Political analysis, national security dispatches, and court proceedings from across Nigeria.
PoliticsFormer senator and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial candidate for Ogun Central, Iyabo Obasanjo, has dismissed concerns that the omission of governorship candidate Ladi Adebutu from INEC’s published list could hurt the party’s chances in the 2027 elections. Obasanjo expressed confidence that Adebutu’s name would eventually be restored, insisting that the development would not discourage […]
National AssemblyThe African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council has challenged President Bola Tinubu to present evidence of tangible development projects executed with the trillions of naira borrowed by his administration, accusing the government of failing to deliver meaningful results despite its growing debt profile. The opposition group also called on the National Assembly to stop approving […]
PoliticsKano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and his Kaduna counterpart, Uba Sani, have urged journalists to strengthen fact-checking, promote responsible reporting and guard against hate speech as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections. The governors made the appeal at the Abuja launch of Digital Shift in Nigeria’s Newspaper Industry, a book written by Leadership […]
INECNational Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, has called on ECOWAS to caution the Federal Government and the Independent National Electoral Commission against steps that could compromise the credibility of Nigeria’s 2027 general election. Mark made the demand in Abuja on Thursday during a meeting with an ECOWAS pre-election fact-finding delegation headed […]
PoliticsOyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has reacted to President Bola Tinubu’s trip to Saudi Arabia, saying Nigeria’s leaders can pray for the country without travelling outside its borders. Makinde, the presidential candidate of the Advanced Peoples Movement (APM), argued that prayers could be offered and answered within Nigeria, questioning the need for the President to […]
PoliticsGovernor Biodun Oyebanji has set an ambitious electoral target for Ekiti State, asking the All Progressives Congress (APC) to mobilise at least 80 per cent of registered voters to support President Bola Tinubu in the January 2027 presidential election. The governor made the call on Thursday at the inauguration of the Ekiti chapter of the […]