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Rafiyat SADIQ

Rafiyat Sadiq is a political, justice, and human rights reporter with Pinnacle Daily, known for fearless reporting and impactful storytelling. At Pinnacle Daily, she brings clarity and depth to issues shaping governance, democracy, and the protection of citizens’ rights.

Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, has accused opposition politicians of using a United States Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case involving President Bola Tinubu as a tool for political propaganda ahead of the 2027 elections. Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker, made the allegation while speaking with journalists in …

Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma has returned home after spending more than two years in Nigeria, following the withdrawal of treason charges against him. Koroma left Nigeria on Sunday morning and was accompanied by former Presidents Goodluck Jonathan and Olusegun Obasanjo, as well as Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. Koroma, who …

Ex-Sierra Leone President Koroma Returns Home After Treason Charges Dropped

Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, Labour Party (LP) vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 election, says none of President Bola Tinubu’s major opponents in the 2027 presidential election has what it takes to improve Nigeria. Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, is seeking a second term in office. His major challengers include Peter Obi of the …

Datti Baba-Ahmed: Tinubu’s Opponents, Including Peter Obi, Cannot Improve Nigeria

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has intensified grassroots mobilisation in Kogi Central ahead of the 2027 general elections, with supporters in Okehi Local Government Area declaring support for the re-election of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Party loyalists, youths, women and other stakeholders participated in a solidarity road walk in Okehi on Thursday to canvass support for …

Natasha Confronts Immigration Officials over Seized Passport

Vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has stated that the APC’s control of about 31 states does not guarantee President Bola Tinubu's victory in the 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso made the comment on Thursday in Port Harcourt during a town hall meeting where he and NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi …

Kwankwaso Demands Urgent Action Against Rising Insecurity, as Banditry Grips Katsina

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has dismissed an anonymous petition seeking an investigation into alleged systemic kidnappings in Nigeria as crimes against humanity. This was made known in a statement released on Thursday and signed by Kamarudeen Ogundele, Special Adviser to the President on Communication and Publicity, Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and …

The Presidency has clarified that the ongoing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case involving United States government records on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a civil records-disclosure dispute and not a criminal case against the Nigerian leader. The clarification was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Special Adviser to the President on …

FG Slams 13-Count Treason Charges on Alleged Coup Plotters

A United States-based political advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has reported an alleged $3 million bribe offer to the US Department of Justice (DOJ) in connection with a probe into alleged drug trafficking allegations involving President Bola Tinubu. The firm disclosed this in a statement posted on its verified X account on Thursday. According …

Tinubu Promises Sustainable Rehabilitation of Refineries for Long-Term Profitability

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has signed the state’s 2026 Appropriation Bill into law. The governor assented to the bill on Thursday at the Government House in Port Harcourt shortly after the Rivers State House of Assembly passed it. The bill was approved unanimously by 26 lawmakers during the Assembly’s resumed sitting in Port Harcourt. …

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said his major concern after the Osun governorship election was whether Governor Ademola Adeleke would keep his promise to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. Wike said he contacted Adeleke after the election and asked him to publicly reaffirm his support for Tinubu. The minister …

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