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Indications have emerged that a joint presidential ticket involving former presidential candidates Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso is being considered ahead of the 2027 general elections, with the pair expected to challenge former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for the presidential ticket of the coalition-led African Democratic Congress (ADC), amid renewed efforts to unify the opposition. Obi and Kwankwaso, who …

Rabiu Kwankwaso, the national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), says he would only consider defecting to another party if offered the presidential or vice-presidential ticket for the 2027 general election. Kwankwaso also condemned the planned defection by Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, to the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as an act of betrayal. Speaking to …

Ahmad Gumi, a Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, says he was informed that he had been listed for elimination as a Boko Haram figure on the same morning a bombing linked to United States military operations occurred in Nigeria. Gumi made the disclosure while recounting events surrounding recent US air strikes targeting terror groups in the north-west and north-east. “There was a …

The United States (US) Christmas Day bombing of ISIS-linked terrorist camps in Sokoto State has opened a vista of complicated issues and a deepening world –wide intervention that will likely employ extreme measures against the terrorists’ sympathisers, financiers, ideologues and enablers in Nigeria. A source who works with the United States intelligence network told our correspondent that Nigeria has attracted …

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has warned President Bola Tinubu that US President Donald Trump is plotting to remove him from office. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele made it known that the US President has ‘caged’ Tinubu and his plan is to ultimately see that he is removed …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday declared that he would not allow himself to be politically buried ahead of 2027. Wike explained that if he repeats past mistakes regarding the governorship in Rivers State, he would be buried politically like others, adding that he would not allow that to happen. The minister spoke while …

Some Muslim leaders in Nigeria have warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to interfere in the country’s affairs after he said Israel would join the United States in combating attacks on Christians in Nigeria. Netanyahu made the comment in a Christmas Day message to Christian Zionist supporters, stating that Israel would open a new front to protect Christians facing …

We are going to run the country until a safe, proper, and judicious transition” – TrumpVenezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez has been sworn is as president of the country, Trump said today. “She’s, I guess, the president,” Trump said. “She had a long conversation with Marco and said we’ll do what you need. She had no choice.” Secretary of State …

The Secretary-General is deeply alarmed by the recent escalation in Venezuela, culminating with today’s United States military action in the country, which has potential worrying implications for the region. Independently of the situation in Venezuela, these developments constitute a dangerous precedent. The Secretary-General continues to emphasize the importance of full respect – by all – of international law, including the …

The House of Representatives Minority caucus has set up a seven-member committee to investigate allegations that the recently assented tax reform laws were altered after being passed by the National Assembly. Headed by the lawmaker, Afam Ogene, representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency in Anambra State, the committee is tasked with unraveling the circumstances surrounding the alleged discrepancies and advising the caucus …