TheTalk.NG journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy Imo state, Owerri – Former Imo State governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ihedioha cited a misalignment between his personal beliefs and the current direction of the party as the reason for his actions. Ihedioha … Read more
Atiku Abubakar, the former PDP presidential candidate, alongside ex-senator Dino Melaye, has paid a courtesy visit to the suspended Senator Ahmed Ningi During the video, Dino Melaye was seen mocking the Nigeria Senate over the suspension of the Bauchi lawmaker Atiku’s aide, who shared the details of the visit, said the former vice president praised … Read more
Governor Ademola Adeleke’s two wives have created dramatic scenes as they both printed separate posters to welcome Oluremi Tinubu, the first lady of Nigeria. This is as the two wives, Mrs Titilola Adeleke and Amb. Arelu Ngozi Adeleke were observed presenting themselves as the state’s first lady. A social media handle, Yaba Left, has shared … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy Kano state – Justice Usman Mallam Na’Abba of the Kano State High Court has reversed his self over the order suspending Dr Umar Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) One Haladu Gwanjo and Laminu Sani … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics and elections in Nigeria. Benin City, Edo state – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday, April 22, published the final list of candidates for the Edo state governorship election. This update was provided in a statement signed by Sam Olumekun, … Read more
The Rivers state House of Assembly has passed the local government Amendment Bill into law without the assent of the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara. The Assembly on Monday, April 22, defied the state High Court’s order directing the status quo on the issue of elongating the tenure of elected local government officials, which formed part … Read more
The winner of the Ondo APC gubernatorial primary election, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has extended an olive branch to his rivals Aiyedatiwa, in a statement on Sunday, April 21, thanked other aspirants for participating in a democratic process organised by the APC The governor, directly speaking to his rivals, noted that this is not the time … Read more
Wale Akinterinwa, a former commissioner for finance in Ondo state, is now in the custody of the EFCC It was gathered that Akinterinwa is in being detain by the anti-graft commission over misappropriation of state funds Akinterinwa, who served under former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, is one of the APC governorship aspirants in the Saturday, April … Read more
The immediate past governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello, will be arraigned at the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday, April 22 The EFCC had approached the court over its failed attempt to arrest and prosecute the embattled former governor Bello is being accused of misappropriation of N80.2 billion while he was in office for … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics and elections in Nigeria. Akure, Ondo state – Ondo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has been declared winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election. As reported by The Cable in the early hours of Monday, April 23, Aiyedatiwa defeated 15 other … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy Akure, Ondo state – The Chairman of the seven-member APC committee, Kogi state governor, Usman Ododo, has commenced the result collation for the Ondo governorship primary election. Ododo stated this at the Dome Hall of the International Culture and Event … Read more
Former Zamfara Central Senator, Kabiru Marafa said the Norther Elders are not ‘paperweights and a burden’ Marafa said insulting the Northern Elder is tantamount to insulting the entire people of the region The founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said Matawalle should tender an unreserved apology to the Northern elders and Northerners in … Read more
The Senate minority leader, Abba Patrick Moro has explained why Nyesom Wike was allowed into the PDP NEC meeting Moro said the PDP disciplinary committee did not find the FCT minister guilty of the alleged antiparty activities He said Wike would have been denied access to the PDP NEC meeting if he had been expelled … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Adekunle Dada has over 5 years of experience covering metro and government policy Kano state – The chairman and secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abdullahi Ganduje’s ward in Dawakin Tofa local government of Kano state said those who announced the purported suspension of Ganduje are not APC members. Ahmed Muhammed … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics and elections in Nigeria. Kano, Kano state – At least, 1,000 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano state have defected to the ruling New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). As reported by The Nation, the state deputy governor, Aminu Gwarzo, … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics and elections in Nigeria. Kano, Kano state – New ward executives have emerged from Ganduje’s ward, Dawakin Tofa local government area (LGA) of Kano state, and issued a fresh suspension on the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje. … Read more
