Presidency Clarifies US FOIA Case Involving Tinubu
The Presidency has clarified that the ongoing legal dispute in the United States involving records relating to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a civil Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) matter…
Wike: Tinubu Benefited From Atiku-Obi Vote Split In 2023
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu benefited from the division of opposition votes between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Peter…
Atiku Challenges Tinubu Over $460,000 US Forfeiture
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to explain the circumstances surrounding a $460,000 forfeiture in the United States. Atiku…
Nollywood Actor Expresses Confidence In Tinubu, Shettima’s 2027 Bid
Nollywood actor Saidi Balogun has expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima will complete eight years in office. Balogun made the declaration in a video…
Reps Panel Clears Gbajabiamila In PFIPC Investigation
Committee Finds No Evidence Linking Tinubu’s Chief Of Staff To Organisation The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council has cleared the Chief…
Yari’s Appointment Will Boost Tinubu’s 2027 Bid, Says Atoyebi
Tinubu Support Group Hails Senator’s Political Experience And Grassroots Reach The Convener of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group, Bamidele Atoyebi, has described Senator Abdulaziz Yari’s appointment as Director-General of…
2027: Tinubu’ll Get 25% In Every Northern State, Wike Predicts
FCT Minister Says Atiku May Struggle To Reach 10% In Some Southern States Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has predicted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will secure…
Trump Appoints Atiku Lobbyist Karl Von Batten To White House Commission
Lobbyist Linked To Atiku’s 2027 Campaign Appointed To US Presidential Commission US President Donald Trump has appointed Dr Karl Von Batten, managing partner of Von Batten-Montague-York, to serve as a…
Wike: EFCC Investigation Does Not Stop Anyone From Campaigning
FCT Minister Defends Participation Of Persons Under Investigation In Political Activities Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has argued that being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes…
APC Supporters Stage Solidarity Walk For Tinubu In Zamfara
Party Faithful Reaffirm Support For President Ahead Of 2027 Supporters of the All Progressives Congress staged a solidarity walk in Zamfara State on Wednesday in support of President Bola Ahmed…
Wike: Atiku, Obi Will Come After Me If Tinubu Loses 2027 Election
FCT Minister Says He Is Thinking About Tinubu’s Re-Election Every Day Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said he is deeply concerned about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s…
$3m Offered To End Campaign Against Tinubu, We Rejected It — Von Batten-Montague-York
US Lobbying Firm Alleges Confidential London Meeting Was Proposed Dr. Von Batten-Montague-York has alleged that individuals linked to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu offered him $3 million to abandon efforts to…
Wike Assures Tinubu-Era FCT Projects Will Be Completed Before 2027
FCT Minister Says 76 Of 107 Capital Projects Have Been Completed Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has assured that all capital projects initiated under President Bola Ahmed…
INEC Rejects NDC Allegations Of Candidate Substitution In Anambra, Benue
Electoral Commission Says Party Nominations Are Not Its Responsibility The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected allegations by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) that it removed the party’s nominated…
Tinubu Has No Criminal Record — Reno Omokri
Omokri Says FBI Records Do Not Necessarily Mean Criminal History Reno Omokri, Nigeria’s ambassador-designate to Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has no criminal record in…
North Biggest Beneficiary Of My Reforms — Tinubu
Arewa Forum, Middle Belt Group Disagree With President President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s claim that Northern Nigeria is the biggest beneficiary of his administration’s economic reforms has triggered contrasting reactions from…
2027: Atiku Vows To Pay Local Government Funds Directly
ADC Candidate Says He Will Implement Supreme Court Ruling On LG Autonomy Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has pledged to ensure that funds…
FBI Confirms Tinubu Was Subject Of US Criminal Investigation
Court Filing Says Investigation Does Not Establish That Tinubu Committed An Offence The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confirmed in a federal court filing that President Bola…
2027: Atiku Vows To Review NELFUND, Forgive Student Debts
ADC Presidential Candidate Promises Changes To Student Loan Scheme Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has promised to review the Nigerian Education Loan Fund…
Yuguda Warns Nigerians Against Atiku’s Fuel Subsidy Promise
Former Bauchi Governor Calls Subsidy Restoration A Political Bait Former Bauchi State Governor Isa Yuguda has warned Nigerians to carefully examine promises to restore fuel subsidy, describing such pledges as…
2027: APC Chieftain Resigns, Rejects Support For Tinubu
Bala Jibrin Says He Will Not Back Tinubu Or Bauchi APC Candidate A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Captain Mohammed Bala Jibrin, has resigned from the ruling party…
Opposition Had Adopted ADC As Coalition Party — Kenneth Okonkwo
Okonkwo Says Obi and Other Opposition Leaders Were At Coalition Meeting Kenneth Okonkwo, a spokesperson for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has claimed that opposition politicians had already agreed to…
Tinubu, Uba Sani Will Do 8 Years, They Are Working — Shehu Sani
Former Senator Says Nigerians Should Ignore Opposition Propaganda Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani will complete…
Democracy Group Applauds DSS Decision to Pause Sowore Case Until After 2027
The Foundation for Democracy in Africa (FDA) has welcomed the decision by the Department of State Services (DSS) to suspend the prosecution of African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele…
Atiku, Amaechi Rally ADC Governorship Candidates Ahead of 2027 Campaign
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) is stepping up preparations for the 2027 general elections as its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, hosted the party’s governorship candidates to an interactive pre-campaign dinner…
Primate Ayodele Predicts Political Fallout From Possible Release of Tinubu FBI Records
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned President Bola Tinubu about the potential political consequences of the release of records reportedly held by United States…
