Africa-Press - Nigeria. The lingering industrial action by the Osun State chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, has continued to attract strong reactions as both the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the union exchanged statements on Wednesday over the state of the...
Osun APC, JUSUN trade blame over judiciary crisis
Dr Bawumia Launches Campaign Tour in Western North
Africa-Press - Ghana. Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, a Presidential Aspirant of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), is set to embark on a three-day campaign tour of the Western North Region from Tuesday, October 28, 2025.
The tour would enable him to meet the party delegates across the nine constituencies in...
Bawumia, the Best for NPP Flagbearer for 2028-Council of Elders
Africa-Press - Ghana. Mr. James Kofi Kyeremeh, the Chairman of the Bono Regional Council of Elders of New Patriotic Party (NPP), says the solid economic background makes the former Vice President Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia the best flagbearer aspirant for the NPP in the Election 2028.
He advised...
Bawumia Pledges to Restructure Nation’S Budget Statement
Africa-Press - Ghana. Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the former Vice President has pledged to restructure the nation’s budget statement when he becomes President.
He said he was highly optimistic that the NPP would win the Election 2028 if the delegates give him another chance as the party...
UDP Leader Ousainou Darboe Calls for Opposition Unity
Africa-Press - Gambia. United Democratic Party (UDP) leader and Secretary General, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, has called on all political parties not aligned with President Adama Barrow’s National People’s Party (NPP) to unite with the UDP in what he described as a collective effort to...
TUCOSWA President Booed by Teachers on World Teachers Day
Africa-Press - Eswatini. Bheki Mamba, the President of the Trade Union Congress of Swaziland(TUCOSWA) was booed and rejected by thousands of teachers during the World Teachers Day Celebrations at the Mavuso Trade Centre on Friday.
This comes amid tension between TUCOSWA and the Swaziland...
Upnd Copperbelt Youth Chair Condemns Independence Day Disruptions
Africa-Press - Zambia. United Party for National Development (UPND) Copperbelt Youth Chairperson Wallen Hinyama has condemned the disruptions that occurred during the Independence Day celebrations, attributing the unrest to deliberate actions by some youths affiliated with opposition political...
Mass Defection Hits Zamfara PDP as 10000 Join APC
Africa-Press - Nigeria. Over 2,000 representatives of more than 10,000 members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, across Zamfara State’s 14 local government areas have defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The defectors were received by a member of the House of Representatives in...
Tanzanian Opposition Diminished Ahead of Polls
Africa-Press - Tanzania. Tanzanians go to the polls on Wednesday to elect the president, members of the National Assembly, and ward councillors.
Key issues for voters include service delivery — from access to clean water to reliable electricity — and the gap in educational and employment...
Rubongoya Condemns Frustration of NUP Candidates
Africa-Press - Uganda. The National Unity Platform (NUP) Secretary General, David Lewis Rubongoya, has condemned what he described as “deliberate efforts” by state and Electoral Commission officials to frustrate the nomination of the party’s parliamentary candidates across the...
PDP Urges INEC Security Agencies and Judiciary to Act
Africa-Press - Nigeria. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the judiciary, and security agencies to demonstrate patriotism and professionalism in ensuring a peaceful and credible 2025 National Convention.
A statement by the PDP...
Zanu PF activists invade school land, block road
Africa-Press - Zimbabwe. A GROUP of about 20 people, purporting to be Zanu PF activists and war veterans, have invaded a piece of land owned by Zvimba Rural District Council-run Rainham Primary School and blocked a road in the process.
The school is in Zvimba East constituency, Mashonaland West...
SPLM Dismisses Nhial Deng's Claims of Broken Hierarchy
Africa-Press - South-Sudan. The SPLM has defended its recent internal reforms and the expansion of its leadership, dismissing accusations by former senior member Nhial Deng Nhial that the party hierarchy is “broken” and that leaders were illegally removed.
Bol Makueng, the SPLM Secretary for...
ZANU PF Celebrates Fragmentation Of CCC
Africa-Press - Zimbabwe. ZANU-PF is celebrating the weakening of the main opposition party, the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), which is now less cohesive than it was before the 2023 general election.
The ruling party now holds a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly. It controls the...
Fashola: Opposition Can't Merge Before Campaign Starts
Africa-Press - Nigeria. Former governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola has declared that it would be impossible for the opposition political parties to have merger ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Speaking at a stakeholders meeting of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Lagos, the former...
Transition from PDP to APC Fosters Harmony and Purpose
Africa-Press - Nigeria. The Delta State Commissioner for Works, Rural Roads and Public Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, has said the transition from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, on April 28 2025 has fostered harmony and collective purpose across all...
Zamfara Leaders Driving Massive Defections to APC
Africa-Press - Nigeria. Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Zamfara State have lauded Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle and Senator Abdulaziz Yari for strengthening the party in the state by engineering a massive wave of defections from other parties.
The...
ADC Urges FG Not to Use Alleged Coup to Intimidate Opposition
Africa-Press - Nigeria. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned the Federal Government not to use the recent reports of an alleged coup plot as an excuse to intimidate opposition leaders or silence dissenting voices.
In a statement issued on Monday and signed by its National Publicity...
PF May Register Another Party If Chabinga Does Not Surrender
Africa-Press - Zambia. PF acting President Given Lubinda says the party may consider using a different name if avenues being explored to get the name of the party back fail.
Lubinda adds that holding the PF together has been a difficult undertaking, especially after losing the 2021 general...
UDP Leader Ousainu Darboe Calls for Peace and Unity
Africa-Press - Gambia. Leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), Ousainu Darboe, has called on Gambians to uphold peace and unity as the country moves toward the 2026 presidential election.
Speaking after Friday prayers in Birmingham, Darboe underscored the importance of national cohesion...