A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Ibrahim Abdulkarim, has described Peter Obi as a presidential hopeful focused on public service. Abdulkarim made the comment while discussing the 2027 presidential election. He contrasted Obi’s ambition with those of President Bola Tinubu and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar. According to him, both politicians are seeking political power….
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has promised to review the Nigerian Education Loan Fund scheme if elected. He also plans to introduce debt forgiveness for qualifying students after reviewing the existing student loan system. Atiku’s position was contained in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication,…
Former presidential aide Reno Omokri has defended President Bola Tinubu’s position on the release of his records held by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation. Omokri argued that an FBI file containing Tinubu’s name does not automatically mean the President has a criminal record. He made the comments while reacting to efforts to obtain…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Daniel Osi Orbih, has died. The Orbih family announced his death in a statement on Tuesday. According to the family, Orbih died on Monday, August 31, 2026. The family described his death as a painful loss and said they accepted it as the will of God. Francis…
The Borno State Commissioner for Poverty Alleviation, Youth Empowerment and Sports, Saina Buba, has denied threatening to punish people who oppose the All Progressives Congress. Buba made the clarification after a video of his controversial remarks circulated on social media. In the video, he appeared to warn people against pointing fingers at members of his…
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra has threatened to boycott the 2027 elections across the South-East if the Federal Government fails to ensure that an appeal filed by its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, is heard. IPOB’s Head of Directorate of State, Chris Nwangu, issued the threat in a video. He accused the Federal Government of failing…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has warned that Nigeria will no longer tolerate the mistreatment of its citizens in South Africa. He spoke on Monday after representing President Bola Tinubu at the African Union summit in Luanda, Angola. Shettima said Nigeria could no longer ignore recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Nigerians in South Africa. The…
The use of tear gas to disperse protesting pensioners in Alausa, Lagos State, has drawn condemnation from human rights lawyer Femi Falana, SAN. The pensioners had gathered at the Lagos State Government Secretariat and the House of Assembly complex on Monday to demand outstanding pension adjustments and wage awards. However, the police intervention disrupted the…
The Federal Government has tightened control over the deployment and redeployment of civil servants across Ministries, Departments and Agencies. The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation directed MDAs to stop moving officers from recognised professional pools without approval from the relevant posting authorities. The directive comes as the President Bola…
The Borno State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Sainna Buba, has threatened to flog people who refuse to support the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 general election. Buba made the remark in a video circulating on social media. The video showed him speaking at a campaign inauguration organised by the Tinubu City Boy…
