Politics

FUBARA, WIKE BEGIN PEACE TALKS TO RESOLVE LONG-STANDING FEUD The suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, have initiated peace talks aimed at resolving their protracted political feud. The peace talks, which took place at Wike’s residence in Abuja, were facilitated by former Ogun State Governor Olusegun Osoba and current Ogun Governor, Dapo Abiodun. The …

POPE FRANCIS (1936-2025) On the morning of Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, The Vatican announced the death of the 266th Pope, Pope Francis. Aged 88, he died after a lengthy battle with respiratory illness. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina on December 17, 1936, the pontiff’s parents had fled their native Italy to escape the evils of Mussolini …

UNCERTAINTY AS FBI RELEASES TINUBU’S FILE TODAY There is a cloud of uncertainty in Nigeria as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is set to release long-awaited files today on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.Nigerian political art prints The anticipated release follows a ruling by Judge Beryl Howell of the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., directing the FBI and the …

DON’T RUN FOR SECOND TERM – HAKEEM BABA-AHMED ADVISES TINUBU Former Special Adviser on Political Affairs to President Bola Tinubu in the Office of Vice President Kashim Shettima, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has cautioned the president against seeking a second term. Baba-Ahmed said Tinubu should instead support a younger presidential candidate in 2027. In an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, he …

LAGOS APC, GAC IN DILEMMA OVER SEYI TINUBU’S RUMOURED 2027 GUBER AMBITION Tensions are reportedly growing within the Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its influential Governance Advisory Council, GAC, over the rumoured governorship ambition of Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. At just 39 years old, Seyi Tinubu is being tipped by several youths …

DEFECTION: POLITICIANS WHO JOINED APC & THEIR EFCC PROBES WERE DISCONTINUED “MIRACLE OF DEFECTION: These Politicians Joined APC, Then Their EFCC Probes Went Away.” When Ifeanyi Okowa, former Delta State Governor, and the entire structure of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta publicly announced their defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), they raised a few eyebrows. The …

UK RESUMES VISA APPLICATIONS SERVICES In ENUGU, PORT HARCOURT The United Kingdom has resumed visa application services in Enugu, months after closing its centre in the city. Last November, the UK shut down its visa application centres (VACs) in Enugu and Port Harcourt following the launch of its largest facility in Lagos, operated by VFS Global. At the time, VFS …

INEC MOVES TO STRIP PRESIDENT OF POWER TO APPOINT COMMISSIONERS The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is racing against time to ensure that all the impediments that have hindered credible, free and fair elections in Nigeria are resolved before the 2027 General Elections. Part of the moves is proposing amendments to Nigeria’s Electoral Framework that would strip the …

ONLY A STRONG NORTHERN CANDIDATE CAN DEFEAT TINUBU IN 2027 – DELE MOMODU Former Presidential Candidate and a chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, has harped on the need for the opposition to field a popular northern candidate if President Bola Tinubu must be dislodged in 2027. He disclosed this while appearing on Arise TV on Wednesday to …