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Resignations hit APC in Ebonyi amid consensus arrangement

Nigeria, May 9 -- Some high-profile politicians and entrepreneurs in Ebonyi State have resigned their membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The resignations of the politicians hap... Read More


Three soldiers injured in clash with IPOB fighters

Nigeria, May 9 -- The Nigerian Army says three of its soldiers sustained gunshot injury on Wednesday in Enugu State when troops raided a hideout of suspected members of the outlawed Indigenous People ... Read More


Soludo submits commissioner-nominees to Anambra assembly

Nigeria, May 5 -- Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has submitted the first batch of commissioner-nominees to the state assembly for confirmation. The Speaker of the Anambra State House of Ass... Read More


Ex-running mate attacks Peter Obi for defections, speaks on his rumoured joint ticket with Kwankwaso

Nigeria, May 5 -- Yusuf Baba-Ahmed, the 2023 vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has criticised Peter Obi for leaving the LP rather than stay back to solve the crises in the party. ... Read More


2027: After defection, Peter Obi begs Tinubu's govt, judiciary not to cause crisis in NDC

Nigeria, May 4 -- The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, accused President Bola Tinubu's administration of causing crises within opposition parties in Nigeria. Mr Obi, a former gove... Read More


Despite certificate forgery scandal, ex-minister Uche Nnaji 'quietly' moves to PDP for governorship bid

Nigeria, May 4 -- A former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has "quietly" moved from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) despite... Read More


PREMIUM TIMES honours outstanding journalists at annual awards ceremony

Nigeria, May 3 -- Nigeria's leading accountability journalism platform, PREMIUM TIMES, has held its combined fourth and fifth annual staff award ceremony, celebrating reporters, editors, and digital s... Read More


UPDATED: Peter Obi dumps ADC, gives reasons

Nigeria, May 3 -- Former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi has resigned his membership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a coalition formed to challenge the ruling All Progres... Read More


BREAKING: Peter Obi dumps ADC, gives reasons

Nigeria, May 3 -- Valentine Obienyem, the spokesperson for a former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has just sent the the statement below to PREMIUM TIMES, announcing the departure of his boss f... Read More


2027: Power play in Abia as APC reverses decision on zoning governorship ticket

Nigeria, May 2 -- The Abia State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reversed its earlier decision to zone the party's 2027 governorship ticket to Abia Central District, hours after the... Read More