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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has threatened to remove any local government chairman who fails to deliver victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. Nwifuru issued the warning on Wednesday in Abakaliki, the state capital, while inaugurating newly elected chairmen and vice-chairmen of the state’s 13 local government areas. The governor …
Presidential candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, has alleged that some desperate politicians are resorting to extreme practices, including human sacrifice, in their quest to win the 2027 elections. Duke made the allegation in Abuja on Tuesday when the Council of the Wise of the Savannah Centre for Democracy, Diplomacy and Development, …
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned a suit filed by former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar challenging President Bola Tinubu’s eligibility to contest the 2027 presidential election. Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter until September 28, 2026, after Atiku’s counsel told the court that efforts to personally serve Tinubu with the originating summons had been …
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the student loan scheme introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration, describing loans as liabilities rather than a solution to the rising cost of education. Atiku promised to reduce the cost of education and introduce debt forgiveness for qualifying student borrowers if elected president in 2027. His position was contained …
