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EFCC Declares Timipre Sylva Wanted Over Alleged $14.8 Million Fraud

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Timipre Sylva, former governor of Bayelsa State and ex-minister of state for petroleum...

Wike Taunts Atiku and Diri Over PDP Departures, Says He Blocked Atiku’s Bid

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s departure from the Peoples Democratic Party...

Governor Diri Defects, Vows to Deliver 99% of Vote for APC in 2027

YENAGOA, Nigeria — Bayelsa State Governor Duoye Diri has formally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC), pledging to work with party leaders to secure...

‘Time Will Prove Me Right’: Diri Explains Decision to Leave PDP for APC

YENAGOA, Nigeria — Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has defended his decision to leave the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling...

Bayelsa Deputy Governor Sues Assembly Over Alleged Impeachment Plot

ABUJA, Nigeria — Bayelsa State Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo has taken legal action against the state House of Assembly, alleging a plot to remove...

Mutfwang Says He’s Under Pressure to Defect to APC

JOS, Nigeria — Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has revealed that he is facing intense pressure from political figures to defect from the...

Bayelsa Deputy Governor Stays Put As Governor Diri Leaves PDP

YENAGOA, Nigeria — Tension has gripped Bayelsa State following Governor Douye Diri’s surprise defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives...

Ben Murray-Bruce Quits PDP, Joins Ruling APC

ABUJA, Nigeria — Former senator Ben Murray-Bruce has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing his support for President Bola Tinubu’s reform-driven administration. In a...

Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri Resigns from PDP, Citing ‘Obvious Reasons’

YENAGOA, Nigeria — Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), marking yet another high-profile defection that deepens the party’s...

Makinde Warns Wike, Says He Will ‘Go Into the Gutter’ If Provoked

LAGOS, Nigeria — Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has hit back at Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, declaring that he is ready to...

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