Politics
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Tinubu’s NYSC certificate: INEC objects to Atiku’s prayer to amend suit
The Independent National Electoral Commision, INEC, objected to the prayer by Atiku Abubakar to amend the suit seeking the disqualification…
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Beyond Peter Obi’s Benue Woes: Why Nigeria must defend everyone’s rights By Ebuka Ukoh
There are moments when a country must speak with one voice… not because its citizens agree on politics, but because…
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Court orders INEC to use NDC’s modified two-finger logo for all elections
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to approve and use the modified…
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Tambuwal residents protest repeated attacks and kidnappings in Sokoto
Residents of Tambuwal Local Government Area in Sokoto State took to the streets on Friday to protest repeated attacks, kidnappings…
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Obi demands thorough probe as police hold two suspects over Kano commentator’s killing
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called for a thorough investigation into the killing…
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Obi says no one offered him the role of Atiku’s running mate
Peter Obi has said he never rejected an offer to become running mate to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, because no…
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Opposition revives 2023 APC promises as 2027 manifesto season begins
As Nigerians wait for presidential manifestos ahead of the 16 January 2027 election, opposition figures have accused President Bola Tinubu’s…
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Obi says Nigerians should not hold the 1966 coup against a generation barely born then
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi has urged Nigerians to move beyond historical grievances and build a united…
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NPF arrest 46 in connection with ‘attack’ on Obi’s convoy
The police have paraded 46 suspects in connection with Tuesday’s ‘attack’ on the convoy of the presidential candidate of the…
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₦60 Billion Democracy! Why Osun State needs more than just e-results By Ebuka Ukoh
An analysis of the astronomical cost of Nigerian election campaigns, arguing that the vast sums allegedly spent in political contests…
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Wike holds Rainbow Coalition meeting in Spain as Fubara stays away
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike and some key Rivers State stakeholders in the Rainbow Coalition have…
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G-100 talks on single opposition candidate meet resistance from Atiku, Obi and Makinde camps
Efforts by the G-100 to agree a consensus presidential candidate before 2027 have run into resistance from the camps of…
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Idris says Tinubu asks what Nigerians are saying before adjusting policy
Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu listens to citizens and uses their…
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Obi arrives in Jos after youths block his convoy on the way to Yelewata
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi arrived in Jos, the Plateau State capital, hours after leaving Benue State,…
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Atiku’s subsidy pledge is election winning strategy like APC’s Muslim-Muslim ticket — Kayode
Former Ekiti State Governor and ex-Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Kayode Fayemi, has described the promise by the presidential candidate…
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Olayinka says 2027 will be easier for Tinubu than 2023 because of new alliances
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain Lere Olayinka has said the 2027 presidential election will be easier for President Bola Tinubu…
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Sowore claims Datti Baba-Ahmed knew Obi was a packaged fraud in 2023
The 2027 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that former Labour Party (LP) running…
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We’ll threaten you when the time comes – Francis Nwifuru
Ebonyi Governor Francis Nwifuru warns opposition that “real” threats are coming, while ordering council chairmen to secure total APC victory.…
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Musa says APC will win Kaduna as Obi and Kwankwaso vow 2027 votes will count
The Federal Government has dismissed claims by Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi and running mate Dr Rabiu…
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ADC National Chairman David Mark urges members to shun sabotage and litigation
National Chairman of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has cautioned party members against actions capable of deepening divisions,…
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Wike accuses Imo and Kwara governors of working against him after 2023 strategy
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has accused the governors of Imo and Kwara states, Senator Hope Uzodinma and…
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Fragmented opposition cannot defeat Tinubu in 2027 – Donald Duke
The presidential candidate of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, warned that fragmented opposition parties could not defeat President Bola…
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Atiku pledges to enforce Supreme Court ruling on LG autonomy
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for 2027, has promised to implement the Supreme Court…
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Northern groups split over Tinubu claim that the North benefits most from reforms
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), the Middle Belt Forum (MBF) and Northern Christians disagreed on Tuesday over President Bola Tinubu’s…
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ADC presents Osun candidates for Senate, House of Representatives and Assembly
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Osun State has presented its candidates for the Senate, House of Representatives and state…
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Trump vows to hit Iran hard after first exchange of fire in weeks
United States President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to hit Iran “hard” after the two sides traded fire for the…
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ADC says Atiku’s absence from G100 summit was not consequential
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has explained the absence of its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, from the G100 opposition summit…
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Obi and Baba-Ahmed question Tinubu over FBI records and absence of both leaders
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 polls, Peter Obi, and the National Chairman of…
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Sylva Quits APC, Says Party Has Abandoned Its Ideals, Accuses EFCC of Partisanship
Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the…
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Xenophobia: Tinubu drags South Africa before AU, demands reprimand, compensation for Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu has formally reported recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to…
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Lawyer explains why Tinubu is resisting release of FBI, DEA records
The lawyer representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the ongoing legal battle over the release of records held by United…
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2027 candidates promise cheaper fuel and more jobs but leave the costings unclear
Nigeria’s leading presidential contenders have begun setting out answers to the country’s economic and security problems. One question their promises…
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Wike receives Fubara in Port Harcourt as Rivers reconciliation continues
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike on Sunday received Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara at his residence in…
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APC warns against subsidy return as ADC demands account of N15.8tn reform revenues
The controversy over petrol subsidy removal has intensified ahead of the 2027 elections, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) attacking…
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When did visibility become expertise? Reflections on NBA’s 2026 conference By Ebuka Ukoh
Here is a critique of the Nigerian Bar Association's decision to feature a popular social media influencer in a plenary…
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2027: Atiku promises to reopen borders, develop southern ports if elected
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has promised to reopen Nigeria’s land borders with neighbouring…
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Soludo calls flooding and erosion Anambra’s top threat and launches green initiative
Anambra State Governor Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has identified environmental degradation and flooding as the state’s number one existential threat, saying…
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Dickson meets Obi and Kwankwaso as NDC prepares to unveil campaign council
The national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, on Thursday met the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi,…
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Otti apologises to ASUU over delayed implementation of Abia State University approval
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has apologised to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Abia State University, Uturu,…
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Tinubu’s ‘incompetent aides’ causing him embarrassment, says Ndume
Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has accused some officials around President Bola Tinubu of incompetence, saying their actions are…
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