Political analysis, national security dispatches, and court proceedings from across Nigeria.
PoliticsGbenga Olawepo-Hashim, Accord presidential candidate, says petrol would sell for ₦605 per litre under his proposed administration and could eventually fall to between ₦200 and ₦300 if production costs and the exchange rate are stabilised. Olawepo-Hashim said the proposed ₦605 price would be sustainable rather than an artificial subsidy, insisting that the arrangement would not […]
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 […]
ConsultingPresident Bola Tinubu has hailed the Hausa people as “great pillars” of Nigeria, saying their role in promoting national unity and progress extends beyond the country through the growing influence of the Hausa language. The President made the declaration on Wednesday as the Hausa community marked Hausa Day at the historic Daura Palace, describing the […]