Politics

The European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States, Gautier Mignot, has warned that foreign information manipulation is becoming a growing threat to democratic institutions and public stability, urging journalists to strengthen their professional standards in the face of increasingly sophisticated disinformation campaigns. Speaking in Abuja on Monday at a one-day workshop on Foreign Information …

END of the road may have come a full circle for terrorists operating in Africa’s most populous black nation, as the United States Department of War under Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War permitted the U.S Air Force SPY PLANE, Drone RQ-4B Global Hawk to secretly enter Nigeria’s Airspace two days ago, on Saturday, November 29, 2025 under the cover of …

Fernando Dias da Costa, opposition presidential candidate in Guinea Bissaufacebook sharing buttontwitter sharing buttonemail sharing buttonsharethis sharing buttonwhatsapp sharing buttonThe Nigerian embassy in Guinea-Bissau has granted asylum to Fernando Dias da Costa, the country’s opposition presidential candidate, over alleged threats to his life. The development comes after military officers announced a coup in the Portuguese-speaking West African nation last Wednesday. …

In 2023, the Obidient Movement swept through Nigeria like a cultural and political awakening. Young Nigerians at home and in the diaspora, urban professionals, artisans and first-time voters rallied around a shared belief that they were witnessing the rise of a new political era. Rallies were held across major cities, social media exploded with energy, and Peter Obi, the movement’s …

A security expert, tracker, and a jihadi expert with special focus on the Sahel, Brant Philip, has claimed that the United States has begun conducting operations inside Nigeria as part of an agreement with the Nigerian government aimed at tackling escalating terrorism. He stated on Saturday that a United States aircraft carried out an operation in Borno State, noting that …

Guinea-Bissau’s ousted president, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, arrived in the Republic of Congo’s capital, Brazzaville, on Saturday, days after he was overthrown by the military, Congolese government sources told AFP. Meanwhile, in the capital, Bissau, the West African country’s leading opposition party said its headquarters had been “invaded” by a “heavily armed militia” following the post-election coup that brought the army …

Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, has declared that Peter Obi would have provided clear solutions towards ending the spate of insecurity across Nigeria. In a video shared on X, he lamented the worsening insecurity in Nigeria, accusing Bola Tinubu of failing to deal with the issue, despite his promises …

A fresh twist has emerged in the ongoing coalition talks as supporters of Peter Obi insist that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) must clearly zone its presidential ticket before the former Labour Party candidate can formally join the alliance. Political activist Serah Ibrahim raised the concern on Friday, noting that ADC members appear increasingly anxious about Obi’s delayed decision. According …

Former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El‑Rufai, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), declaring his commitment to a coalition strategy aimed at unseating Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027. El-Rufai made the declaration while formally registering as a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), signaling the consolidation of a coalition strategy …

The former President returned to Abuja on Thursday following his evacuation from Guinea-Bissau after a military coup. He landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport after being airlifted from Guinea-Bissau in the wake of the takeover. He thanked the President of Ivory Coast and President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria for sending planes to lift him from Bissau. Jonathan had been in …