Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Former Cross River State Governor and 2027 presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, has explained his earlier assertion that President Bola Tinubu is a formidable politician but weak on governance.

Former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has proposed a targeted production subsidy for petroleum products refined in Nigeria, saying the measure would reduce pump prices.

The invitation was delivered to Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, by Singapore’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Burhan Gafoor, during a visit to the Nigerian Permanent Mission House in New York.

President Bola Tinubu and French President Emmanuel Macron have reaffirmed the enduring friendship between Nigeria and France and their commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation for the mutual benefit of both countries.

The forum, in a statement by its Chairman, Elder Sunday Oibe, urged the President to reverse the latest petrol price increase, saying it came at a time when millions of Nigerians were already struggling with rising food prices, transportation costs and other basic household expenses.

The controversy surrounding the demand for the release of United States government records relating to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 1993 forfeiture case raises a question that transcends Nigerian partisan politics: when documentary evidence can help resolve a serious public controversy, should governments rely on political assertions—or let the documents speak?

Wike, through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, on Tuesday declared that his political commitment for 2027 is to President Bola Tinubu’s re-election and not to candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) contesting governorship, National Assembly or State House of Assembly seats.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Saturday, released the final list of presidential candidates and their running mates for the January 16, 2027 general elections, formally clearing 18 political parties to participate in the presidential race.

As Nigeria approaches the 2027 presidential election, much of the debate has centred on the qualifications, antecedents, integrity and eligibility of those seeking the presidency.

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike challenges Cardinal John Onaiyekan’s neutrality, alleging that the Catholic cleric’s position during the 2023 presidential election was known to Nigerians. Wike faults repeated criticism of the Tinubu administration without acknowledgement of achievements, warning that...