TheTalk.NG journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics and elections in Nigeria. Akure, Ondo state – The All Progressive Congress (APC) has declared its governorship primary election inconclusive in Ondo. As reported by AIT on Sunday morning, April 21, this followed the receipt of reports of its primary election from … Read more
Banji Ajaka, the Ondo commissioner for health, was beaten on Saturday, April 20, by APC party members at Ugbo Ward 3 in Ilaje LGA The party members were said to have attacked Ajaka when an INEC officer allegedly disclosed that he was withholding the results sheet The commissioner who disclosed the development said he was … Read more
Rabiu Kwankwaso has been accused of hijacking the structure of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) This allegation was made on Friday, April 19, by the founder of the NNPP, Boniface Aniebonam Aniebonam one of the ways the former Kano governor did this was by changing the logo and flag of the party The founder … Read more
Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has been compared to the immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari in terms of way of pursuing their ambitions A PDP chieftain, Rilwan Olanrewaju, made the comparison while speaking with Legit,ng in an exclusive interview on the crisis rocking the Labour Party Olanrewaju said he foresaw … Read more
PDP chieftain Rilwan Olanrewaju has called for unity in the party and the need to resolve all internal crises across the states In an exclusive interview with TheTalk.NG posited that only a united house can defeat the APC in the 2027 election Olanrewaju maintained that Atiku Abubakar should not talk about the party’s presidential ticket … Read more
In the opinion of Chief Olusola Oke, an aspirant in the Ondo governorship primary election, the exercise on Saturday, April 20, was a sham Oke alleged in a statement on Saturday that as far as he is concerned, no election was conducted in all the 203 Wards across Ondo The aspirant also claimed that Usman … Read more
Kashim Shettima, the vice president of Nigeria, has praised the leadership of President Bola Tinubu on managing the country’s currency The vice president also expressed optimism that the dollar will still fall to the naira as the policy would continue to be effective Shettima said some people were celebrating when Tinubu removed the fuel subsidy … Read more
For some governorship aspirants in Ondo, the primary election is not going on smoothly or at least, as they planned Some of the aspirants are alleging that election materials are yet to get to their senatorial districts as of the morning of Saturday, April 20 One of such persons making the complaint is an aspirant, … Read more
Some All Progressives Congress (APC) youths have reportedly opened gunfire at the ongoing governorship primary election of the party in Ondo state. This is as Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa was said to lead the ongoing governorship primary, which Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State headed. Tension in Ondo as gunshot heard in APC governorship primary Photo … Read more
Welcome to TheTalk.NG‘s live coverage of the Ondo All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary holding Saturday, April 20. We bring you all the important updates as 16 aspirants, including the incumbent governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, slug it out for the ruling party’s ticket. Live Updates: Aiyedatiwa, 15 Other Aspirants Battle for Ondo APC Governorship TicketSource: Facebook … Read more
Primate Babatunde Ayodele, the founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has predicted that the APC will win the forthcoming governorship elections in both Edo and Ondo states According to Ayodele, the APC will emerge victorious in Ondo state unless God intervenes, while in Edo state, the party will win in a free and fair election … Read more
Dino Melaye, the former senator representing Kogi West, has mocked the immediate past governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, over his controversial issue with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a viral video, the former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi state sang a series of songs to mock … Read more
Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria’s former vice president and 2023 presidential candidate, stated that only God gives power, not humans, in a WhatsApp group chat with supporters This statement came amid speculation about his potential 2027 presidential run and controversy surrounding the PDP’s 98th NEC meeting Atiku, who has unsuccessfully contested the presidency six times, was responding … Read more
Former Governor Kogi state, Yahaya Bello’s female ex-aide-de-camp, has been arrested and detained by the Nigerian Police Force. The former ADC was arrested alongside other police officers in security outfits for the 48-year-old former governor, and he was being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department at the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja. Former Governor … Read more