Pat Utomi, renowned Nigerian political economist, management expert, and public intellectual, says “unseen hands” are working to destabilise opposition parties in Nigeria, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Labour Party (LP), and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Utomi spoke on Tuesday during an interview on Prime Time on Arise Television. “First and foremost, as with the…
Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna state, has distanced himself from comments suggesting he plans to contest the 2027 presidential election. In a statement on Tuesday, Muyiwa Adekeye said the former Kaduna governor did not authorise the remarks attributed to a political associate. “Malam Nasir el-Rufai wishes to dissociate himself from comments regarding political aspirations…
Godswill Akpabio, president of the Senate, says the viral “victory is sure” post made on X by an account linked to Joash Amupitan, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC, has been misinterpreted, noting that the comment did not favour any political party. Akpabio spoke on Tuesday during the commissioning of the Nigeria…
Rauf Aregbesola, former governor of Osun state and national secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has described the “renewed hope” agenda of Bola Tinubu as a scam. Speaking at the party’s 8th national convention in Abuja on Tuesday, Aregbesola said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) lacks vision and has worsened the country’s economic…
Hayatudeen Lawal Makarfi, a loyalist of Nasir El-Rufai, says Bola Tinubu will hand over power to the former Kaduna governor by May 29, 2027. He made the remark while speaking to journalists at the Federal High Court in Kaduna, shortly after el-Rufai was granted bail. Makarfi said el-Rufai is set to contest the 2027 presidential…
The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has granted bail in the sum of N200 million to Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna state, over allegations of money laundering and fraud. Rilwani Aikawa, the presiding judge, granted the bail on Tuesday. El-Rufai was arraigned on March 24 by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related…
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, says no other contender can match his plans for transforming northern Nigeria, particularly through agriculture and decisive security reforms. Obi spoke on Monday during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme, where he emphasised the economic and strategic importance of the region to Nigeria’s…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the National Assembly of Nigeria to investigate allegations surrounding a controversial X (formerly Twitter) account linked to Joash Amupitan, the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement on Monday, the group urged lawmakers to exercise their constitutional oversight powers to conduct…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, of threatening to revoke the licence of a Rainbo Event Centre, the venue for its national convention. In a statement issued on Monday night, the party’s national publicity secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the convention scheduled for Tuesday would…
The United States has announced a sweeping maritime blockade targeting all Iranian ports and coastal areas. Marking a major escalation in tensions following the collapse of high-level negotiations with Iran. The blockade, which took effect on April 13, 2026, is being enforced by U.S. military forces across the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. It…
