Political analysis, national security dispatches, and court proceedings from across Nigeria.
PoliticsA major gathering of Nigeria’s political and development leaders is set to shape the future of the North-Central as President Bola Tinubu, Vice-President Kashim Shettima and former Heads of State are expected at a summit to produce a 20-year development blueprint for the region. The maiden North Central Stakeholders’ Development Summit will hold in Abuja […]
NationalFormer Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has spent 200 days in detention, prompting the camp of ADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar to demand justice and accuse authorities of applying pressure against opposition figures ahead of the 2027 elections. Atiku’s media aide, Paul Ibe, raised the concerns in a statement on Friday, saying El-Rufai should be […]
PoliticsADC vice-presidential candidate Rotimi Amaechi has issued a stark warning ahead of the 2027 presidential election, telling Nigerians that voting for President Bola Tinubu could leave them trapped in deeper poverty. The former Rivers State governor made the remarks while addressing stakeholders in Obigwe, within Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, as he mobilised […]
PoliticsADC presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has fired back at President Bola Tinubu over renewed allegations against him, challenging the President to first expose his own records to public scrutiny before revisiting controversies dating back to the Obasanjo era. Atiku issued the challenge through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, in a statement […]
Defence and SecurityA fresh political controversy has erupted around former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai after Defence Minister Christopher Musa accused him of doing “a lot of terrible things” in the state and alleged that he deliberately planned killings in Southern Kaduna. Musa made the claims during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Thursday, where he […]
PoliticsSenate President Godswill Akpabio has praised Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno for his leadership of the state, saying the governor’s approach to governance reminds him of himself during his own tenure as governor. Akpabio spoke in Uyo on Thursday while receiving a new Airbus A220-300 acquired for Ibom Air, describing the aircraft’s arrival as evidence […]