Why does Nyesom Wike dominate nearly every major political conversation in Nigeria? This in-depth analysis explores his growing influence, controversial decisions, political alliances, and the role he plays in shaping the nation’s future as one of the country’s most powerful political figures.
As Nigeria moves closer to the 2027 general election, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu faces one of the biggest political tests of his presidency. While his administration has defended its economic reforms as necessary for long-term growth, many Nigerians continue to struggle with rising living costs, inflation, and declining purchasing power. The question on the minds…
Alex Otti, governor of Abia state, has named a newly commissioned bus terminal in Umuahia after Nnenna Oti, the Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Technology Owerri, who served as the returning officer in the 2023 Abia governorship election. In an X post on Thursday, Otti said the facility, named the “Nnenna Oti Bus Terminal”,…
Nigerian students studying in Russia under a bilateral scholarship programme have accused the federal government of abandoning them, saying they have not received stipends for months and are now struggling to survive. In a recent video that has gone viral on social media, the students appealed to President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene. One of…
Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Industries Limited, has pledged to build a $550 million hostel at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), Imo state. Dangote made the commitment on Saturday after commissioning the ACE-Fuels ELECTROLAB-X (Electrochemical Lab for Accelerated Breakthroughs and Exponential Energy Technologies) at the university. “I am going to build a hostel…
Sunday Dare, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on media and public communication, has criticised opposition parties over their move to present a single presidential candidate in the 2027 election. Speaking on ThisDay Live programme on Arise Television on Sunday, the former minister described key opposition figures as “recycled politicians” with little to offer Nigerians….
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun state, has said it declined approval for the venue of a lecture to be delivered by Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, due to short notice by the organisers. The university made the clarification in a statement issued on Sunday by Abiodun…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asked President Bola Tinubu to focus on worsening economic conditions instead of mocking opposition parties. In a statement by Bolaji Abdullahi on Friday, the party said the president’s recent comments reflected a disconnect from the realities facing Nigerians. The ADC said what Nigerians saw was not the confidence of…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has postponed its proposed nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 general election. In a statement issued on Friday, signed by Mohammed Haruna, national commissioner and chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, the commission said the decision was taken after a meeting with resident electoral commissioners (RECs)….
The credibility of any country’s elections directly reflects the quality of its governance. It also shapes the level of trust citizens place in those who govern them. If public officials must bear the title “Your Excellency,” then the process that brings them to office must be excellent, transparent, predictable, and credible. The 2023 general election…
