Eight Zamfara Lawmakers’ Exit Could Hurt APC in 2027, Analyst Says
The resignation of eight members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly from the All Progressives Congress could weaken the party’s political position in the state ahead of the 2027…
Umahi Says Peter Obi Is Not a Threat to Tinubu Ahead of 2027
Minister of Works Dave Umahi has said Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), does not pose a threat to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu or the…
Hanks Anuku Says He Will Continue Supporting Tinubu, Urges Nigerians to Be Patient
Veteran Nollywood actor Hanks Anuku has declared his continued support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging Nigerians to give the administration more time to address the country’s longstanding challenges. Anuku…
NAFDAC Seizes Estimated ₦300m Worth of Banned Alcoholic Drinks in Lagos
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized alcoholic beverages estimated to be worth ₦300 million during enforcement operations targeting prohibited products in Lagos State.…
INEC Sets October 6 Stakeholders’ Meeting as 2027 Election Countdown Hits 100 Days
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is set to hold a national stakeholders’ meeting and World Press Conference on Tuesday, October 6, as Nigeria’s 2027 general elections enter the final…
Ajaero Says Economic Plans of Olawepo-Hashim, Adebayo Deserve Attention Ahead of 2027
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero has said the economic policy positions of Accord Party presidential candidate Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim and Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate Adewole Adebayo deserve serious…
Adekanmbi Pledges Sustained Support for Teachers if Elected Oyo Governor
The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) in Oyo State, Bimbo Adekanmbi, has described teachers as “nation builders,” pledging to sustain and strengthen their professional development if elected…
Wike Vows to Resign if Tinubu Loses Rivers and FCT in 2027
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has vowed to resign from office if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu fails to win the Federal Capital Territory and Rivers State…
Makinde/Daura Campaign Accuses Tinubu Administration of Failing to Tackle Insecurity
The Makinde/Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of failing to demonstrate sufficient urgency in tackling insecurity, alleging that the government’s response has emboldened terrorists, bandits…
Amaechi Challenges Tinubu, Says He Will Campaign for President if Petrol Falls to ₦600
Former Rivers State governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate Rotimi Amaechi has challenged President Bola Tinubu’s administration over the cost of living, saying he would campaign for the…
Wike Challenges Amaechi to Show Development Projects Attracted to Evo Kingdom
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has challenged residents and political stakeholders in Evo Kingdom, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, to identify tangible development projects they…
Wike Says Rivers State Is Firmly Behind Tinubu Ahead of 2027 Election
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that Rivers State should not be considered a potential opposition stronghold in the 2027 presidential election, insisting that the state…
Akpabio Says National Assembly Will Sustain Support for Tinubu’s Economic Reforms
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has reaffirmed the National Assembly’s commitment to supporting President Bola Tinubu’s economic reform agenda, saying lawmakers intend to maintain their partnership with the administration and advance…
Presidency Calls Amaechi a ‘Clown’ After Former Minister Links Mother’s Death to Tinubu’s Policies
The Presidency has criticised former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi after he linked the death of his mother to the rising cost of medication under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, with…
Sokoto PDP Governorship Candidate Calls for Unity, Peace and Development as Nigeria Marks 66th Independence Anniversary
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Sokoto State, Alhaji Abubakar Abdullahi Sokoto, has called on Nigerians to renew their commitment to national unity, peaceful coexistence and development as…
Atiku Committed No Offence by Calling Tinubu ‘Bola’, Says Aide Paul Ibe
Paul Ibe, media adviser to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has defended his principal’s decision to address President Bola Tinubu by his first name, arguing that the use of “Bola” does…
NNPC Targets 430 Million Barrels in Annual Crude Trading as 2025 Profit Climbs to ₦7.2 Trillion
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has set a medium-term target of increasing its annual crude oil trading volume to 430 million barrels as it intensifies efforts to…
Sowore Insists DSS Director-General Should Testify in Tinubu Defamation Case
Human rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has insisted that the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Ajayi, should personally appear before…
Atiku Faults Tinubu’s Economic Response, Cites Germany’s Fuel Tax Cut as Alternative
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s response to Nigeria’s cost-of-living pressures, arguing that the government must do more to protect households struggling with high food and…
‘More Hunger Is Coming to Nigeria’ — Primate Ayodele Urges Nigerians to Reject APC Rice Handouts
Primate Elijah Ayodele, founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has warned that Nigerians could face further hardship and urged citizens not to accept rice and other food items distributed by…
Gombe ADC Governorship Candidate Tinka Promises Free Fuel for Okada and Keke Riders if Elected
The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Gombe State, Bala-Bello Tinka, has promised to provide free fuel to commercial motorcycle and tricycle operators if elected governor in…
Edo APC Chairman Tenebe Sparks Controversy With ‘AK-47 Fire’ Remark Over Tinubu’s 2027 Votes
The Edo State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Jarrett Tenebe, has drawn attention after making a remark about “AK-47 fire” while discussing the party’s target of securing 2.5…
Ekiti Rolls Out 15 CNG Buses, Targets 50% Reduction in Transport Fares
The Ekiti State Government has commenced a programme aimed at reducing transport fares by 50 per cent following the deployment of 15 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)-powered buses to ease transportation…
‘Muslims Don’t Own Nigeria’: Oyedepo Challenges Opposition to a Christian President
Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, has criticised arguments against the election of a Christian as Nigeria’s president on religious grounds, saying no religious or ethnic group…
CAN President Daniel Okoh Warns Politicians Against Exploiting Religion and Ethnicity Ahead of 2027
The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has urged political parties and candidates to refrain from exploiting religious, ethnic and regional identities as the country…
Keyamo Accuses Opposition of Staging APC Poster-Destruction Videos Ahead of 2027 Elections
