Politics

Osun APC stakeholders have blamed former Governor Gboyega Oyetola for the party’s defeat in the August 15 governorship election, accusing him of marginalising rival tendencies and weakening the party’s grassroots support. In a letter to President Bola Tinubu,...

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has warned broadcasters, online publishers, bloggers and other information disseminators against turning their platforms into channels for misinformation The commission directed licensed broadcasters to ensure fairness, balance and equitable treatment of political parties...

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate preparation of a comprehensive National Threat Assessment and a rolling five-year Strategic Defence Operations Plan aimed at creating a unified framework for tackling Nigeria’s evolving security challenges. The President’s Special Adviser...

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...