Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his recent comparison of Nigeria with Kenya, warning that “self-consolation” will not address the country’s economic and developmental challenges. In an X post on Monday, Obi said Tinubu’s remark in Bayelsa, where he said Nigerians should take solace in…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Bola Tinubu to direct an investigation into the alleged diversion of ₦2.9 billion from government agencies, including the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited. In a post on X on Sunday, SERAP called on the president to instruct Bosun Tijani, minister of communications, innovation and digital economy, as well…
Oluseun Onigbinde, co-founder of BudgIT, has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to explain how its chairman’s official email address and phone number were allegedly linked to a partisan X account. Onigbinde made the demand in a post on X on Sunday, insisting that the electoral body must provide clear and verifiable answers to…
Zainab Buba-Galadima, daughter of Buba Galadima, has said Abba Kabir Yusuf will not secure re-election in 2027, citing what she described as a betrayal of Rabiu Kwankwaso. She spoke during a recent interview on ‘Mic on Mic’, a podcast hosted by Seun Okinbaloye, where she predicted major political shifts in Kano ahead of the next…
Peter Nworie Chukwu, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Abakaliki, is dead. The cleric died on Friday, April 10, 2026, at the age of 60, according to a statement issued on Saturday by Donatus Oluwa Chukwu, vicar general of the diocese. “With profound sorrow in our hearts, and trusting in the divine mercy of God,…
Azubike Michael Egwu, a prominent Nollywood actor, commonly known as Zubby Michael, has registered as a card carrying memeber of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The actor made this known in a post on his X page on Saturday, saying that he has officially joined the ADC. Picking up his membership card in Ozubulu ward…
Primate Elijah Ayodele, Nigerian cleric and founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has said Bola Tinubu is not certain of securing victory in the 2027 presidential election. Ayodele made the remark in a recent message to his congregation, where he spoke on the political outlook ahead of the next general election. According to the cleric,…
Ohaneze Ndi Igbo, a social-cultural political organisation of the Igbo nation, has announced a ban on the coronation of “Eze Ndi Igbo” (Igbo kings) in foreign countries, citing rising tensions and violent incidents linked to the practice. The development was disclosed by Bianca Ojukwu, minister of state for foreign affairs, in a post on X,…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has demanded the immediate resignation of Professor Amupitan, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), over an alleged partisan social media post. INEC had, in a statement, denied the allegations, saying that they were “false and malicious.” In a statement on X on Saturday, Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesperson of the…
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, has directed the Nigeria Immigration Service to immediately withdraw and deactivate passports belonging to Nigerians who have formally renounced their citizenship. In a statement issued on Friday, the minister said the directive applies to individuals whose renunciation requests have been duly approved by the president. Tunji-Ojo said the move is…
