Politics

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged President Bola Tinubu to account for an estimated ₦30 trillion in Federation revenues, deductions, savings, transfers and related funds, saying a reconciliation of publicly available figures has continued to raise questions...

INEC has formally presented Governor Ademola Adeleke and his deputy, Kola Adewusi, with their Certificates of Return, confirming their re-election for another four-year term in Osun State. Adeleke defeated his closest challenger, APC’s Bola Oyebamiji, with 511,067 votes...

Former Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose claims the Accord Party spent at least ₦40 billion to secure victory in the August 15 Osun governorship election. Fayose says more than ₦7.5 billion was sent to local governments and wards shortly...

The Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy has rejected the relocation of its suit challenging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s academic credentials from Kano to Abuja, alleging that the decision creates an appearance of judicial bias. CFRPA challenged Tinubu...

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has delivered a scathing assessment of Peter Obi’s 2027 presidential prospects, declaring that the former Anambra State governor lost a major political advantage Fayose says the opposition had a realistic chance of...

Defence Minister Christopher Musa warns that the biggest threat to Nigeria’s 2027 elections may come from anonymous cyber actors rather than armed men at polling units, as digital warfare increasingly targets democratic institutions. Musa says artificial intelligence has...

The All Progressives Congress has fixed Saturday, August 22, 2026, for its primary elections to nominate candidates for four restored State House of Assembly constituencies in Delta and Kogi states The party’s timetable follows the Independent National Electoral...

Peter Obi has challenged politicians seeking the presidency in 2027 to demonstrate the character expected of the office they seek, declaring that those demanding to be addressed as “His Excellency” must first “behave excellently.” The former Anambra State...

The Edo State House of Assembly has opened a formal investigation into allegations of corruption and financial impropriety against its former Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, The Assembly simultaneously dissolved all its standing committees as part of a sweeping reorganisation...

SDP presidential candidate Adewole Adebayo says President Bola Tinubu’s absence from the National Peace Accord signing sends a troubling signal about his commitment to peaceful elections. Adebayo questions why the SGF, George Akume, represented Tinubu, arguing that the...