Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has condemned what he described as the worsening economic hardship in Nigeria, expressing concern over reports that some young Nigerians are allegedly selling their kidneys to survive. In a statement shared on his official X...
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Kaduna State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Sadiq Mamman-Lagos, has urged Northern politicians agitating for a change of government in 2027 to allow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to complete his constitutional tenure. Mamman-Lagos said it was the turn of the South to occupy the presidency, urging...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the exit of global ride-hailing brand Uber from Nigeria, alongside the shutdown or scaling down of operations by several major international companies, as further evidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic policies are turning Nigeria into a “graveyard of businesses.” In a statement...
TChairman of Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Hon. Anto Usman, has said the council is targeting 95 per cent votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani in the 2027 general elections. Usman attributed the target to what he described as the significant development interventions...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will intensify efforts to secure widespread support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The governor said the party would continue engaging Nigerians across the country to consolidate the...
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has said the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are laying a solid foundation for long-term growth and positioning Nigeria to achieve a $1 trillion economy by 2030. Yilwatda made the remarks after representing President Tinubu...
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has endorsed the G-100 (a group of 100 opposition stalwarts) driven process of creating an all-opposition front to challenge the incumbent APC candidate in the 2027 general elections. National Publicity Secretary, Interim National Working Committee of the PDP, Comrade Ini Ememobong, confirmed this in a...
Civil servants across Borno State are in a jubilant mood following the payment of leave grants and three years promotional benefits, after Governor Babagana Umara Zulum directed the immediate release of the entitlements to workers. The payments began hitting the accounts of civil servants on Thursday and continued through...
Former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring that he can no longer remain in a party whose leaders, according to him, believe that “all is fair in politics.” Sylva announced his resignation with immediate...
2027 governorship election in Kaduna State is beginning to take shape as a major contest between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with the PDP candidate, Rt. Hon. Usman Shehu Bawa, popularly known as ABG, vowing to wrest power from Governor Uba...
Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has dismissed claims by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that he would reopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected president in 2027, insisting that the country’s borders are already open and cannot be “reopened.” In a statement issued on Saturday, the minister said Atiku’s...
North East Coalition for Truth, Justice and Responsible Leadership (NECTJRL) has condemned what it described as a politically motivated campaign aimed at discrediting former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu Sheriff. The coalition alleged that the campaign was designed to tarnish the reputation of...
By MUHAMMAD ABUBAKAR – Katsina has never lacked influential political figures. From the traditional institutions that have long shaped the social order of the ancient Hausa city to the politicians, administrators, intellectuals and technocrats who have occupied positions of authority in the modern state, Katsina’s political history has been...
Reforms, especially stringent ones are initiated and implemented by sovereign states around the world, to address systemic, structural issues that might have blocked their development. However, decisive and fearless leadership is needed for reforms to be undertaken successfully, as some reforms may come with pain, as they upset the...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu currently enjoys the strongest route to re-election in 2027, ahead of his major challengers, Peter Obi and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, according to a political assessment by ADSC META. The report, signed by the organisation’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Sir Victor Walsh Oluwafemi,...
Amnesty International has called on Nigerian security agencies to investigate and hold the Chairman of Kuje Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo, accountable over comments in which he allegedly threatened residents who do not support the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027 elections. The...
Ahead of the 2027 General Elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the reopening of the Party’s Membership Electronic-Registration Exercise across the country on Monday, August 31, 2026. National Publicity Secretary of APC, Felix Morka, announced this in a statement issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. Mr....
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has reaffirmed his commitment to restoring fuel subsidy if elected president in 2027, arguing that Nigeria has the resources to shield its citizens from economic hardship. Atiku, who is the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential hopeful, made the declaration in a post shared on...
Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), calling for the immediate arrest and investigation of Mr. Abayomi Hunye over allegations that he has been presenting himself as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued...
What, really, should determine the composition of a presidential campaign team? Is it the candidate’s political strength? The geographical spread of the party? The experience and competence of those recruited for the job? Their ability to mobilise voters? Or is a campaign council simply another opportunity to accommodate as...