Politics

Former senator Dino Melaye has declared that Nigeria’s main opposition PDP is politically dead because the party was allegedly “sold” to Tinubu and the APC. Melaye named three PDP officials whom he accused of being responsible for the...

Accord Party House of Representatives candidate, Ladi Adebayo, accuses Senator Francis Fadahunsi of issuing veiled threats capable of inciting political violence ahead of the Osun governorship election. Adebayo announces plans to petition the International Criminal Court (ICC), ECOWAS...

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde emerged as the presidential candidate of the Allied People's Movement (APM) at the party's National Convention in Bauchi Makinde unveiled former Director-General of the Department of State Services (FSS), Alhaji Lawal Musa Daura,...

SDP presidential candidate Adewole Adebayo has unveiled an ambitious plan to tackle Nigeria’s security, economic and electricity challenges ahead of the 2027 election. Adebayo says Nigeria should target between 50,000MW and 75,000MW of electricity capacity by 2050, arguing...

Concerned National APC Stakeholders Forum tells supporters of President Bola Tinubu that the 2027 re-election campaign must be anchored on performance. Forum inaugurates state coordinators and Tinubu/Shettima Grassroots Canvassers nationwide, charging them to build formidable structures from polling...

Atiku Abubakar says the latest U.S. Department of State Fiscal Transparency Report validates his long-standing criticism of the Tinubu administration's handling of Nigeria's public finances. The report accused the Federal Government of failing to provide comprehensive budget information,...

Fubara dismisses reports of a fresh budget showdown, insisting there is no disagreement between the Rivers State Executive and the House of Assembly over the 2026 Appropriation Bill. Governor says the 2026 budget is progressing through due legislative process, expressing...

Peter Obi urges INEC, security agencies and political actors to ensure the August 15 Osun governorship election is decided by ballots, not violence. NDC leader calls on security agencies to remain loyal to the Constitution, insisting every voter...

Paul Ibe accuses President Tinubu of deploying anti-graft agencies and security institutions against opposition figures instead of fighting corruption. Atiku's spokesman cites Nasir El-Rufai's 178-day detention and contrasts it with Senator Francis Fadahunsi's continued freedom despite his controversial...

Nigeria's opposition is divided over a proposal to field a single presidential candidate against Bola Tinubu in 2027. Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi have yet to commit to the August 18 opposition summit in Abuja. The Labour Party...