Political analysis, national security dispatches, and court proceedings from across Nigeria.
PoliticsVice President Kashim Shettima has disclosed that only six of the 19 northern governors supported Bola Tinubu’s presidential bid in 2023, saying the opposition did not stop him from pursuing his ambition and eventually winning the election. Shettima made the disclosure on Wednesday in Ilorin, Kwara State, during the turbaning of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as […]
PoliticsLagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has challenged opposition parties preparing for the 2027 elections to present credible alternative policies rather than seeking a change of government without demonstrating how their programmes would differ from those of the All Progressives Congress. Sanwo-Olu spoke on Tuesday during the centenary anniversary lecture of the Yoruba Tennis Club in […]
PoliticsSDP presidential candidate Adewole Adebayo has warned that petrol could cost as much as ₦5,000 per litre if President Bola Tinubu wins a second term, citing the naira’s depreciation and the deregulation of the petroleum sector. A report by Sahara Reporters said Adebayo issued the warning in a statement signed on Wednesday by his presidential […]
PoliticsPeter Obi has challenged the Anambra State Government to provide evidence that his administration left behind debts, unpaid salaries, pensions, gratuities or contractor liabilities, declaring that he would stop campaigning if the allegations are proven. Obi, who served as governor from 2006 to 2013, made the statement while responding to claims about the financial obligations […]
PoliticsThe All Progressives Congress has unveiled a 156-member campaign structure for Ogun State ahead of the 2027 elections, bringing Governor Dapo Abiodun, former governors Olusegun Osoba, Gbenga Daniel and Ibikunle Amosun into key leadership positions. Abiodun was named Chairman of the APC Campaign Council in the structure contained in a document signed by state chairman […]
PoliticsPresident Bola Tinubu will serve as Chief Host of the national premiere of MKO, a documentary exploring the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election and the pro-democracy struggle that followed. The film, produced by filmmaker and former journalist Ose Oyamendan, is scheduled to premiere at the National Theatre in Lagos on October 1, […]