Peter Obi, leading Presidential hopeful for the 2027 elections, has led protesters to the National Assembly. The politician, who is joined by many of his supporters including Aisha Yesufu, a popular activist, is currently at the entrance to the parliamentary building. The protesters stormed the area to demand approval of real-time electronic transmission of results…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s admission that the $1.5bn rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt Refinery was a waste of scarce resources validates his long-standing call for the privatisation of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries. Atiku made the assertion in a statement shared via his X handle yesterday, in reaction…
Fresh facts have emerged on how the Senate rejected a proposal to make real-time electronic transmission of election results mandatory, ahead of the 2027 general election. The proposal formed part of the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2026 (SB. 903), specifically an amendment to Clause 60(3), which sought to compel presiding officers of…
A high-level delegation from the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) paid a courtesy visit to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Sunday, in what appears to be a sign of strengthened bilateral ties on security and regional stability. The meeting featured key U.S. military and diplomatic figures, including Chargé d’Affaires of…
CLARIFICATION ON BUDGETARY PROVISIONS FOR THE LAGOS LIAISON OFFICE IN THE 2026 APPROPRIATION LAW The attention of the Abia State Ministry of Budget and Planning has been drawn to commentaries regarding specific line items for the Lagos Liaison Office in the published 2026 Fiscal Year Budget. We wish to state the following verifiable facts for…
The Hon. Comforter Olufunke Foundation has successfully organised a capacity-building training on effective communication and writing for residents and stakeholders within Ibadan North Constituency I. The impactful training, held at the Constituency I Office, aimed at equipping participants with practical communication and writing skills essential for personal growth, professional development, and media engagement. The programme…
President Bola Tinubu will embark on a two-day state visit to the United Kingdom from March 18 to 19, 2026, following an official invitation from King Charles III. The visit was announced on Sunday via a post on the official X handle of the British royal family, which stated that the Nigerian leader would be…
A Coalition of civil societies, CSO, in Osun State on Saturday, called on President Bola Tinubu to declare state of emergency in the State to avert chaos over the ongoing Local Government imbroglio. The coalitions; which include Centre for Justice Initiatives, CJI, Community Advocacy Initiative for Local Government Development, ILGD and Centre for Justice and…
Popular nightlife entrepreneur and socialite Cubana Chief Priest, whose real name is Pascal Okechukwu, has been appointed Imo State Director of the City Boy Movement (CBM), a youth-focused group supporting Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The appointment was announced via the movement’s official Instagram page. According to the group, Cubana Chief…
Umaru Musa Yar’adua University (UMYU), Katsina, has conferred a posthumous honorary Doctorate Degree in Political Science on the late President Muhammadu Buhari. The award, approved by the Governing Council of the university, was presented during the institution’s 14th convocation ceremony held on Saturday in Katsina. The University authorities said the honour was bestowed in acknowledgment…
