The historic merger of Nigeria's major opposition parties on February 6, 2013, which birthed the All Progressives Congress (APC) and subsequently unseated an incumbent president in 2015, established a high-stakes precedent for Nigerian politics. Today, opposition politicians are attempting to replicate that political model ahead of the 2027 general elections. However, with just five months …
When former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on August 19, 2026, pledged to restore the petrol subsidy if elected president in 2027, his declaration immediately reignited a national political and economic debate, with stakeholders divided over whether the policy would ease Nigerians’ economic hardship or reverse reforms already undertaken …
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has firmly refuted claims that his support for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid was the result of a secret political pact. Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, had on Monday confirmed that the opposition is angry with Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State for thanking President Bola Tinubu over …
With the election fever over in Osun State, tension is beginning to ease off as supporters, family members, and friends of Governor Ademola Adeleke continue to celebrate his victory. Governor Adeleke has received greetings and congratulations from across the political spectrum, including top opposition leaders like Rabiu Kwankwaso, NDC vice presidential candidate, who viewed the victory …
With 14 candidates on the ballot, security concerns mounting, and federal leverage looming, Governor Ademola Adeleke relies on star power, youth appeal and ground mobilisation ahead of the August 15 poll. Afrobeats megastar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has once again thrown his full weight behind his uncle, actively campaigning alongside Governor Ademola …
As voters across Osun State prepare to head to the polls on Saturday, August 15, 2026, the contest has entered its most sensitive phase; the threshold where political mobilisation, state power, and the secret ballot intersect. The build-up to the election has not been free from friction. Allegations and counter-allegations of political violence, voter intimidation, …
When a Nigerian court orders the forfeiture of a mansion in Abuja, a fleet of luxury vehicles in Lagos, or millions of dollars linked to corruption and drug trafficking, the announcement dominates headlines. Anti-graft agencies celebrate the win, and government officials assure Nigerians that the recovered wealth will serve the public good. But once the …
Since the return to democratic rule in 1999, Nigeria’s four-year presidential term, renewable once, has become the political norm. Incumbents often view the first term as a pathway to a second, making re-election a major factor in political alliances, appointments, spending, and, at times, the timing of reforms. Under Section 135 of the 1999 Constitution, …
Why the actions survivors take immediately after sexual assault can preserve crucial evidence, protect their health, and strengthen the search for justice For many survivors of rape, the assault does not end when the attacker walks away. It is followed by confusion, fear, shame, self-blame and trauma. In those overwhelming moments, many survivors instinctively …
Nearly three decades after rescue operations began, harmful traditional beliefs continue to target infants after maternal deaths and multiple births in communities around Abuja and neighbouring Niger State. For decades, many Nigerians believed the killing of infants over harmful traditional beliefs had disappeared with history. The story of Scottish missionary Mary Slessor, celebrated …
