Political analysis, national security dispatches, and court proceedings from across Nigeria.
PoliticsRotimi Amaechi, Vice Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as said he would withdraw from Atiku Abubakar’s ticket and campaign for President Bola Tinubu if petrol sells for ₦600 per litre. Amaechi made the statement on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday while challenging the Federal Government over its claims that falling fuel […]
PoliticsThe battle over President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day address has taken a fresh turn, with his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, accusing some politicians of preparing their responses before the President even delivered his speech. Onanuga fired back after several opposition figures criticised Tinubu’s October 1 address, which focused heavily on the […]
PoliticsThe documentary on the life and legacy of late businessman and politician Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, MKO, begins its nationwide cinema run today, October 2, following its national premiere in Lagos on Thursday. The premiere was held at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, formerly the National Theatre, in Iganmu, Lagos, as […]
PoliticsThe camp of ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has questioned the implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s promised transport fare reduction, asking where Nigerians can see the nationwide impact as the October 1 deadline passed without the expected relief. Atiku’s media aide, Paul Ibe, raised the issue in a post on his verified X account on […]
PoliticsThe Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has claimed that Nigerians have turned against the All Progressives Congress and are prepared to reject President Bola Tinubu at the 2027 presidential election. The party made the claim in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Abubakar Yusuf, following Tinubu’s return from his holiday in France on Tuesday, […]
PoliticsTension has emerged in Akwa Ibom State after the police command stopped a planned two-million-man march organised in support of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, prompting angry reactions from organisers and supporters. The march, coordinated by the Obidient Movement, was scheduled for October 1 in Uyo as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. […]