Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to resign from office, arguing that the president no longer has the capacity to address Nigeria's worsening economic and security challenges. Obi made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television on Sunday, where he accused Tinubu of failing …
President Bola Tinubu has finally confirmed Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. This was confirmed during the submission of Tinubu’s presidential nomination form to the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) at the Continental Hotel, Abuja, on Friday. The APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, disclosed this …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerians to embrace tolerance, generosity, and peaceful coexistence, using the occasion of Eid-el-Kabir to reflect on the values that unite the nation. Speaking to newsmen on Wednesday after observing the Eid prayers at the Dodan Barracks praying ground in Lagos, the President admonished citizens to reject ethnic divisions, hatred, …
Vice-President Kashim Shettima yesterday revealed how some individuals allegedly attempted to sow discord between him and President Bola Tinubu shortly after they assumed office in 2023. Shettima disclosed that some persons warned Tinubu against wearing traditional outfits he gave him during the APC presidential campaign, claiming the garments were spiritually manipulated to kill the president …
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has waived the screening requirement for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the party’s 2027 presidential primaries, declaring him duly cleared in line with its constitution and internal procedures. The decision was reached during the 188th meeting of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), held on Wednesday at the APC National …
A war of words has broken out between Bayo Onanuga, special adviser on information and strategy to President Bola Tinubu, and Rauf Aregbesola, national secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), over the administration’s “Renewed Hope” agenda. Aregbesola had, on Tuesday at the ADC national convention in Abuja, described the policy as a “scam”, arguing …
The newly launched advocacy group, Working People United (WPU), has thrown its weight behind President Bola Tinubu, affirming that his economic policies will ensure a stronger and more sustainable Nigeria. Speaking at the WPU unveiling in Abuja on Friday, Comrade Williams Akporeha, Interim National Coordinator, said the group would actively educate Nigerians about government reforms …
After months of heated legislative battles, street protests, elite lobbying and public outrage, President Bola Tinubu signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 into law, setting the legal framework that will govern Nigeria’s elections heading into the pivotal 2027 general polls. The recently concluded FCT council elections on Saturday, February 21, marked the first polls …
The Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said he spent months ensuring the inclusion of the south-east in a federal infrastructure loan during his time as Speaker of the House of Representatives. Gbajabiamila served as Speaker between 2019 and 2023, during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term, a period marked by …
The United States has condemned the deadly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area, Kwara State, calling the incident “horrific” as casualty figures continue to rise. While the Nigerian Police reported 75 deaths, local sources and international observers estimate the toll at over 160, with many still unaccounted for. “The United …
