CONTINUED DETENTION OF NNAMDI KANU DOESN’T MAKE SENSE – OBI The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has said that the prolonged detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) does not make sense to him. Kanu is currently being held at the facility of the Department of State Services (DSS). The …

I NEVER WORKED FOR ABACHA, I NEVER MET HIM – PETER OBI Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has dismissed speculations suggesting that he worked with the late military Head of State, General Sani Abacha. Obi stated that he neither knew nor met Abacha during his time in power, stressing that everything he has done throughout …

SMART SCHOOLS: ENUGU GOVT SACKS CONTRACTOR The Enugu State government says it disengaged the contractor handling one of its Smart Green Schools over sub-standard project execution. The Secretary to the State Government, Prof Chidebere Onyia, stated this in a release on Sunday. The statement was sequel to a viral video showing structural defects, including cracked walls, at one of the …

LEAKED DOCUMENTS: HOW FCTA WORKER WAS QUERIED, ARRESTED, DETAINED A staff member of the Department of Land Administration of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) known as Mairiga Hassan Shahru, has reportedly been queried and subsequently arrested and detained for allegedly leaking some “classified documents”. The FCT Police Commissioner, Adewale Ajao has confirmed the arrest of Shahru, and indicated that …

IF YOU BRING OUT ATIKU, APC KNOWS HOW TO WORK AGAINST HIM – DATTI BABA-AHMED.The 2023 vice presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has warned the African Democratic Congress (ADC) against presenting former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, in the 2027 election. The 55-year-old politician, during an interview with Trust TV, said President Bola Tinubu and the …

ADC COALITION FULL OF PEOPLE WITH PRESIDENTIAL AMBITIONS – DATTI BABA-AHMED Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the running mate of Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election, has observed that the opposition coalition, the African Democratic Congress (ADC), is full of people with presidential ambitions. The coalition consists of political bigwigs including former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, ex-Labour Party presidential candidate, …

2027: I WILL NOT BE A RUNNING MATE TO ANYBODY – PETER OBI Opposition arrowhead Peter Obi says he will contest for the office of the President in 2027, dismissing rumours that he will be running mate for Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). “I’m going to contest for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and …

COURT OF APPEAL HEARS, DECIDES APPEAL SAME DAY History was made on July 3, 2025, in Nigeria judicial system, when a three man-panel led by Justice Biobele Abraham Georgewill, of the Ibadan Division of Court of Appeal, heard and decided an appeal on the same day. Other judges that made the unprecedented judicial feat in the appeal are: Justice (Dr.) …

83% OF NIGERIANS HAVE LITTLE OR NO TRUST IN TINUBU GOVT, NEW SURVEY Astaggering 83% of Nigerians have expressed little or no trust in the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, according to the 2025 Social Cohesion Survey by the Africa Polling Institute (API). A total of 5,465 face-to-face household interviews were conducted using a stratified random sampling method, targeting …

TINUBU PUTS 20-YEAR-OLD PRESIDENTIAL JET UP FOR SALE IN SWITZERLAND President Bola Tinubu’s administration has put up Nigeria’s ageing Boeing 737-700 Business Jet (BBJ) for sale in Switzerland, following its replacement with a newly acquired Airbus A330 for presidential use. The decision comes amid growing scrutiny over government spending and calls for transparency in the management of Nigeria’s presidential air …

SOWORE SLAMS TINUBU AS Nigeria’s WORST LEADER ON TRIBALISM, CONDEMNS EXTENDED TENURE OF IGP, CUSTOMS BOSS Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of promoting ethnic favouritism in federal appointments, lamenting that three top security chiefs have remained in office despite exceeding the statutory 35-year service limit. In a post on his …

SOWORE SLAMS TINUBU AS Nigeria’s WORST LEADER ON TRIBALISM, CONDEMNS EXTENDED TENURE OF IGP, CUSTOMS BOSS Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of promoting ethnic favouritism in federal appointments, lamenting that three top security chiefs have remained in office despite exceeding the statutory 35-year service limit. In a post on his …

SHAKE UP AS IGP DEPLOYS NEW POLICE COMMISSIONERS The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the deployment of Police Commissioners to some states and formations across the country. According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the deployment is part of efforts targeted at strengthening internal security and getting rid of criminal elements. …

PETER OBI’S SINGLE TERM PROPOSAL TICKLES NIGERIANS The proposal by Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential can­didate of Labour Party (LP), to rule for a single term of four years if picked as the coalition’s 2027 presidential candidate and wins, is generat­ing interest among Nigerians. While many are of the view that the proposal will make Obi attractive for consideration as …

APC POWER GAME THAT FORCED GANDUJE OUT Barely a year after his dramatic emergence as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje tendered his resignation, last week, under circumstances that insiders say reflect more political pressure than personal health concerns. Though the official narrative from the party headquarters in Abuja attributed the former Kano governor’s …