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The founder of Ovation Magazine and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Chief Dele Momodu has taken to his official X account on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 to react to the statement that was made by Nyesom Wike at the PDP Convention.

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday declared three senatorial seats vacant following the deaths of members of the 10th Senate.

Tragedy struck in Abuja following the reported d+ath of a legal practitioner who became trapped inside an elevator at a hotel, raising fresh concerns about safety standards in public facilities.

The Senate has expeditiously approved the request of President Bola Tinubu to go for external loans totalling $6 billion.

An att@ck in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State has claimed the lives of two people, including a newlywed Corps member, following an earlier d+adly a§§ault on Gari Ya Waye community in Angwan Rukuba.

  The Honourable Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has formally resigned from his position in the Federal Executive Council, citing his intention to contest the Oyo State governorship election.

  Nigerian businesswoman Titilayo Ibrahim has narrated how she was nearly jailed after being wrongly linked to a k+dn@pping case involving a ₦50 million ransom. 

  Nigerian fraudster, Saheed Sunday Owolabi, has been sentenced to 15 years in a U.S. federal prison for his role in a $1.5 million wire fr@ud and money laundering scheme.

The Oluwo of Iwo, Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has said Nigerians may eventually push for a constitutional amendment to allow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to remain in office beyond the constitutionally permitted two terms.

Senior pastor, Korede Komaiya, has generated widespread reactions online after declaring during a sermon that he possesses a unique spiritual capacity to raise billionaires through covenant giving.

  Police authorities in Cross River State have taken into custody a 35-year-old man, Malime Ejor, for allegedly k+lling his girlfriend, Moshie Igu, over claims that she was unfaithful.

Nigerian actress and evangelist Tonto Dikeh has stirred reactions after sharing a deeply personal testimony during a powerful gospel ministration in Tanzania, where she spoke openly about her past and spiritual transformation.

 The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has extended the deadline for filing of Individual annual tax returns by two weeks, from April 1 to April 14, 2026.

  The Federal Government has disbursed about ₦688bn to over 9.2 million Nigerians under the Household Prosperity and Empowerment Cash Transfer (HOPE-CT) programme, according to Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro.

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned President Bola Tinubu to be careful of betrayal ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

Ossai Success Ovie, Special Assistant on Media to the Delta State Governor, has reacted strongly to recent remarks by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, criticising his comments about governors who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.

Speaking during an interview on AIT, Seriake Dickson, founder of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has shared his views on political alignment and the role of opposition in a democratic system, referencing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike.

A Magistrate’s Court in Akure, Ondo State, has ordered the remand of a 21-year-old carpenter, Anthony Alabi, at the Olokuta Correctional Centre over the alleged k+lling of a 58-year-old woman, Veronica Olaseni.

Vi%lence erupted in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province after protests against the installation of a Nigerian traditional leader escalated into chaos. Demonstrators in East London set vehicles abl@ze and att@cked buildings believed to be linked to foreign nationals.

A U.S. grand jury has charged Nigerian-born engineer Banjo Popoola, a building inspector in St. Louis, Missouri, over an alleged $4.7 million contract fr@ud involving companies tied to his wife and sister.

Controversy over would-be governorship aspirants’ hesitation to declare deepened over the weekend in Rivers State with Boma Iyaye, NDDC Executive Director of Finance and Administration, denying any intention to succeed Siminalayi Fubara.

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has responded to the current legal conflicts involving political figures, cautioning that those who take their cases to the Supreme Court might forfeit political chances if the verdict is not in their favor.

The Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said on Monday that the national convention of the Wike-backed faction was conducted in contempt of the Court of Appeal judgment, where parties had entered appearances and agreed with the court on how to proceed with the matter.

The National Leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, is reportedly set to defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Monday, according to credible sources.

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has denied a report claiming that the German government rejected his ambassadorial posting.

The German government rejected Mr Fani-Kayode’s nomination due to his “erratic behaviour” and divisive, ethnocentric and tribalistic comments.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet to pursue the Bauchi State governorship in the 2027 elections.

Paul Ibe, the Special Adviser on Media to former Vice President Alhaji Waziri Atiku, has responded after a past tweet by former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, criticizing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu resurfaced online. Ibe addressed the matter in a post on his official X account on Sunday, March 28, 2026.

During a recent interview, Jackson Ojo shared his thoughts on the attack on the convoy of Rotimi Amaechi in Rivers State. He expressed concern over how the situation was handled, especially by the current governor, Siminalayi Fubara.

The battle lines for the 2027 governorship race in Rivers State may have been drawn.

  Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has sacked all commissioners and dissolved the State Executive Council immediately.

  A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has re-elected Abdulrahman Mohammed and Samuel Anyanwu as the national chairman and secretary, respectively.

Fire engulfed a major timber market in Calabar, Cross River State, on Friday night, razing over 100 shops, witnesses say, causing heavy losses for traders.

Two prominent politicians in Rivers State, Edison Ehie and Boma Iyaye, have denied nursing governorship ambitions for 2027.

President Bola Tinubu has announced the creation of a special fund to support members of the Armed Forces, including wounded personnel and families of fallen soldiers, as he marked his 74th birthday.

More than 63 of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s newly appointed ambassadors and high commissioners remain in limbo after several countries refused or delayed granting diplomatic approval (agrément), citing the short time left in the administration.

  U.S. President Donald Trump has stirred reactions after openly saying he prefers the company of losers because it makes him feel better.

Omoyele Sowore, in a video posted on his official YouTube account, spoke about his experiences with Governor Alex Otti during the latter’s time as a columnist for Sahara Reporters.

According to the Nigerian Tribune, Ezani, an evangelist and the General Overseer of a Pentecostal church, has been arrested by police for allegedly impregnating a 16-year-old girl who had visited him for prayers and healing at his home in Nnewi, Anambra State.

  Stella Damasus, a veteran Nollywood actress, has spoken about the painful loss of her first husband, Jaiye Aboderin.

  In a recent interview on News Central TV, Political Affairs Analyst, Simeon Nnah, spoke on early coalition-building efforts ahead of the 2027 general elections, focusing on the strategic maneuvers of influential political figures and their potential impact on the opposition landscape.

Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, Sam Amadi, former chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has announced his preferred candidate.

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed reports circulating online about the alleged prices of expression of interest and nomination forms for the 2027 general elections, describing the claims as false and misleading.

  Late Nigerian banker, Herbert Wigwe, has been linked to the ownership of 106 properties in London, placing him seventh among billionaire real‑estate holders in the British capital, according to a report by The Londoner.

  A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, has shared a reflective account of his condolence visit to former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, following the death of his mother.

According to a report by DAILY TRUST on Friday 27th March 2026; Tension and chaos marked the entrance to Eagle Square on Friday as delegates and journalists attempting to attend the 8th National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were blocked by security personnel, with some reportedly tear-gassed in the process.

  Chief Olabode George, a senior member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees, has issued a sharp critique of the faction aligned with Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, accusing them of undermining the party’s prospects for the 2027 presidential election.

Former Senate President Abubakar Bukola Saraki has moved to shut down growing political speculation surrounding his relationship with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, insisting that neither his past legal troubles nor his current political interactions should be misread as a sign of alignment with the ruling APC ahead of the 2027 elections.

  Political analyst Liborous Oshoma has explained how internal decisions worsened the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), especially the division between the faction linked to Nyesom Wike and the group associated with Seyi Makinde.

  On Friday, March 27, 2026, prominent Nigerian cleric and prophet, Elijah Ayodele, shared a video on Facebook in which he made a bold prediction regarding the political future of Rivers State.