Politics

POLITICAL HEAVYWEIGHTS PLOTTING TO REMOVE TINUBU As Nigerians continue to battle inflation and rising cost of living, the political arena is heating up for the 2027 election. President Bola Tinubu, who came into power in 2023, now faces growing opposition from influential political figures seeking to block his bid for a second term. Amid widespread public dissatisfaction and perceived policy …

2027: OBIDIENTS GIVE CONDITIONS AS COALITION GATHERS MOMENTUM With the official birth of the opposition coalition spearheaded by the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, there are permutations over how the movement would transform into a force within the next one year. The coalition came to limelight at a time when Nigeria is experiencing a gale of defections to the All …

CELEBRATING THE FIRST AMERICAN POPE AND HIS WORK IN CENTRAL AMERICA In an unprecedented moment in the Catholic Church’s two-thousand-year history, Cardinal Joseph Martinez of Boston ascended to the papacy in early 2025, becoming Pope Francis II and the first pontiff from the United States. His election marked a significant shift in the Church’s leadership, moving the papal seat beyond …

DESPITE TINUBU’S DIRECTIVE, WIKE’S MEN YET TO UNSEAL PDP HEADQUARTERS Over 24 hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to unseal properties confiscated due to non-payment of ground rent, the national headquarters of the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is still under lock and key. On Monday, officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) embarked on mass …

FEAR HEIGHTENS THAT RIVERS EMERGENCY RULE MAY LAST BEYOND SIX MONTHS Some political activists in Rivers State have expressed concerns over the body language of the Sole administrator, which according to them, might be an indication that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may be extending the State of emergency in the state. However, they are of the opinion that there is …

PDP NEC UNDER PRESSURE AS INEC VALIDATES WIKE-BACKED SECRETARY The fact-finding committee of the Peoples Democratic Party National Caucus, led by Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas, informed the 99th National Executive Committee meeting on Tuesday that the Independent National Electoral Commission had recognised Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s National Secretary. On Monday, the NEC established a three-member committee led …

PDP HOLDS NEC MEETING, EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER SORRY STATE OF THE NATION Communique Issued at the end of the 99th Meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Today, Tuesday, May 27, 2025 The National Executive Committee (NEC) of our great Party, at its 99th meeting today, Tuesday, May 27, 2025 thoroughly examined the State …

NORTHERN OPPOSITION SET TO UNVEIL MEGA POLITICAL PARTY Northern leaders in the opposition block are re-strategising and are spear heading efforts to form a new mega coalition political party that would be used to pursue the interests of the region and its people in the 2027 general elections. In a communique issued after the meeting of the National Political Consultative …

OPPOSITION COALITION NAMES GEOPOLITICAL LEADERS In a significant development ahead of the 2027 general elections, Atiku Abubakar’s coalition has unveiled leaders from the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. The leaders are:– North-East: Atiku Abubakar– North-Central: David Mark– North-West: Nasir El-Rufai– South-South: Rotimi Amaechi– South-East: Peter Obi– South-West: Rauf Aregbesola This strategic move is seen as a bid to strengthen the …

APC HAS ABANDONED GOVERNANCE FOR ELECTION CAMPAIGN – SAYS MALAMI, FORMER AGF With the 2027 elections still two years away, a former Attorney General of the Federation and ex-minister of justice, Abubakar Malami has accused the All Progressives Congress of abandoning governance. The former AGF said that Nigeria has been bedevilled with all sorts of challenges like insecurity, hardship and …