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Former Labour Party Vice-Presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has urged his former boss, Peter Obi, to return to the LP if he loses the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential ticket. Datti Baba-Ahmed made this call in an interview on Trust TV, monitored by DAILY POST. He was speaking on the the 2027 general elections and the possibility of Obi getting the ADC ticket. “I have much respect for Peter Obi. If he doesn’t get the ADC ticket, he should come back to the Labour Party please. “I will work for him and try to get him the ticket in the…

Former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume, has raised the alarm over what he described as critical ammunition shortages among Nigerian troops, warning that soldiers are increasingly being overwhelmed by insurgents in parts of Borno State.Politics news Nigeria. Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, the lawmaker cautioned that Nigeria risks losing territories in the North-East if urgent steps are not taken to strengthen military capacity, particularly in frontline communities. Ndume, who represents Borno South Senatorial District, said troops were recently forced to withdraw from Ngoshe and Pulka communities following sustained attacks by insurgents due to inadequate ammunition. “I am calling on…

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dele Momodu, on Wednesday said the “gang” that brought late former President Muhammadu Buhari to power in 2015 are ready to help the party’s presidential candidate defeat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Momodu identified the “gang” to include former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, ex-Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and ex-Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, who are all members of the ADC. In an interview on Arise News Morning Show, Momodu identified Atiku as his preferred candidate for the ADC’s presidential ticket. Momodu…

The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress, APC, States Assembly Forum, Dagogo Fubara, has accused the party of denying them aspirant nomination forms despite meeting the requirements. Fubara made this allegation on Tuesday during a live interview programme on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’. He said it was not his first time running for a national convention, stating that the organizers claimed that they printed limited copies of the forms. “After paying for the forms and fulfilling all the necessary requirements, we were denied the opportunity to get the aspirant nomination forms. “We all paid that money. They received the money…

Zenith Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Kennedy Onuwa Okwudili as an Executive Director of the bank effective May 1, 2026.  The appointment, which is consistent with the bank’s tradition and succession strategy of grooming leaders from within,will further strengthen the bank’s Executive Management. Mr. Okwudili graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Accounting in 1998 from the University of Maiduguri, Nigeria, with a Second Class Upper division. He obtained a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria in 2008 and a Masters of Science in Accounting from Veritas University, Abuja, Nigeria…

The Presidency has cautioned Senator Ali Ndume against discussing sensitive security matters in public, urging him instead to pass such information directly to relevant authorities. This follows recent comments by the Borno South lawmaker, who spoke on rising insecurity and alleged the presence of informants aiding terrorist groups within communities. Responding on Tuesday, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said intelligence of that nature should not be shared on television. According to him, such disclosures could undermine ongoing security operations if not properly handled. Speaking in an interview with Vanguard, later confirmed to POLITICS…

Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah, has confirmed he will be leaving the Premier League club at the end of this season. Salah revealed this in a video posted on his social media pages on Tuesday evening. The 33-year-old Egypt international, joined the Reds from Roma in June 2017. “Unfortunately the day has come. This is the first part of my farewell,” Salah said in the short clip. “I will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season.” The Anfield club also sent out a statement, revealing that Salah had to end his contract early. It read: “Salah expressed his wish…

A former Appeal Court President, Justice Isa Salami (rtd), has claimed that Peter Obi was not eligible to contest in the 2023 presidential elections. According to Justice Salami, the incompetence of some judges resulted in wrong verdicts. He was speaking in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, during a courtesy visit by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism. “Peter Obi ought not to have contested the 2023 presidential election,” Salami said. “In the sense that by the time he lost the PDP primary, LP had submitted its list of members to the Independent National Electoral Commission. And the Constitution…

Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, minister of state for petroleum resources (oil), has revealed that Nigeria still relies on imported petroleum products despite improvements in local refining capacity. Lokpobiri spoke on the state of the downstream sector at the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, Texas. The minister said domestic refining capacity has improved significantly in recent years, adding thag local production is still insufficient to fully meet national consumption. Lokpobiri said imports remain a key component of Nigeria’s fuel supply, saying: “We are not yet at a point where local production alone can satisfy total consumption.” He said Nigeria is making measurable…

Strong indications emerged on Tuesday that former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, may formally obtain his membership card of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Wednesday. Sources within the ADC leadership disclosed that Kwankwaso is expected to register as a member of the opposition party in his hometown, Kwankwaso, located in Madobi Local Government Area of Kano State. Kwankwaso, who was the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, has in recent weeks hosted key figures of the ADC at his Kano residence, fuelling speculation about his imminent defection. Among those who visited him…