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has accused opposition elements of staging videos showing the destruction of All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign posters in what he described…
Ogun Politician Petitions EFCC Over 119 Vehicles Reportedly Donated to Yayi’s Campaign
POLITICS | ANTI-CORRUPTION | CAMPAIGN FINANCE A prominent Ogun State politician, Adekunle Shomorin, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), requesting an investigation into 119 vehicles reportedly donated…
Makinde Appoints Six Zonal Coordinators for 2027 Presidential Campaign
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has appointed six zonal coordinators to lead his presidential campaign organisation ahead of the 2027 general election, as he seeks to advance his Reset Nigeria…
Isaac Fayose Challenges Wike, Says Peter Obi Will Defeat Tinubu in Abuja, Rivers in 2027
Nigerian businessman and political commentator Isaac Fayose has challenged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over his pledge to resign if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu loses…
Atiku Urges Tinubu to Address Nnamdi Kanu’s Case, Explain El-Rufai and Sheikh Zaria Detentions
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address the grievances surrounding Nnamdi Kanu’s case and explain the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor…
Primate Ayodele Predicts Tough South-West Contest for Tinubu in 2027
Primate Elijah Ayodele, leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has warned that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu could face a challenging contest in parts of the South-West during the 2027 presidential…
Peter Obi Says Nigeria’s Problem Is Failure to Turn Resources into Human Development
Peter Obi has said Nigeria’s central development challenge is not a lack of natural or economic resources, but the failure of successive governments to convert those resources into improved living…
Adamawa Governor Pardons Nine Inmates, Commutes One Death Sentence
Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has granted pardons to nine inmates serving various prison terms and commuted the death sentence of another inmate to life imprisonment as part of…
PDP Faction Rejects Tinubu’s Independence Day Prosperity Claims
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Tanimu Turaki has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Independence Day address, arguing that the administration’s claims of economic progress do…
Atiku Demands Explanation Over ₦750 Billion Cash Transfer Programme
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda to explain how the Federal Government disbursed a reported ₦750 billion in conditional cash transfers…
Atiku Urges Tinubu to Address Nnamdi Kanu’s Case, Explain El-Rufai and Sheikh Zaria Detentions
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address the grievances surrounding Nnamdi Kanu’s case and explain the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor…
Dele Momodu Calls Tinubu’s Independence Day Speech ‘Uninspiring’, Says Address Turned Celebration Into Lamentation
Chief Dele Momodu, Deputy Director-General of Media and Communications of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Presidential Campaign Council, has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Independence Day broadcast, describing the address…
Atiku Faults Tinubu’s Independence Day Address, Says Prosperity Claims Do Not Reflect Nigerians’ Reality
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Independence Day address, arguing that the administration’s message of economic prosperity does not reflect the difficulties confronting many Nigerians.…
Lagos PDP Faults Tinubu’s Independence Day Address, Demands Tangible Economic Relief
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 66th Independence Day address, arguing that Nigerians need tangible improvements in their living conditions rather than…
Amaechi Pledges to Resign if ADC Fails to Deliver Significant Change Within One Year
Former Rivers State governor Rotimi Amaechi has reportedly pledged to resign from office if Nigeria fails to experience significant changes within one year of an African Democratic Congress (ADC) administration…
Akpabio Calls for Unity, Love and Renewed Commitment as Nigeria Marks 66 Years of Independence
President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio has called on Nigerians to renew their commitment to national unity, mutual respect and the country’s future as Nigeria celebrates its 66th Independence Anniversary.…
Wike Urges FCT Residents to Support Reforms in Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary Message
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has congratulated residents of the territory on Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary, urging them to support government reforms and sustain efforts to…
Suspected Thugs Allegedly Attack NDC Campaign Office in Benin Ahead of 2027 Election
The campaign office of Hon. Frank Uyi Omosigho, a Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Oredo Federal Constituency, has reportedly been attacked in Benin City, Edo State, with campaign posters,…
Gbenga Hashim Urges Nigerians to Reject ‘Third-Class’ Status, Calls for National Transformation
Presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Dr Gbenga Hashim, has urged Nigerians to reject the notion that the country must remain a “third-class” nation, arguing that Nigeria’s future depends on…
Tinubu: We Cannot Erase Generational Hardship in Four Years, But We Can Change Its Course
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has acknowledged that millions of Nigerians continue to struggle with the cost of food, education, healthcare and transportation, saying his administration cannot erase in four years…
APC Chairman Yilwatda Warns Against Fuel Subsidy Restoration, Cites Risks to Northern Development
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has warned that restoring petrol subsidies could undermine development projects in northern Nigeria, arguing that reversing the policy…
Titi Atiku Urges Women to Reject Vote-Buying Ahead of 2027 Elections
Hajiya Aminat Titi Atiku Abubakar, wife of former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, has urged Nigerian women to reject vote-buying ahead of the 2027…
Wike Says He Will Resign as FCT Minister if Tinubu Loses in FCT and Rivers in 2027
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he will resign from office on January 17, 2027, if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu loses the presidential election in…
Court Fixes November 4 Hearing in Suit Challenging Kingsley Chinda’s APC Governorship Candidacy
The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has fixed November 4, 2026, for the hearing of a suit challenging Kingsley Chinda’s nomination as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate…
Oshiomhole Questions Atiku’s Position on Petrol Subsidy
Senator Adams Oshiomhole has questioned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s position on petrol subsidy, arguing that Atiku’s current proposal appears inconsistent with his earlier position on subsidy removal. Oshiomhole’s remarks…