Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has renewed his attack on Senator Ireti Kingibe. He said she will not return to the Senate after the 2027 election. Wike spoke on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, during an inspection of ongoing road projects in Abuja. His comments followed Kingibe’s allegation that the FCT Administration obtained loans…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has given Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso the freedom to pick key members of its 2027 presidential campaign council. The party wants the presidential candidate and his running mate to nominate the director-general, deputy director-general (North), campaign spokesman and deputy spokesman. They will also pick the head of new media,…
Tinubu’s 21-day absence from Nigeria faces criticism and questions from the opposition about whether he transferred presidential powers to Shettima Tinubu Faces Pressure Over Power Transfer to Shettima President Bola Tinubu is facing fresh criticism over his extended stay outside Nigeria. The criticism centres on whether he transferred presidential powers to Vice President Kashim Shettima….
Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Alliance for Progressives Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has denied receiving N50 billion from President Bola Tinubu for the upgrade of the Ibadan airport. Makinde described the claim as false. He spoke on Tuesday at the Makinde/Daura 2027 Presidential Town Hall meeting in Katsina. According to him, the…
Nollywood stars Rachael Okonkwo and Eucharia Anunobi have joined Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah’s team. The governor appointed both actresses as political aides alongside 99 other appointees. The announcement came on Monday, September 21, 2026. Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, disclosed the appointments. Overall, Mbah appointed 101 aides across three categories. The…
Former SGF Babachir Lawal joins the NDC and backs Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election. Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). His move comes three months after he left the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Lawal announced his defection in…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has revealed that his children supported Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election. Wike made the disclosure during an interview on TVC News on Monday. He linked their decision to the controversy over the APC’s Muslim-Muslim ticket. According to him, religion played a major role in the…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed October 26, 2026, to rule on Nasir El-Rufai’s no-case submission. The former Kaduna governor faces trial over alleged unlawful interception of telephone communication. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik fixed the date after both sides adopted their arguments on the application. El-Rufai’s defence wants the court to end the case…
Isaac Fayose says Peter Obi will win Abuja in 2027 and challenges Wike’s claim about the FCT. He also alleges secret APC support for NDC. Social commentator Isaac Fayose has claimed that Peter Obi will win the 2027 presidential election in Abuja. Fayose made the claim during an interview with News Central TV on Tuesday….
Public sector workers have given the Federal Government until September 30, 2026, to address worsening economic hardship, including rising petrol prices and declining purchasing power. The demand was contained in a letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council (JNPSNC), Trade Union Side. The council warned that mounting pressure…
