Author: Standard Focus

2027: APC 'll win Landslide in Kaduna Rep Speaker, Abbas Boasts....as Kaduna leaders pay visit to Tinubu in Aso VillaAs the 2027 general elections, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass has assured President Bola Tinubu that the All Progressives Congress, APC, will win landslide in the state. The Speaker said that leaders of the three Senatorial Districts are... Read more

ADC Accuses INEC of Bias, Rejects Appeal Court Ruling InterpretationThe African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of siding with the government against Nigerians, rejecting its interpretation of a recent Court of Appeal judgment.In a statement issued late Wednesday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, alleged that INEC’s position was influenced by pressure... Read more

Tinubu postpones Ogun trip, heads to Jos The Presidency on Wednesday, announced that President Bola Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to Iperu, Ogun State, on Thursday, to flag off operations at the Gateway International Cargo Airport.Instead, he will head to Jos, capital of Plateau state, to commiserate with the government and people of the state over the recent gun... Read more

ADC Leadership Crisis Deepens as INEC Freezes Recognition of Rival FactionsNigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has moved to halt recognition of all factions within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), intensifying the party’s leadership crisis ahead of the 2027 general elections.The decision follows conflicting claims and legal battles between camps loyal to former Senate President David Mark... Read more

Wike Fires Back at Bala Mohammed, Reaffirms Loyalty to PDP Amid Project InspectionsThe Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday escalated political tensions within the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), dismissing allegations that he is working to undermine the party, while simultaneously reaffirming his loyalty to it.Wike, who spoke during an inspection of ongoing infrastructural projects... Read more

Kwakwanso faults rising debt, accuses NASS of weak oversightThe Kwankwasiyya Movement has expressed concern over Nigeria’s growing debt profile, accusing the Federal Government of excessive borrowing and the National Assembly of failing in its oversight responsibilities.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the group’s spokesperson, Habibu Mohammed, warned that the continued approval of loan requests by lawmakers without thorough scrutiny poses... Read more