The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said the publication of its presidential candidate by the Independent National Electoral Commission has ended months of speculation over the party’s participation in the 2027 presidential election. The party said those who predicted it would fail…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has charged Osun residents and voters to ignore threats from the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) and troop out en masse to vote for his re-election on August 15. Adeleke’s comments came as his campaign organisation, Imole Campaign Council, alerted the country and the international community to what it called…
The presidency has defended the administration of President Bola Tinubu after the Bishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, criticised the administration, accusing the President’s aides of shielding him from the realities facing Nigerians. His comments drew a sharp response from the Presidency, which said the cardinal was not speaking on behalf of all…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the President Bola Tinubu administration for whathe described as relying on misleading statistics to mask Nigeria’s economic challenges.Atiku said no amount of “lying with statistics” or creative accounting could hide the realities of hardshipfaced by ordinary Nigerians.In a statement issued on Sunday, August 2, 2026, by his Senior…
World Trade Organisation Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has detailed how a deliberatecommunication strategy helped Nigeria secure its landmark $30 billion Paris Club debt relief underformer President Olusegun Obasanjo.She shared the account on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at the public presentation of the book The Painand the Promise by communications expert Paul Nwabuikwu in Abuja. Recalling her…
The latest proposal by the FIFA boss, President Gianni Infantino, to sell stakes in FIFA’s major competitions has sparked outrage globally since it was revealed Tuesday. FIFA president Gianni Infantino has written to all 211 member associations, offering up to $40 million (£30 million) to those that support his controversial proposal to sell stakes in…
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has nominated Jerry Adams, the Executive Chairman of the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS), as his running mate for the 2027 governorship election. The nomination marks the first time in seven years that the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) has fielded a Christian as its deputy governorship candidate in…
President Bola Tinubu yesterday described the killing of 30 persons, including women and children, in Naridon Village, Kauru Local Government Area, Kaduna, as an unprovoked act of terror against defenseless citizens. The president vowed that those behind the latest mass killings in the area will be brought to justice, declaring that his administration will not…
President Bola Tinubu has warned political opponents seeking to unseat him in 2027 that he will notyield ground without a fight, declaring that all is fair in a democratic contest.Tinubu made the remarks on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, while receiving members of the Catholic BishopsConference of Nigeria at the Presidential Villa. The President stated, “Those…
The Police Command in Osun has launched an investigation into the alleged attack on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials in Odo-Otin Local Government Area by suspected hoodlums, carting away Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, in a statement, said INEC officials in Osun, who were distributing Permanent Voter Cards…
