Leading opposition figures have raised the alarm over what they describe as a creeping slide toward a one-party state in Nigeria, accusing President Bola Tinubu’s administration of using state institutions to intimidate political opponents ahead of the 2027 general election. In a joint statement, former Senate President David Mark; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; Labour …
The Accord Party in Osun State has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of plotting to destabilise its structure ahead of the 2026 governorship election by sponsoring a parallel primary following the emergence of Governor Ademola Adeleke as the party’s candidate. The allegation followed protests by a faction of the Accord Party over Adeleke’s emergence, …
As Governor Ademola Adeleke settles into the Accord Party after abruptly leaving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the central political question in Osun State is whether the governor can secure a second term on the platform of a smaller political party. Pinnacle Daily examines the road ahead, drawing on historical precedents, recent political manoeuvres, and …
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says internal party disputes were the main factor behind Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke’s defection to the Accord Party, though the governor cannot be absolved entirely. Ini Ememobong, PDP’s national publicity secretary, who spoke on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, described Adeleke’s exit as the outcome of unresolved conflicts within …
Oluremi Tinubu, the first lady, has commended the swift rescue of recently abducted schoolchildren, describing the operation as the fastest recorded in the country. Speaking on Thursday in Abuja at the third annual special Christmas brunch she organised for children from foster homes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Oluremi Tinubu said the event was …
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has ordered the remand of Chris Ngige, former minister of labour and productivity, in Kuje prison pending the hearing of his bail application. Ngige was arraigned on Friday before Justice Maryam Hassan on an eight-count charge bordering on abuse of office, contract fraud and receiving gratification. In the …
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has raised alarm over the staggering economic and human cost of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Nigeria. At the National Dialogue on Ending Gender-Based Violence held in Abuja and convened by the Ministry of women Affairs in collaboration with the World Bank Group Nigeria, Imaan warns …
The Senate’s screening of President Bola Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees took a contentious turn on Thursday as Senators Adams Oshiomhole (APC, Edo North) and Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) engaged in a heated confrontation over the nomination of former presidential aide Reno Omokri. The altercation unfolded during the second day of deliberations on the 65 career …
Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has died after collapsing in his office on Thursday evening. According to multiple accounts, Mr Ewhrudjakpo suddenly slumped while attending to official duties and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Yenagoa. Medical personnel at the facility confirmed his death shortly after he was brought in. …
Fresh controversy has trailed the detention of former Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) continues its sweeping probe of key officials who served under the administration of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. Initial reports on Wednesday suggested that Ngige had been abducted, sparking public …
