Director of the Abuja School of Social Thought and Politics, Sam Amadi, has argued that the focus of the 2027 presidential race appears to be shifting away from President Bola Tinubu toward opposition figure Peter Obi. In a post on…
The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Mr. Dare Bejide, has rejected the outcome of the Ekiti State election, describing the exercise as lacking credibility. Speaking in Ado-Ekiti on Sunday, Bejide alleged that the election was conducted in…
A Fulani socio-cultural group, the Concerned Fulani People of Nigeria, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to intervene and caution Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo over what it described as inflammatory statements targeting Fulani…
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Rashidi Ladoja, has stated that the annual Egungun festival should not be used as an excuse for violence or disorder in Ibadan. In a statement released through his media aide, Chief Adeola Oloko, and made available…
The internal crisis within the Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has continued to deepen, as Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s political camp reportedly visited the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Monday to engage the national leadership over…
Public commentator Mahdi Shehu has described Northern Nigeria as a “land of the living dead,” expressing concern over what he sees as worsening insecurity and hardship in the region. He made the remark on Saturday via his official X account,…
The governor of Abia State, Alex Otti has endorsed full ban of commercial motorcycle operations, popularly known as “Okada,” within the major cities in the state including; Umuahia, Aba and Ohafia. Announcing the ban on Saturday, the State’s Commissioner for…
Fresh evidence of widespread vote-buying has emerged in the ongoing Ekiti State governorship election, as some voters openly admitted to collecting cash inducements in exchange for their votes despite the presence of security personnel and anti-corruption officials monitoring the electoral…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has delivered what appeared to be his strongest public endorsement yet of the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, affirming that the former Rivers State governor has justified the confidence placed in him to transform Abuja into a…
Kebbi State Government has stepped up measures to curb an invasion of quelea birds that are destroying rice farms across parts of the state as farmers continue wet-season planting. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Shehu Mu’azu, made this…
Amid the ongoing leadership dispute within the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the group has released details of its Code of Conduct, insisting that its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, holds exclusive authority to appoint and dissolve the Directorate of State…
A former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier-General Maharazu Tsiga (rtd), has alleged that bandits operating in parts of Nigeria may be receiving support from individuals in government and other positions of authority. Tsiga made the claim…
Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has accused President Bola Tinubu of failing to fulfill his promise to improve electricity supply in Nigeria. In an interview shared on his official Facebook page on Saturday, Dino Melaye criticized the President’s decision…
Presidential aide on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has said former presidential candidates, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, are unwilling to acknowledge the positive development in Nigeria’s foreign reserves. Onanuga disclosed that the country’s foreign reserves climbed to $51.04 billion…
Major General Moses Gara, Commander of Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), says troops operating across Benue, Nasarawa, and Taraba states have rescued 337 kidnapped victims and recovered 4,105 rustled cattle in ongoing security operations. Gara disclosed this on…
