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• Dumebi Kachikwu Accuses David Mark Faction of Deliberate Sabotage Within African Democratic Congress

  Published: Apr 30, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Former presidential candidate Dumebi Kachikwu has alleged that a faction led by David Mark was established with the specific intent to undermine the African Democratic Congress. Sp...

• Former APC Chieftain Salihu Lukman Advocates for Collegiate Leadership Model to Revitalize Opposition Blocs

  Published: Apr 27, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Salihu Lukman, the former National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, has revealed that Nigeria’s opposition parties are shifting toward a collegiate leadership struct...

• PRP National Chairman Hakeem Baba Ahmed Invites ADC Leaders Into Party Amid 2027 Election Preparations

  Published: Apr 20, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, announced on Monday that his party is open to hosting opposition figures, including leaders from the Afric...

• Bayo Onanuga Slams Peter Obi as Inconsistent Following Hints of Potential African Democratic Congress Exit

  Published: Apr 14, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga has labeled former presidential candidate Peter Obi as opportunistic and peripatetic after Obi suggested he might leave the African Democrati...

• Peter Obi Praises Late President Yar’Adua’s Integrity; Calls for Return to Leadership That Protects the Opposition

  Published: Apr 14, 2026

  Section: Africa

  During a Monday night appearance on Arise News, former presidential candidate Peter Obi reflected on the democratic standards of late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. Obi recalled Ya...

• Medical Professional Challenges Relationship Therapist Blessing CEO Over Inconsistent Stage Four Cancer Diagnosis Claims on National Television

  Published: Apr 5, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Relationship therapist Blessing Okoro, known as Blessing CEO, faced intense scrutiny during an Arise News broadcast regarding the authenticity of her terminal cancer diagnosis. A m...

• Former INEC Director Barrister Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi Challenges Commission's Withdrawal of Recognition for David Mark Led ADC Leadership

  Published: Apr 4, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Legal expert and former INEC official Barrister Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi has criticized the Independent National Electoral Commission for its recent de-recognition of the David Mark-led...

• INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan Defends Nationwide Voter Card Revalidation Citing Inaccuracies In Current 93 Million Person Database

  Published: Apr 3, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Prof. Joash Amupitan has clarified that the decision to revalidate the national voter register was made to address inaccuracies in the existing database of 93 million voters. Speak...

• APC Deputy National Chairman Ben Nwoye Rejects Automatic Tickets For Incumbents Ahead Of 2027 Primaries

  Published: Apr 3, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The All Progressives Congress has officially dismissed reports suggesting that sitting governors and lawmakers will receive automatic nominations for upcoming elections. Deputy Nat...

• Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai Returns to Kaduna Federal High Court as Legal Teams Clash Over Bail Application

  Published: Apr 1, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, appeared at the Federal High Court on Wednesday morning for the continuation of his high-stakes bail hearing. The proceedings f...

• ‘INEC Is A Branch Of APC’: PDP Reps Aspirant Nnamdi Iroegbu Slams Electoral Commission Over Recognition Of Wike-Led Faction’s Convention

  Published: Mar 31, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Nnamdi Dickson Iroegbu, a House of Representatives aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of bias and p...

• Maxwell Opara Urges Kwankwaso to Set Aside Ambition and Deputize Peter Obi for Unified 2027 Opposition Ticket

  Published: Mar 24, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Activist lawyer Maxwell Opara has called on former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso to form a strategic alliance with Peter Obi of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of...