The discovery of organisations allegedly operating as Federal Government agencies without proper legal authority has evolved into a broader test of Nigeria’s public-service oversight system, raising questions about how unauthorised bodies were able to gain access to government offices, official processes and, in one case, even appear in the 2026 federal budget. The controversy initially […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign is facing an unusual political challenge as the Nyesom Wike-backed Rainbow Coalition expands its influence across several states while insisting that its ultimate objective is to return the president to office. The emerging arrangement is creating tension within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), particularly among governors and […]
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ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on Christian leaders to use their influence to promote peaceful participation ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, warning that churches and pulpits must not become channels for political incitement, hate speech or religious division. The President’s message came as political activities gradually intensify ahead of the next […]
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A long-running legal dispute over U.S. government records connected to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taken another turn after a Washington-based political advisory and lobbying firm said it intends to place a video transcript before a federal court. Von Batten-Montague-York said the proposed evidence relates to comments allegedly made by Adewale Tinubu, described by the […]
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A United States-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has said it does not expect President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be arrested if he attends the 2026 United Nations General Assembly in New York, but claims the Nigerian leader could face significant public embarrassment over long-running allegations concerning his past in the United States. […]
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A fresh dispute has emerged over the United States court proceedings involving records connected to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, after a US-based political advisory and lobbying firm accused the Nigerian Presidency of giving the public a misleading account of the litigation. The controversy follows a September 3 statement by the Presidency insisting that the matter […]
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ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s assertion that Northern Nigeria stands to be the biggest beneficiary of his administration’s economic reforms has triggered a sharp disagreement among major Northern interest groups, exposing a wider debate over whether Nigeria’s improving macroeconomic indicators are translating into meaningful gains for ordinary citizens. While the presidency and the All […]
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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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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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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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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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JOS — Islamic cleric and Chairman of the Council of Ulama of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, has rejected claims that his recent political comments were driven by hatred for Christians, saying his position should not be interpreted as hostility towards Nigerians of other faiths. Jingir made the clarification […]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has asked a federal judge in Washington to examine privately the portions of its records concerning Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that the agency says cannot be fully justified on the public court record. The request is the latest development in a three-year-old Freedom of Information […]
