Political analyst and former ally of the African Democratic Congress, Segun Sowunmi, has predicted that President Bola Tinubu may record a weaker performance in the 2027 presidential election. Sowunmi said the contest is likely to be mainly between Tinubu and…
Siminalayi Fubara has submitted the 2026–2028 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) to the Rivers State House of Assembly. The Speaker of the House, Martin Chike Amaewhule, announced the submission during an emergency plenary session held on Thursday, where he read the…
The PDP power escalated yet again on Wednesday as the two rival factions separately presented certificates of return and nomination documents to their candidates for the 2027 general elections. Despite the crisis and court order, both factions have insisted that…
Public affairs analyst Pascal Oluchukwu has pushed back against claims by Oguzor Nwali that Francis Nwifuru deserves re-election in 2027. In a statement issued on Thursday, Oluchukwu argued that the governor has not delivered enough development in Ebonyi State to…
Minister of solid minerals development, Dele Alake has disclosed a new discovery of a “world-class” polymetallic mineral province containing platinum group metals including, gold, nickel, copper, lithium, and rare earth elements in Kaduna state. Alake made the announcement while speaking…
Concerns over the absence of two major political parties, Accord and the All Progressives Congress, dominated discussions at a peace meeting organised by the Nigeria Police Force in Osogbo on Wednesday ahead of the 2026 Osun State governorship election. Representatives…
The Christian Association of Nigeria in Oyo State has instructed churches across the state to suspend late-night programmes and strengthen security around their premises in response to rising insecurity. The directive was contained in a communique jointly signed by the…
Primate Elijah Ayodele has denied allegations of defamation made against him by former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Kwankwaso had accused the cleric of defaming him over a prophecy in which Ayodele allegedly claimed he would betray former Anambra…
The Kwankwasiyya Movement has said it remains open to criticism but will not tolerate what it described as false and defamatory claims against its leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. In a statement released by its spokesperson, Habeeb Sale Mohammed, the group…
The Delta State Government has dismissed reports claiming that former governor Emmanuel Uduaghan is dead. In a statement issued by Ossai Ovie, media aide to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, the government clarified that the former governor is alive and in good…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has evacuated a second batch of 66 Nigerians from South Africa following renewed xenophobic attacks. The returnees arrived at the Lagos international airport on Wednesday night as part of the government’s ongoing evacuation exercise approved…
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai before the Federal High Court in Kaduna over an alleged N8.68 billion fraud linked to a CCTV surveillance contract. Also charged alongside the…
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and ADC vice presidential candidate for 2027 has urged the Tinubu-led administration to refrain from blaming Nigerians and the media for the rising insecurity crisis plaguing the nation. Atiku made the remarks while responding to a…
President Bola Tinubu has praised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for extending development beyond Abuja’s elite districts, saying his projects have shown that progress should benefit all Nigerians. Tinubu made the remark during the commissioning of…
Factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, has confidently affirmed the party’s readiness for the 2027 general election adding that the PDP will contest the elections in every constituency where elections will be held. The factional…
