Former African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Rivers State, Dr Tonte Ibraye, has resigned from the party, citing its prolonged leadership crisis and concerns over the legitimacy of its internal processes ahead of the 2027 general elections. Ibraye, who contested the Rivers governorship election on the ADC platform in 2023, announced his resignation in…
The Federal High Court sitting in Gombe has nullified the process that produced former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for Gombe State ahead of the 2027 election. Justice Amina Aliyu Mohammed delivered the judgment on Thursday, September 24, 2026, directing the PDP…
The City Boy Movement, a political support group campaigning for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, has extended its mobilisation drive to Anambra State as political activities ahead of the next general election intensify. The group is urging residents of the state to support Tinubu’s bid for a second term, making Anambra another focus of…
Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, has fired back at FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, declaring that she will not be intimidated by political pressure and insisting that no minister or public office holder is above scrutiny. The latest exchange centres on Kingibe’s questions about borrowing by the FCT Administration. She has challenged Wike…
Former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Prof. Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, has raised concerns about the growing influence of Nigerian courts over electoral outcomes, arguing that judicial decisions are increasingly determining who occupies political office rather than leaving the ultimate choice to voters. Odinkalu made the remarks in Lagos while delivering the keynote…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu met with French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday for a private dinner at the Élysée Palace in Paris, France, in another high-level engagement between the two leaders. The meeting was disclosed on Friday, September 18, 2026, by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who shared photographs from the…
The Chairman of Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State, Blessing Albert Ebhodaghe, has come under scrutiny after directing commercial drivers operating in motor parks within the council area to wear caps or other materials associated with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a video circulating on social media, Ebhodaghe said he visited…
The Osun State Government has approved the establishment of a Joint Security Task Force (JSTF) as part of new measures to strengthen security operations and protect lives and property across the state following recent security alerts. The decision was reached at a meeting of the Osun State Security Council convened by Governor Ademola Adeleke and…
The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has warned that petrol prices in Nigeria could climb to as high as ₦5,000 per litre if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu secures a second term and the government’s current economic policy framework continues. Adebayo made the projection in a statement issued on Wednesday, September…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has given former Vice President Atiku Abubakar seven days to serve President Bola Ahmed Tinubu with court processes in a suit seeking to stop the President from contesting the 2027 presidential election over allegations concerning certificates submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Justice Inyang Ekwo issued the…
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