The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) vows to use constitutional means to remove 17 Rivers State lawmakers, including Speaker Martin Amaewhule, who defected to the APC. Read the full details and political implications.
Former PDP National Publicity Secretary Kola Ologbondiyan has formally resigned, deepening the party's crisis in 2025. Read the full story on the wave of defections shaking Nigerian politics ahead of 2027.
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike says 16 Rivers lawmakers who defected to APC are free to go. He vows to work with remaining PDP members, urging party unity. Full details.
APC Screening Committee disqualifies Senator Iyiola Omisore and six aspirants from Osun governorship primary for failing to meet nomination rules. Only two aspirants cleared.
Rivers State House of Assembly reaffirms use of quarters auditorium as chamber amid mass defection to APC. Governor Fubara plans budget presentation in new complex. Full story inside.
The APC Screening Committee has disqualified seven major aspirants, including Senator Iyiola Omisore, from the Osun 2026 governorship primary. Only two candidates were cleared. Read the full details and implications.
Oyo State APC leaders close ranks, endorse President Tinubu for a second term in 2027. The party aims for a 35% vote increase, focusing on grassroots unity and reconciliation.
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike reacts as 17 Rivers State lawmakers defect from PDP to APC, calling it unfortunate but constitutional. Get the full details and analysis of the political shift ahead of 2027.
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike justifies the defection of Rivers Assembly Speaker and 15 lawmakers to APC, citing PDP's internal crisis. He dismisses arrest rumours and vows to stay focused on his job.
Rivers State House of Assembly Speaker Martin Amaewhule and 16 other lawmakers defect from PDP to APC, citing irreconcilable party division. This major shift alters the state's political landscape. Read the full details and implications.
Rivers Assembly Speaker Martin Amaewhule cites deepening internal crisis as the reason for defecting to the APC with 15 lawmakers, pledging support for President Tinubu.
In a major political realignment, the Rivers State House of Assembly Speaker and 15 members defect to the APC, citing PDP divisions and praising President Tinubu. Full details inside.
Martin Amaewhule, Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, and 15 other PDP members defect to the APC, citing party crisis ahead of 2027 elections.
Political tensions escalate as Rivers lawmakers plan defection to APC, reportedly driven by Nyesom Wike's waning influence. Get the latest details on the unfolding crisis.
The APC in Cross River State has impeached its chairman, Alphonsus Eba, for refusing to resign. Ntufam Ekum Ojogu takes over as acting chairman. Read the full details.
Rivers APC praises Interior Minister Tunji-Ojo for promoting over 75,000 officers, marking a shift from past inefficiencies. Read how this boosts morale and security.
Five Rivers State University students kidnapped from Emohua have been rescued unharmed. Police and community leaders collaborated in a successful operation. Read the full story.
Fresh political tension erupts in Rivers State as lawmakers accuse Governor Siminalayi Fubara of neglecting public schools. Get the full details on the latest clash.
APC Integrity Group hails former Defence Minister Badaru Abubakar as a dedicated patriot, dismissing resignation claims and praising his security and agricultural impacts. Read the full details.
Governor Siminalayi Fubara has approved the recall of 1,000 teachers employed in 2023 following pressure from the Rivers State Assembly over poor school conditions. Read the full story.
Suspected cultists kidnapped five Rivers State University students in Emohua. Police have launched a rescue operation. Get the latest details on the security crisis.
Gunmen suspected to be cultists have abducted four Rivers State University students in Emohua. Police vow to rescue victims and arrest perpetrators. Students protest, demand safety.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is in talks with dozens of federal lawmakers for a potential mass defection ahead of the 2027 elections. Get the full details on the strategic move.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is reportedly set to receive over 100 National Assembly members ahead of the 2027 polls, with defections hitting APC hardest. Read details of the political realignment.
Governor Siminalayi Fubara vows to tackle the state's poor school infrastructure, allocating the biggest portion of the 2026 budget to education. Read his full plan for reform.
Labour Party chieftain Onyemais declares LP remains strong despite defections, predicts stronger performance in 2027 elections. Read exclusive insights on party's future.
Rivers State High Court sentences Damian Okoligwe to death for murdering his UNIPORT girlfriend, Justina Otuene. Full details of the gruesome case and court judgment.
Rivers State High Court sentences Damian Okoligwe to death by hanging for murdering and dismembering girlfriend Justina Otuene. Justice served as warning against dangerous shortcuts.
Rivers State High Court sentences Damian Okoligwe to death by hanging for murdering his girlfriend, Justina Otuene. Justice served after brutal 2023 killing.
A University of Port Harcourt student has been sentenced to death for the murder and dismemberment of his girlfriend. Justice delivered in Rivers State High Court.