Politics

December 15, (THEWILL) — The Supreme Court of Nigeria, on Monday, upheld the constitutional powers of the President to declare a state of emergency in any state of the federation, affirming that such authority includes the discretion to...

December 15, (THEWILL) — Until the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, confirms which of the factions in the Accord Party is authentic, Governor Ademola Adeleke, who defected to the party from the troubled Peoples Democratic Party, PDP may find...

December 15, (THEWILL) — Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has dismissed as false a viral report claiming that he specified which region of Nigeria should produce the president in 2027, warning media organisations and the public...

December 15, (THEWILL) — The Presidency has dismissed claims by opposition politicians that Nigeria’s democracy is under threat, insisting that recent political defections and ongoing anti-corruption investigations are lawful, voluntary and firmly rooted in constitutional provisions and the rule...

December 14, (THEWILL) — Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, has formally received his All Progressives Congress (APC) membership card, officially validating his registration and full integration into the ruling party. The membership card was presented to the Governor by...

December 14, (THEWILL) — Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the governing All Progressives Congress, APC, is “a done deal.” That is the sense in which the governor’s Special Adviser on Politics and Special...

December 14, (THEWILL) — A clash between the Senate and President Bola Tinubu over the standing order on withdrawal of police escort to VIPs is imminent. Following the President’s insistence that the order stands, regardless of subtle protest from...

December 12, (THEWILL) — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed growing concerns over the possibility of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, reaching a unified agreement to run together in the...

December 12, (THEWILL) — Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday, formally completed his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) after receiving his party membership card at a brief ceremony held at the Government House, Port Harcourt. The APC...

December 11, (THEWILL) — The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, on Thursday, screened and cleared a high-profile list of ambassadorial nominees, including former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu; former Minister of Aviation, Femi...