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ADC COALITION FULL OF PEOPLE WITH PRESIDENTIAL AMBITIONS – DATTI BABA-AHMED Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the running mate of Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election, has observed that the opposition coalition, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), is full of people with presidential ambitions. The coalition consists of political bigwigs including former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, ex-Labour Party presidential candidate, …

2027: I WILL NOT BE A RUNNING MATE TO ANYBODY – PETER OBI Opposition arrowhead Peter Obi says he will contest for the office of the President in 2027, dismissing rumours that he will be running mate for Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). “I’m going to contest for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and …

COURT OF APPEAL HEARS, DECIDES APPEAL SAME DAY History was made on July 3, 2025, in Nigeria judicial system, when a three man-panel led by Justice Biobele Abraham Georgewill, of the Ibadan Division of Court of Appeal, heard and decided an appeal on the same day. Other judges that made the unprecedented judicial feat in the appeal are: Justice (Dr.) …

83% OF NIGERIANS HAVE LITTLE OR NO TRUST IN TINUBU GOVT, NEW SURVEY Astaggering 83% of Nigerians have expressed little or no trust in the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, according to the 2025 Social Cohesion Survey by the Africa Polling Institute (API). A total of 5,465 face-to-face household interviews were conducted using a stratified random sampling method, targeting …

SOWORE SLAMS TINUBU AS Nigeria’s WORST LEADER ON TRIBALISM, CONDEMNS EXTENDED TENURE OF IGP, CUSTOMS BOSS Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of promoting ethnic favouritism in federal appointments, lamenting that three top security chiefs have remained in office despite exceeding the statutory 35-year service limit. In a post on his …

SOWORE SLAMS TINUBU AS Nigeria’s WORST LEADER ON TRIBALISM, CONDEMNS EXTENDED TENURE OF IGP, CUSTOMS BOSS Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of promoting ethnic favouritism in federal appointments, lamenting that three top security chiefs have remained in office despite exceeding the statutory 35-year service limit. In a post on his …

SHAKE UP AS IGP DEPLOYS NEW POLICE COMMISSIONERS The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the deployment of Police Commissioners to some states and formations across the country. According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the deployment is part of efforts targeted at strengthening internal security and getting rid of criminal elements. …

PETER OBI’S SINGLE TERM PROPOSAL TICKLES NIGERIANS The proposal by Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential can­didate of Labour Party (LP), to rule for a single term of four years if picked as the coalition’s 2027 presidential candidate and wins, is generat­ing interest among Nigerians. While many are of the view that the proposal will make Obi attractive for consideration as …

APC POWER GAME THAT FORCED GANDUJE OUT Barely a year after his dramatic emergence as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje tendered his resignation, last week, under circumstances that insiders say reflect more political pressure than personal health concerns. Though the official narrative from the party headquarters in Abuja attributed the former Kano governor’s …

COALITION LEADERS Relocate TO REGIONSThe leaders of the coalition movement under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have begun their mobilisation drive in their regions. Checks revealed that the coalition leaders, namely, its interim national chairman, Senator David Mark, the national secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, returned to their states, Benue and Osun to galvanise their bases. It was further gathered that as …