following the defections of Sheriff Oborevwori and Umo Eno of Delta and Akwa-Ibom states, respectively. According to investigations by The Sun, Diri is in advanced talks with top Presidency officials over his switch to the ruling party. Sources said Diri, in turn, has been discussing his decision to defect with political stakeholders in the state. A reliable source said…

PHOTOS: Senator Orji Kalu, Adighije, Others Visit Governor Alex Otti  Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, former Governor of Abia State and current Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, on Sunday paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency, Governor Alex Otti at his country home in Nvosi, Isialangwa South Local Government Area. Senator Kalu was warmly received by the Governor, with both leaders engaging in a private meeting focused on matters of mutual interest and development in the state. Also visiting Governor Otti was revered elder statesman and former Senator representing Abia Central Senatorial District, Distinguished Senator Chris Adighije, popularly known as…

Atiku’s Ally Segun Showunmi Spends ‘Quality Time’ With Tinubu In Lagos   A former spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar, Segun Showunmi, a former spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 elections, spent part of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations with President Bola Tinubu. On Sunday evening, Sowunmi, a chieftain of the PDP, via his X account, shared a photo of him standing next to Tinubu. “Sallah Day 3! I spent quality time with the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, @officialABAT GCFR. It was engaging and nostalgic,” the PDP chieftain wrote.…

'Come Back Home': PDP Begs Peter Obi To Return, Says Party Now Rejuvenated, Restructured The Anambra State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Labour Party’s Presidential candidate in the 2023 Presidential Election, Peter Obi, to return to the party. Obi was PDP’s vice presidential candidate in the 2019 general election, with former vice president Atiku Abubakar. In a communiqué signed by the PDP chairman in the state, Chidi Chidebe, the party advised Obi that joining a coalition ahead of the 2027 election would not yield success. The communiqué stated, “The committee extends an open invitation to…

Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has shared her academic journey, revealing the challenges she faced while studying for her PhD and how divine encouragement helped her overcome them. Speaking on Sunday during a testimony session at Streams of Joy International Church in Abuja, led by popular Pastor Jerry Eze, Dame Patience emotionally recounted her struggles and triumphs while pursuing her doctorate degree. “I came here to thank God for all His doings, all the wonderful work in my life, in my family,” she said, drawing applause from the congregation. Reflecting on her educational path, the former First Lady detailed…

'Nigerians Can't See Any Hope; I Pity Tinubu' — Ndume Says Jonathan Lost Re-Election Despite Backing From 22 PDP Governors The lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Ali Ndume, on Sunday, distanced himself from the endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office. The senator, who has been in the National Assembly for over 20 years, was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. According to him, former President Goodluck Jonathan secured the endorsement of 22 governors of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the 2015 poll yet he lost…

President Bola Tinubu, this afternoon, told the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, he was no longer angry with him and that “all his sins” had been forgiven. This development came about after the president met with members of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), who came to plead on behalf of the governor, and others who might have erred in the sight of the president. Chairman of the GAC, Alhaji Tajudeen Olusi, who welcomed the president to Lagos, said it was obvious he was unhappy with some persons in the state, especially the governor, and, therefore pleaded for mercy. Responding, the…

Kano State Gov’t Closes Schools, Declares 12 days Holiday For Sallah Celebration Kano State Government has directed all primary and post primary schools in the state to proceed for the Eid-el-Kabir break from 4th to 15th and 16th June, 2025. A statement signed by the Director Public Enlightenment Ministry of Education, Balarabe Kiru, directed parents and guardians of students in boarding schools to pick up their wards by the early hours of Wednesday, 4th June, 2025 to resume on Sunday June 15th, 2025. Kiru also said all other aspects of the 2024/2025 school academic calendar, including the stipulated public holidays…

The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has urged universities to study how Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), secured a position in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. He made the remarks on Thursday during the 2025 distinguished personality lecture held at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun state, where Wike served as the keynote speaker. The monarch expressed surprise over Wike’s appointment as a minister in an All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government, despite being a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), calling it a “mystery”. “For your career, I will particularly say that I give…

Labour Party Federal Lawmaker Set To Dump Party For APC In the 2023 general elections, he defeated the two major political parties; the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The lawmaker representing Edo South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Neda Imasuen, is set to formally defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC) next Thursday, June 12, 2025. Imasuen, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Code of Conduct, and Public Petitions, was elected on the platform of the Labour Party in 2023. He was said to have met with and received the blessing…