Donald Duke Says Economic Hardship Has Eroded Tinubu’s Public Support Ahead of 2027
Former Cross River State Governor and presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, has argued that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is facing growing public dissatisfaction as Nigerians…
Shari’ah Council Seeks Due Process in El-Rufai Case, Warns Against Prolonged Detention
The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has called on relevant authorities to ensure that former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, receives due process in the legal proceedings surrounding…
Shettima Warns South Africa: Nigeria Won’t Tolerate Dehumanisation of Citizens
Vice President Kashim Shettima has warned that Nigeria will no longer tolerate the dehumanisation or mistreatment of Nigerians living in South Africa. Shettima’s remarks come amid renewed concerns over xenophobic…
Tinubu Reaffirms Plan to End Open Grazing, Push Modern Livestock Production
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transitioning Nigeria away from open grazing towards modern and settled livestock production. The President said the policy is part of…
Obi, Kwankwaso Meet NDC Candidates as 2027 Campaign Preparations Intensify
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, and the party’s vice-presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, have met with the party’s governorship, senatorial and other candidates as…
Obi Slams Tinubu Over Bid to Withhold US Records, Says Move Is Embarrassing
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over efforts to restrict the release of records held by United States law-enforcement…
EFCC Recovered N1.23tn, $684.48m, Other Funds Between 2023 and 2026 — Olukoyede
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered N1.23 trillion, $684.48 million, £373,905.78 and €9.34 million between October 1, 2023, and June 30, 2026, EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede has disclosed.…
Timipre Sylva Dumps APC, Says Party Has Lost Its Founding Ideals
Former Bayelsa State Governor and former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress with immediate effect, accusing the ruling party of abandoning…
FBI Files Won’t Decide 2027 Election, Nigerians’ Votes Will — Tinubu’s Lawyer Afolabi
A member of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s legal team in the United States, Wole Afolabi, SAN, has dismissed suggestions that records held by American law-enforcement agencies could determine the outcome…
Tinubu Takes South Africa Xenophobia Concerns to AU, Demands Continental Action
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taken Nigeria’s concerns over recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa to the African Union (AU), calling for urgent…
‘VeryDarkMan Is a Mirror of the Society’ — Dele Farotimi Defends Activist’s Role
Human rights lawyer and activist Dele Farotimi has defended social commentator Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, arguing that the activist’s growing influence reflects deeper problems within Nigeria’s justice…
APC Suffers Fresh Setback in Kano as Members Defect to NDC Ahead of 2027
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State has suffered a fresh political setback following the defection of party members to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2027…
NDC North-West Vice Chairman Backs Atiku Over Fuel Subsidy, Breaks Ranks With Obi
The National Vice Chairman, North-West, of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Muhammadu Rabiu Bakinzuwo, has declared his support for African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar over his proposal…
Atiku Faults Tinubu’s Three-Week European Vacation, Says Nigeria Is Facing Leadership Crisis
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his decision to embark on a three-week annual vacation…
Adeleke Assures Tinubu He Will Deliver Osun Votes Ahead of 2027
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has reaffirmed his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 presidential bid, saying he will work to deliver the state’s votes to the President. Adeleke…
Donald Duke Calls Fuel Subsidy Debate a “Scam”, Says Petrol Could Sell for ₦200/Litre
Former Cross River State Governor and presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, has described Nigeria’s fuel subsidy debate as a “scam”, arguing that petrol could sell…
APC Chairman Warns Against Atiku’s Subsidy Plan, Says It Could Reverse Tinubu’s Economic Gains
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has warned Nigerians against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to restore petrol subsidy if elected president in…
‘Nigerians Are Already in Hell’ — Ibiyeomie Urges Christians to Preach Compassion
Founder and Presiding Pastor of Salvation Ministries, David Ibiyeomie, has urged Christians to place greater emphasis on love and compassion when preaching to Nigerians facing economic hardship. Ibiyeomie argued that…
2027: Tinubu Support Group Seeks Igbo Elders’ Intervention to Persuade Peter Obi to Step Down
A Southeast support group backing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid has resolved to seek the intervention of prominent Igbo leaders in an effort to persuade former Anambra State Governor…
Tinubu Begins Three-Week Annual Leave, Departs Nigeria for Europe
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commenced a three-week annual vacation in Europe, departing Abuja on Sunday as political activities intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections. The President’s departure was…
INEC Publishes 2027 Governorship Candidates as Major Contenders Emerge Across 28 States
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the particulars of candidates nominated by political parties for the 2027 governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections, formally putting the major…
After Osun Defeat, APC Sets Fresh 2027 Target of One Million Votes for Tinubu
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has renewed its mobilisation drive for the 2027 general election, with party stakeholders pledging to work towards securing one million votes for…
Osun APC Candidate Concedes Defeat, Congratulates Adeleke and Turns Focus to 2027
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the August 15, 2026 Osun State governorship election, Bola Oyebamiji, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election, while urging party members to…
Atiku Pledges $100bn Startup Fund, Says Nigerian Youths Need Opportunity to Prosper
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has said Nigerian youths need a government that creates opportunities for prosperity rather than one that…