Former Kogi West Senator and African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain Dino Melaye has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to embark on a three-week vacation in Europe, questioning the length and timing of the President’s absence from Nigeria. Melaye’s criticism came shortly after the Presidency announced that Tinubu had departed Abuja for Europe as part […]
A United States-based policy advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu could face an embarrassing reception in New York if he attends the 2026 United Nations General Assembly amid renewed allegations linking him to heroin trafficking. The firm made the claim in a statement published on its verified X account […]
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ABUJA — Nigeria’s opposition parties are returning to the coalition table with a problem that has repeatedly frustrated attempts to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC): agreeing not only on the need for a stronger opposition, but on who should ultimately lead it. As opposition leaders prepare for the G-100’s summit in Abuja on […]
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked a federal court in the United States to reject a bid for the release of investigative records concerning allegations dating back to the early 1990s, arguing that disclosure would violate his privacy rights. The latest development has pushed the long-running Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) dispute involving Tinubu and […]
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The political contest ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election may have entered a new phase, not because of a campaign rally or manifesto launch, but because of a prediction about what could happen four years after the next presidential election. Senator Abdul’Aziz Yari’s declaration that the All Progressives Congress (APC) could remain in power beyond […]
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Corruption in Nigeria is often discussed in terms of stolen public funds, inflated contracts and bribery. But its deeper cost is harder to calculate. It is found in the hospital that lacks essential medicines, the unfinished road that becomes impassable during the rainy season, the school without adequate facilities, the electricity system struggling to meet […]
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is facing renewed scrutiny in the United States over a long-running Freedom of Information Act case involving federal law-enforcement records connected to allegations dating back to the early 1990s. The latest controversy followed a statement by Washington-based policy advisory and lobbying firm Von Batten-Montague-York, which accused the Nigerian president of asking […]
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Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has predicted a major improvement in President Bola Tinubu’s electoral fortunes in Kaduna in the 2027 presidential election, saying the president could receive between 70 and 80 per cent of votes cast in the state. Sani made the projection during an interview with Channels Television while discussing the emerging political […]
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Nigeria recorded 756 reported cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) between January and July 2026, according to figures from the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), renewing calls for stronger enforcement of existing laws and better protection for survivors. The latest figures reveal a troubling gap between Nigeria’s legal framework […]
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Nigeria’s football administration is facing a major reset after President Bola Tinubu directed a comprehensive reform of the country’s football system, hours after the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) resigned amid growing concerns over the declining fortunes of the national teams. The development marks one of the most significant moments in the recent […]
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African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has criticised African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar over his renewed promise to restore petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027. Sowore, in a post on his verified X account on Friday, accused Atiku and other established political figures of changing their positions on fuel […]
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ABUJA — The debate over petrol subsidy has returned to the centre of Nigeria’s 2027 political contest, with the Presidency challenging former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to provide a clear financial and operational framework for his proposed “targeted subsidy.” The latest confrontation followed a series of statements from Atiku […]
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is facing a major leadership transition after President Ibrahim Musa Gusau and several members of the federation’s Executive Committee reportedly resigned from their positions amid mounting pressure over the state of Nigerian football. The development, which emerged on Thursday, August 27, comes after weeks of growing scrutiny of the NFF […]
