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Opposition party leaders from Alimosho Local Government Area believe they can win the upcoming election. Isiaka Shodiya leads the People's Democratic Party there and spoke about their plans on Saturday. He thinks his team has strong chances during the July 12 voting day. The party wants to...

Demola Olarenwaju works for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and feels upset about news stories. He says reporters are making things harder for politicians who want to work together. The media keeps writing that opposition leaders chose the All Democratic Alliance as their main party...

Senate leader Godswill Akpabio thinks two more southern states might switch to his political party soon. He made these comments during a celebration party for Governor Umo Eno joining the All Progressives Congress. Akpabio believes his party could win every state across the South-South area...

Yusuf Ali wants to represent Kaduna South Federal Constituency for the ruling party. People know him as Raba Gardama around local political circles. He plans to run under the All Progressives Congress banner during the next election cycle. Political watchers believe his campaign could face major...

A top party member from Kaduna State feels angry about politicians who attack the current government. Mallam Suleiman Salisu works with the ruling All Progressives Congress and thinks some leaders need to remember their bad records. He says former officials who failed at their jobs should not...

Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo laughed at the new political group called All Democratic Alliance. He said the party leaders are trying to trick people about what they really built. Keyamo wrote his thoughts on social media after hearing about their plans. The minister thinks these politicians...

A top government adviser thinks his political party made a huge mistake. Chief Okoi Obono-Obla works with the ruling party and says they should not welcome everyone who wants to join. Many politicians from other groups have switched sides recently. He believes these new members will damage the...

Political party leaders are fighting over a book that tells stories about past events. The People's Democratic Party attacked Aminu Ibrahim Ringim after he spoke badly about former Governor Sule Lamido's new book. Ringim runs with the New Nigeria Peoples Party and lost badly during the last...

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani thinks President Bola Tinubu will easily win the next election. He laughed off worries about a new opposition group that wants to challenge the president. The governor told TV reporters on Friday that these political enemies cannot beat Tinubu. He believes the...

Opposition party leaders from Kaduna State blame the governor for ignoring schools and colleges. The People's Democratic Party says Governor Uba Sani has abandoned education across the state. Workers at four different colleges went on strike because their jobs have become terrible. Teachers and...

Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike thinks he has more luck than any other politician around. He talked about how friends from different states always show up when he holds events. People come from Abia, Enugu, Sokoto and Cross River States to support him. The minister made these...

Akwa Ibom state party leaders finished planning a huge welcome event for top government officials. President Bola Tinubu will visit along with Vice President Kashim Shettima and party boss Abdullahi Ganduje. All the party governors from other states plan to attend this special ceremony. Senator...

Senate President Godswill Akpabio thinks President Bola Tinubu will crush the competition during the next election. The top lawmaker believes Tinubu will capture almost every single vote when people head to the polls again. Akpabio made these bold predictions during a celebration party for...

Anti-corruption officers caught a top government worker who hurt young women. Dr Mkor Aondona helps Governor Hyacinth Alia with planning and research jobs. Police grabbed him on Friday after female students told them he did bad things. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission shared this...

Plateau State Governor Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang spoke out against a deadly mob attack that killed eight people on Friday. The violence happened at Mangun District when travelers from Kaduna State lost their way during a trip. A group of 31 people from Basawa community had left Zaria for a wedding...

A citizens group from Ondo State wants the federal government to drop plans for new Forest Guards. The Ondo Citizens for Good Governance says adding more security forces will mess up efforts to spread police power around the country. Group leader Olawumi Adegbola thinks the government should...

Navy officers destroyed a massive oil stealing operation deep inside Delta State swamplands. Commodore Abdulazeez Zubairu from Nigerian Navy Ship Delta announced the successful raid on criminals who steal crude oil. The military sent fourteen sailors on two armed boats and one fast speedboat to...

A Lagos court pushed back a trial date for music manager Eezee Tee until late September. The gospel artist promoter faces serious money crimes that could land him behind bars. Judge Chukwujekwu Aneke moved the hearing to September 26 after lawyers asked for more time. Eezee Tee and his business...

Nigerian military leaders have told people living near their army base to stop building houses on their land. The army owns property around Ekehuan Barracks near Benin City and residents keep putting up new buildings there. Captain Chinonso Oteh speaks for the army and says they might tear down...

Teachers in Nigeria's capital city say local government leaders stole money meant for their wages. The Nigerian Union of Teachers claims six area council chairmen took N4.1 billion that should have gone to educators. Minister Nyesom Wike gave this money to pay teachers the new minimum wage that...