Politics

ODDS AGAINST TINUBU’S PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRATION IN 2027 There has been much talk about whether President Bola Tinubu will run for re-election in 2027. Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, a key member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), recently shared his opinion that Tinubu may not run. These reasons are fueled by various political and national factors. Below are five key reasons …

FG KICKS AS PAT UTOMI FORMS BIG TENT COALITION SHADOW GOVERNMENT Prominent economist and political activist, Prof. Pat Utomi, has inaugurated a shadow government composed of members from various opposition parties. According to Utomi, the “Big Tent Coalition Shadow Government,” launched virtually on Monday evening, will function as a credible opposition force, highlighting the failures of the Bola Tinubu administration …

NEW POPE ELECTION: CARDINALS HOLD LAST MASS BEFORE CONCLAVE Cardinals from five continents on Wednesday held a final mass in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican before sealing themselves away to elect a new pope to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. A total of 133 cardinal electors are expected to take part in the conclave, the voting process to …

UK TO RESTRICT VISA APPLICATIONS FROM NIGERIA, PAKISTAN As part of efforts to reform its immigration system, the United Kingdom could soon restrict visa applications from nationalities whose citizens are most likely to overstay their approved stays. First reported by the Times, the Home Office listed the affected countries as Pakistan, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka. The report noted that nationals …

ALL MOBILE PHONES TO BE DEACTIVATED AHEAD OF CONCLAVE TO ELECT A NEW POPE All mobile phone signals will be deactivated in the Vatican on Wednesday ahead of the highly secretive conclave to elect the next pope, Italian state media reported. The Vatican also plans to use signal jammers around the Sistine Chapel to prevent electronic surveillance or communication outside …

U.S. APPEAL COURT REJECTS TRUMP’S BID TO REVOKE THOUSANDS OF MIGRANTS A federal appeals court on Monday rejected a request by President Donald Trump’s administration to allow it to revoke the temporary legal status of hundreds of thousands of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans living in the United States. The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to put …

15 POTENTIAL SUCCESSOR Of LATE POPE FRANCIS’ Pope Francis passed away on April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, due to a stroke and cardiac arrest at his residence in thew Domus Sanctae Marthae, Vatican City. His death concluded a 12-year papacy noted for its emphasis on humility, advocacy for social justice, and efforts to reform the Catholic Church. …

ALL DELTA PDP REPS DEFECT TO APC All Delta State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, House of Representatives members have officially defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Their defection was made public by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, during plenary on Tuesday. Recall that former Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa and his successor, Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, …

TEN COUNTRIES WITH MULTIPLE CAPITAL CITIES While most countries have just one capital city, a few around the world take a different approach, splitting national duties across two or even three capital cities. Whether for historical, political, or logistical reasons, these nations have chosen to spread out their centers of power. From South Africa’s trio of capitals to Bolivia’s high-altitude …

OPPOSITION GOVS RECONSIDER MOVE TO APC Some governors elected on the platforms of opposition parties and reported to be bound for the All Progressives Congress may have ditched the plan. This might not be unconnected to moves by parties to stop the defections of their chieftains to the ruling APC, including changing political dynamics. The recent defection of Delta State …