https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/en-ngCopyright (C) 2026 newslocker.comSat, 25 Jul 2026 20:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/pdp-turaki-camp-meets-jonathan/Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/pdp-turaki-camp-meets-jonathan/ The canvassers, led by Mrs Oyetola, the wives of AMBO and his deputy, Alhaja Sekinat Oyebamiji and Princess Adebukola Adereti, Chairperson of the Federal Character Commission, Hon. Ayo Omidiran, House]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/kafayat-oyetola-mobilises-10000-canvassers-for-apc-guber-candidate-ambo-in-osun/Sat, 25 Jul 2026 19:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/kafayat-oyetola-mobilises-10000-canvassers-for-apc-guber-candidate-ambo-in-osun/ National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), has faulted Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke for suspending the union’s activities, over violent clash.
Adeleke, through his Commissioner for Information, Kolapo Alimi, said NURTW’s activities were suspended in motor parks across the state as part of measures to restore order and strengthen public security.
The governor also ordered the suspension of the collection of all le]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/osun-mc-oluomos-nurtw-dares-adeleke-for-suspending-union-over-drivers-violent-clash/Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/osun-mc-oluomos-nurtw-dares-adeleke-for-suspending-union-over-drivers-violent-clash/ Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Friday after submitting a petition to the British High Commission, the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/osun-poll-adeleke-campaign-calls-for-international-observers/Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/osun-poll-adeleke-campaign-calls-for-international-observers/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/nobody-should-have-reason-to-doubt-peter-obis-one-term-promise-kwankwaso/Sat, 25 Jul 2026 16:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/nobody-should-have-reason-to-doubt-peter-obis-one-term-promise-kwankwaso/ American based Nigerian, Prof. Favour Ayodele has formally declared his intention to run the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).The Ondo-born professor, who is the Founder/Global Executive Chairman -VisionAfric and Chairman, Board of Trustees, African Intellectual Resource Organisation, made his intentions known on Friday in Lagos. Ayodele, who met the NNPP’s founder, Dr Boniface Aniebonam in Lagos, appealed to be the party &lsq]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/2027-prof-ayodele-joins-nnpp-presidential-race/Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/2027-prof-ayodele-joins-nnpp-presidential-race/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/peter-obi-you-can-change-nigeria-in-4-years-im-committed-to-one-term-can-even-sign-legally-binding-affidavit/Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/peter-obi-you-can-change-nigeria-in-4-years-im-committed-to-one-term-can-even-sign-legally-binding-affidavit/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/pdp-crisis-njc-must-protect-judiciarys-independence-bode-george/Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/pdp-crisis-njc-must-protect-judiciarys-independence-bode-george/ The ex-minister made this known in a Friday statement signed by his Media Aide, Comrade Femi Awogboro in Ibadan.
“The rumour that Chief Adebayo Adelabu is preparing to leave the APC, or that his Personal Assistant, Mr. Ajiboye Akande, has defected to the APM, is nothing but a lie from the pit of hel]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/adelabu-says-no-plan-to-dump-apc-for-apm/Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/adelabu-says-no-plan-to-dump-apc-for-apm/ Dalung made his stance known in a lengthy statement shared on Facebook on Friday.
The Plateau governor offered the apology during an interactive session with Igbo leaders from the 17 local government areas of the state at the Governm]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/dalung-slams-plateau-gov-for-apologising-to-igbos-over-civil-war-role/Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/dalung-slams-plateau-gov-for-apologising-to-igbos-over-civil-war-role/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/delta-lg-2nd-anniversary-citizens-demand-greater-transparency/Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/delta-lg-2nd-anniversary-citizens-demand-greater-transparency/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/2027-can-pdp-fight-its-way-back/Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/2027-can-pdp-fight-its-way-back/ From Ndubuisi Orji, AbujaPresidential candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), for the2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has said that the latest allegations against him by President Olusegun Obasanjo are attempts to confer advantage on his preferred presidential candidate for the 2027 polls.
Atiku, in a statement by his Senior Special Assi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/2027-atiku-tackles-obasanjo/Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/2027-atiku-tackles-obasanjo/ The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Joash Amupitan, has reassured the Nigerian electorate that their votes will count during the 2027 general elections, contrary to the negative impressions in many quarters.
The electoral umpire boss gave the assurance when he paid a courtesy visit to former Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee (NPC), General Abdulsalam Abubakar (rtd), in Minna, Niger State at the weekend.
Lead]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/inec-ll-guarantee-your-votes-in-2027-amupitan-assures-nigerian-electorate/Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/inec-ll-guarantee-your-votes-in-2027-amupitan-assures-nigerian-electorate/ A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the North, Musa Ilyasu Kwankwaso, has said that the recent commendation of President Bola Tinubu by President Donald Trump has exposed the baseless lie of the opposition on the fight against insecurity in Nigeria. In a statement issued on Friday, Kwankwaso, who is also Director of Finance at the Hadejia-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority, said the commendation highlighted the administration’s commitm]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/trumps-commendation-highlights-tinubus-commitment-to-securing-nigeria-kwankwaso/Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/trumps-commendation-highlights-tinubus-commitment-to-securing-nigeria-kwankwaso/ Lami, who spoke after the presentation of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Nomination Form to Governor Hyacinth Alia, described their gesture as an hono]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/my-second-term-ticket-an-honour-benue-deputy-speaker-lami-thanks-apc-constituents/Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/my-second-term-ticket-an-honour-benue-deputy-speaker-lami-thanks-apc-constituents/ Justice Peter Odo Lifu, in a ruling on Friday, held that the objections were frivolous, baseless and lacking merit, describing the propos]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/adc-leadership-court-dismisses-mark-aregbesolas-objection-to-nafiu-gombes-suit-fines-each-n500000/Sat, 25 Jul 2026 05:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/adc-leadership-court-dismisses-mark-aregbesolas-objection-to-nafiu-gombes-suit-fines-each-n500000/https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/court-dismisses-mark-led-adc-leaderships-objection-against-gombes-suit/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/court-dismisses-mark-led-adc-leaderships-objection-against-gombes-suit/ The All Progressives Congress (APC), Benue State chapter, has commended President Bola Tinubu and Governor Hyacinth Alia for the purposeful, visionary, and people-oriented leadership saying their administration has continued to redefine the standards of good governance through deliberate policies and legacy projects.
According to the party, their legacy projects have strengthened public trust, confidence, and the overwhelming support of the people of Benue State.
St]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/benue-apc-reaffirms-confidence-in-tinubu-alia-says-good-governance-will-always-defeat-propaganda/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/benue-apc-reaffirms-confidence-in-tinubu-alia-says-good-governance-will-always-defeat-propaganda/ Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to safeguard the independence, integrity and credibility of the Nigerian judiciary, expressing concerns over a recent court judgment arising from the party’s leadership dispute.
In an open letter addressed to the Chairman of the NJC on Friday, July 24, George said he was compelled to speak as a concerned citizen, d]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/pdp-crisis-bode-george-expresses-worry-over-court-ruling-in-pdp-dispute/Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-ng/news/nigeria-political-news/pdp-crisis-bode-george-expresses-worry-over-court-ruling-in-pdp-dispute/