Political analysis, national security dispatches, and court proceedings from across Nigeria.
PoliticsMore than 600 members of the African Democratic Congress have been brought together to spearhead the party’s campaign activities in Kebbi State ahead of the 2027 elections, following the inauguration of the campaign council by former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami. Malami charged the newly inaugurated council to turn its large membership into an effective grassroots mobilisation […]
PoliticsSenate President Godswill Akpabio has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will secure a second term in 2027, insisting that the APC will go before Nigerians with the achievements of the administration. Akpabio spoke on Monday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, when he received members of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions, TETFund and NELFund, […]
PoliticsA fresh dispute over the finances of the Federal Capital Territory has emerged after Senator Ireti Kingibe alleged that FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has been obtaining loans for Abuja without securing approval from the National Assembly. Kingibe, the senator representing the FCT, made the allegation during an interview on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm, where she […]
PoliticsThe North-Central APC Forum has expressed confidence in Senator Abdulaziz Yari’s ability to mobilise massive support for President Bola Tinubu, backing the former Zamfara governor to deliver victory for the APC in the 2027 presidential election. The group’s position followed Yari’s appointment as Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council for Tinubu’s re-election campaign. In […]
PoliticsAAC presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has disclosed that he demanded an apology from former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi after their fiery confrontation at the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Annual General Conference in Port Harcourt. Sowore made the revelation during an interview on Arise News on Tuesday, giving further insight into what happened after the […]
PoliticsFormer Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has put to rest conflicting claims over his petrol subsidy policy, insisting that his position has not changed and that he will restore a targeted subsidy if elected president. The ADC presidential candidate spoke in Abuja on Tuesday while receiving the Osun State leadership of the party, shortly after his media […]