Politics

HOW THE NORTH IS WEIGHING JONATHAN OPTION TO SUCCEED TINUBU In this analysis, Abuja Bureau Chief LEON USIGBE explores the quiet but strategic conversations in the North about positioning former President Goodluck Jonathan as a potent tool to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. BY 2027, Nigeria’s political terrain may witness another momentous shift, and politicians in the north are …

2027: PDP GOVERNORS STRIKE DEAL WITH WIKE Governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, may have agreed to make concessions to foster unity within the party ahead of the 2027 presidential election. A reliable source told Sunday PUNCH that the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, represented PDP governors in a …

WALKOUT ON TINUBU’S WIFE BY RIVERS WOMEN WORSENS FUBARA-WIKE FEUD The political feud between the suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, may have worsened following a dramatic walkout by women believed to be Fubara’s supporters at an event attended by the wife of the Sole Administrator, Theresa Ibas. This came …

IMPLEMENT 2014:CONFAB REPORT TO HONOUR CLARK, ADEBANJO – BODE GEORGE TELLS TINUBU A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to implement the recommendations of the 2014 Constitutional Conference to honour Chief Ayo Adebanjo and Chief Edwin Clark. George made this appeal at a media briefing, on Friday, in …

FBI, DEA FAIL TO RELEASE TINUBU’S RECORD, SEEK 90-DAY EXTENSION The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have requested an additional 90 days from a United States District Court to produce investigative reports related to an alleged drug case involving President Bola Tinubu. This was contained in a joint status report filed with the US …

POLITICAL PARTIES IN NIGERIA VEHICLE TO POWER, LACK IDEOLOGY – UMO ENO Umo Eno, governor of Akwa Ibom, says political parties should not be the reason for division among people. Speaking on Comfort 95.1 FM in Uyo on Wednesday, Eno said it is time Nigerians moved past partisan conflicts. “Why can’t we be peaceful? Why must political parties separate us? …

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 …