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Rivers Crisis: Why Fubara Is Yet to Receive Impeachment Notice

January 13, 2026

Despite the Rivers State House of Assembly initiating impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu, the governor has not yet received a formal impeachment notice, the Assembly and political sources confirmed on Tuesday. The development adds complexity to the protracted political crisis in Nigeria’s oil‑rich state. The impeachment motion was […]

Crack in Rivers Assembly as Members Appeal for Withdrawal of Impeachment Order

January 12, 2026

A sharp division has emerged within the Rivers State House of Assembly as two lawmakers publicly appealed for the withdrawal of ongoing impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu, urging colleagues to pursue amicable resolution instead of removal from office. The intervention highlights deepening political tensions in the state legislature. […]

PANDEF Sets Up Reconciliation Committee to End Rivers Political Crisis

January 12, 2026

The Pan‑Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has inaugurated a seven‑member High‑Level Peace and Reconciliation Committee to mediate the escalating political crisis in Rivers State, calling on key actors to pursue dialogue and avert further tensions. The committee was constituted under the authority of PANDEF’s national leadership and tasked with facilitating political resolution efforts. The committee is […]

South‑East APC Governors Pledge to Deliver Region to Tinubu in 2027 Vote

January 12, 2026

Governors of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) from the South‑East and key party stakeholders have formally endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term, pledging to deliver bloc votes from the region in the 2027 presidential election. The endorsement was announced at the Izu Umunna South‑East APC Stakeholders’ Meeting held on Sunday at the Presidential […]

Zulum Projects Over 2 million Registered APC Members in Borno

January 11, 2026

Maiduguri, Borno State — Governor Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum has projected that more than two million people in Borno State could be registered as members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the party’s digital membership registration exercise, saying the effort will bolster internal democracy and political participation ahead of national elections. Zulum made the […]

Sokoto Under Fire: Video Shows Terrorists Killed in US Strikes

January 11, 2026

Video footage sighted by The PUNCH appears to confirm that several terrorists were killed and their hideouts and vehicles destroyed during United States airstrikes carried out in Sokoto State between December 24 and 25, 2025, showing a deepening military cooperation in counterterrorism efforts amid persistent insecurity in northwest Nigeria. The footage, which has not been […]

2027 Countdown: Trouble Brews for Defected Governors in APC

January 11, 2026

Barely 13 months to the 2027 general elections, a tide of high-profile defections into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has reshaped political fault lines across Nigeria but raised questions about the future political fortunes of five defected governors and allied lawmakers as internal party tensions deepen ahead of primaries. Analysts and party sources warn […]

Rivers Politics: Wike Makes Bold 2027 Promise to Tinubu

January 11, 2026

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has assured President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that he can confidently await the 2027 presidential election results in Rivers State, asserting that the president’s political base in the state remains solid and secure. Wike’s comments were delivered during a “thank-you” visit to supporters in Port Harcourt City […]

Tonye Cole Flags Danger for Fubara After Rivers APC Defection

January 10, 2026

Port Harcourt — Former All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has raised concerns about the political and legal standing of Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s recent defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling APC, warning that Fubara may be “not safe” due to aligning with a faction that lacks […]

Enugu Politics: You Cannot Collapse What You Do Not Control

January 9, 2026

Claims of a “United APC” in Enugu State collapsed almost immediately on Friday, January 9th 2026 as party stakeholders dismissed reports of a reunification as misleading, legally unfounded and politically contrived. The stakeholders said the individual paraded as leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the widely circulated reports, Ugochukwu Agballah, neither controls nor leads […]