Former Borno State Governor, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, has said only two scenarios can prevent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from securing re-election in 2027.Speaking on Monday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Sheriff declared that Tinubu’s return to office is almost certain unless elections are not held or the president chooses not to…
Paul Ejime, an International Media and Communication Specialist and Global Affairs Analyst, has added another feather to his cap – the ECOWAS Maiden Journalist Excellence Award in Print Journalism. The ECOWAS Commission, through its Communication Directorate, organised the competition in five media categories – Print, Television, Radio, Online, and Photojournalism – as part of activities…
Olagunsoye Oyinlola, former governor of Osun state and a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, has warned that Ademola Adeleke’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) would damage his political career. Adeleke, governor of Osun, recently publicly endorsed President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as his preferred candidate for the 2027 presidential…
Tension erupted during plenary on Wednesday evening as Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele engaged in a shouting confrontation that nearly led to a physical altercation. According to a report, tension erupted during an executive session to deliberate on whether to adjourn the current legislative sitting this week or next week for…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kassim Afegbua, has criticized the unrealistic expectations placed on anti-corruption officials in Nigeria, especially when they are poorly paid, stating that no serious fight against corruption can succeed under such conditions. Speaking passionately, He said the system needs a total overhaul, beginning with transparency and adequate compensation….
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, has suggested that former Kano State Governor and NNPP presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, may soon join the ruling party. The former Humanitarian Affairs minister made the remarks during Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday, Dockaysworld reports. Yilwatda hinted that discussions and…
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has criticised recent comments made by United Kingdom Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, regarding Nigerian citizenship, describing her remarks as misleading and legally inaccurate.Badenoch, while attempting to contrast British and Nigerian immigration systems, claimed: “It’s virtually impossible, for example, to get Nigerian citizenship. I…
Former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has said that the emergence of a new political coalition led by major opposition figures lays to rest fears that Nigeria is drifting into a one-party state. Fashola, who spoke on Saturday during an interview on Channels Television, said the adoption of the African Democratic Congress (ADC)…
Aisha Buhari, widow of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, has publicly refuted claims that she was no longer married to the late president before his death. This clarification comes days after U.S.-based Nigerian Professor, Farooq Kperogi, alleged that Aisha had dropped the Buhari surname and reverted to her maiden name, Halilu. Reacting to the claim,…
National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ajibola Basiru and Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, have raised concerns on the perceived disconnect between the average Nigerian and the genuine efforts and achievements by the present administration to touch their lives positively. The duo expressed their frustration, separately…
