The Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially thrown its weight behind the G-100 initiative to unify opposition parties for the 2027 general elections. Following their inaugural meeting on Monday at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, National Publicity Secretary Ini Ememobong released a Tuesday statement confirming the faction’s endorsement. The gathering united opposition representatives to strategize on enhanced collaboration and the selection of a single consensus candidate to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Motivated by the severe economic hardship and mounting challenges Nigerians are enduring under President Bola Tinubu’s government, the faction emphasized that its involvement relies on a transparent, data-driven, and egalitarian process. Ememobong noted that a coalition grounded in these virtues will deliver credible leadership capable of tackling skyrocketing poverty and insecurity. Comprising 100 opposition heavyweights, the G-100 platform aims to build a formidable political alliance, aligning with the PDP faction’s long-standing objective to collaborate with any organization committed to removing the APC from power and offering citizens a viable alternative.

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has given the Federal Government a 14-day deadline to schedule and hear the appeal of its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, warning that a failure to do so will result in a boycott of the 2027 general elections. In a Tuesday statement issued by spokesman Emma Powerful, the group highlighted that Kanu’s family is deeply concerned about the stalling of his appeal against his conviction and life sentence. Powerful criticized the government for moving hastily to secure a conviction on November 20, 2025, yet allegedly dragging its feet and avoiding the courtroom now that the case is before the Court of Appeal.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Furthermore, IPOB condemned the Supreme Court’s ruling that overturned Kanu’s previous discharge and acquittal by the Court of Appeal, arguing that the apex court overstepped its constitutional boundaries. Pointing out that the government has failed to file a respondent’s brief or push for a speedy defense of the conviction, the group challenged authorities to clarify the written law used for Kanu’s conviction and the legal basis for his nearly six-year detention. Concluding that a government unwilling to face the appellate court does not deserve citizens’ votes, IPOB warned that a collective withdrawal of participation from a distrusted electoral framework may be inevitable.

The Abia State government has refuted rumors regarding a potential ban on commercial tricycles (Keke), confirming that it has no intentions of halting their services and will instead focus on regulating operations to ease city congestion and build an efficient transport network. Briefing reporters at the Government House in Umuahia following a State Executive Council meeting chaired by Governor Otti, Commissioner for Information Prince Okey Kanu explained that despite an influx of operators displaced by neighboring state restrictions, the government refuses to bow to unnecessary pressure for a blanket ban. Additionally, Kanu noted that the Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection is actively identifying and repatriating stranded Abians affected by xenophobic violence in South Africa to ensure their safe return and reintegration.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