Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said Nigeria’s democracy is maturing, citing the ability of the ruling party to lose an election without undermining the democratic process. Sanwo-Olu made the remarks while reflecting on the evolution of Nigeria’s electoral politics and the concept of “federal might” previously associated with ruling parties. According to the governor,…
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has challenged the Presidency to explain the circumstances surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s reported $460,000 forfeiture in the United States instead of attacking his Washington-based lobbying firm. Atiku made the remarks while reacting to criticism from the Presidency over the engagement of Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C., a…
The campaign organisation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has explained the circumstances surrounding a viral video showing a female student sitting on the politician’s lap. The video, which has generated widespread reactions on social media, showed the student sitting on Alli’s lap during an interaction at…
A meeting of the Accord Party in Kuje, headquarters of the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), was disrupted after armed thugs reportedly stormed the gathering and attacked participants. A video that has since gone viral captured the moment the assailants allegedly invaded the meeting venue, forcing participants to flee in panic….
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has mourned the death of its National Vice Chairman, South West, Chief Dr. Dan Orbih, directing all party offices across the country to fly the party’s flags at half-mast for three days in his honour. Orbih died in London after a brief illness, according to a statement issued by the…
Former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the ruling party of abandoning the ideals on which it was founded. Sylva announced his resignation in a letter dated Monday, August 31, 2026, addressed to the APC chairman of Ward 4 in…
Reno Omokri, Ambassador-Designate of Nigeria to Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua, has released a time-stamped photograph of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu taken on November 11, 1999, in an attempt to counter recent claims that the President is 90 years old. According to Omokri, the photograph was taken approximately six months after Tinubu was sworn in…
Former Vice-President and 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is 90 years old, saying he has evidence to substantiate the allegation. Atiku made the claim in an interview with the BBC while responding to questions about his age and his decision to contest…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed reports that it has withdrawn its 2027 Presidential Campaign Council list, describing the reports as rumours. APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, made the clarification on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, following reports suggesting that the party had withdrawn the list recently released as part of preparations for the…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of sensitive election materials to the 30 local government areas of Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The distribution began on Thursday night under the supervision of the Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mrs Oluwatoyin Babalola. The exercise was initially delayed following a Federal…
