Politics

hRenowned historian and public intellectual Professor Toyin Falola has described Bola Tinubu as a transactional politician surrounded by individuals motivated by profit rather than patriotism. Speaking in an interview published by Tribune Online, the University of Texas scholar said those drawn to Tinubu are mostly self-serving figures whose interest lies in personal enrichment rather than the nation’s progress. “Tinubu is …

President Donald Trump ​has again voiced his worry about missing out on eternal salvation, saying he is not positive about going to paradise. Speaking aboard Air Force One on Sunday, ​​the president ​told reporters that he does not think “there’s anything going to get me in heaven.” “I’m not sure I’m going to be able to make heaven​, but I’ve …

The ongoing #WikeAssetProbe has intensified political tension within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as calls grow for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to dismiss FCT Minister Nyesom Wike over alleged corruption and deepening divisions in Rivers State. Influential APC elders are reportedly advising the president to end his alliance with Wike and instead build a strategic partnership with Governor Siminalayi …

The Labour Party (LP)’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has dismissed speculation of a political alliance with former President, Goodluck Jonathan, to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. The clarification follows the growing political tension sparked by a recent closed-door meeting between Peter Obi and Jonathan in Abuja, which triggered rumours of an opposition realignment. Supporters of …

Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi’s 2027 presidential ambition is being shrouded in uncertainty as confusion continues to trail what platform he will contest the election. Obi, who contested for the nation’s top job in 2023 via the Labour Party, is a key member of the coalition of opposition figures plotting to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the next election. …

The presidency has released the full list of 175 convicts and former inmates granted presidential pardon and clemency by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu last Thursday. The list released by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, over the weekend, contained the names of the beneficiaries and their offences. On the list are illegal miners, white-collar convicts, …

Economic Analyst Kalu Aja has stated that there is no greater demarketing of Nigeria than removing an elected governor and replacing him with a retired general while the highest court in the country maintains silence. Aja was reacting to a statement by Dave Umahi, the minister of works, who urged Nigerians to only speak positively about the country. In a …

Seychelles’ main opposition leader, Patrick Herminie, has emerged victorious in the country’s presidential election, defeating incumbent President Wavel Ramkalawan in a tense runoff that ended years of ruling party dominance. According to official results released by the Electoral Commission, Herminie secured 52.7% of the vote, while Ramkalawan trailed with 47.3%, marking a stunning political upset in the Indian Ocean island …

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has come under criticism after he made a joke allegedly referencing the 2006 ADC Airlines plane crash that killed 96 people, including the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammadu Maccido. The tragedy occurred on October 29, 2006, when ADC Airlines Flight 053 crashed in Abuja shortly after takeoff. The Sultan and other victims were travelling to …

Following SaharaReporters’ exclusive report on Thursday that the appointment of Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN) as National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has deepened the growing rift between Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Wike’s camp has dismissed the claims. On Thursday, the Council of State unanimously approved Amupitan’s appointment as INEC …