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 …

COALITION LEADERS Relocate TO REGIONSThe leaders of the coalition movement under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have begun their mobilisation drive in their regions. Checks revealed that the coalition leaders, namely, its interim national chairman, Senator David Mark, the national secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, returned to their states, Benue and Osun to galvanise their bases. It was further gathered that as …

BENIN, TOGO OWE NIGERIA $11M IN ELECTRICITY DEBT – NERC The Republics of Benin and Togo have failed to pay over $11m owed to Nigeria for electricity supplied in the first quarter of 2025, according to the latest report from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission. The bilateral customers from both countries — including SBEE (Société Béninoise d’Énergie Électrique) and CEET …

WHAT LED TO FORMATION OF COALITION What led to the formation of this Coalition is the unbearable level of hardship facing Nigerians today. Millions of Nigerians )lcan no longer afford life’s basic necessities.•£1 = ₦2,100•$1 = ₦1,650•1 rubber of beans = ₦3,800•1 rubber of garri = ₦2,000•1 litre of fuel = ₦935•1 bag of rice = ₦70,000•1 crate of eggs …

NIGERIA MUST REVIEW 2025 BUDGET TO AVERT CRISIS, IMF WARNS Nigeria’s fiscal outlook for 2025 is under serious threat, according to the International Monetary Fund, which has warned that the country must urgently revise its budget targets or face a deepening financial crisis. The IMF’s latest Article IV consultation report, released on Wednesday, points to a significant risk of Nigeria …

I’D SHOOT CHIEF ABIOLA THE DAY NEC PRONOUNCES HIM THE ELECTED PRESIDENT – BRIGADIER DAVID MARK Extract from: The TALE of JUNE 12 – The Betrayal of the Democratic Rights of Nigerians (1993)Author: Prof. Omo Omoruyi The venue was the Presidential Villa (Residence and Office) and the subject was to explore options in the face of annulment of the election …

EVEN IF YOU APPOINTMENT YOUR SON AS INEC CHAIRMAN, YOU’LL BE DEFEATED IN 2027 – DALUNG TO TINUBU A former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, says the 2027 general elections will be a battle between Nigerians and President Bola Tinubu’s government. In an appearance on News Central, Dalung said President Tinubu will not be re-elected during the …

WHY NORTH IS NOT HAPPY WITH TINUBU – ADIKWURU Hon. Dennis Adikwuru is a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Imo State. Adikwuru, a member of Imo State Presidential Campaign Council under Media and Publicity Sub-committee in the 2023 elections and erstwhile State Publicity Secretary, Imo State Professionals for Atiku, is also the State Coordinator, Imo PDP Grassroots Movement. He …

WHY I DEFECTED TO APC – ENUGU LAWMAKER, ATU A member of the House of Representatives from Enugu State Hon. Chimaobi Samuel Atu, has formally explained his decision to dump the Labour Party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), citing what he called the APC’s track record of performance, commitment to inclusive governance, and delivery of key infrastructure to …

SENATE SETS CONDITIONS FOR NATASHA’S RETURN FOLLOWING COURT JUDGEMENT The Nigerian Senate has declared that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan will not be reinstated immediately, despite a Federal High Court ruling overturning her six-month suspension. Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday ordered the Senate to recall the Kogi Central lawmaker, describing her suspension as “excessive” and in …

SAI OBI – BASHIR EL-RUFAI WRITES AS HE DECLARES HIS LOVE FOR PETER OBI Bashir El-Rufai who is one of the sons of former Kaduna state governor, Bashir El-Rufai, caused a stir online yesterday when he publicly expressed his love for Peter Obi. Bashir who has hitherto been very critical of Obi, shared a photo of Obi and his father …

FIVE SERVING GOVERNORS EXPECTED TO JOIN NEW OPPOSITION COALITION PLATFORM, ADC At least five serving governors are expected to defect to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), now the platform for Nigeria’s newly formed opposition coalition, ahead of the 2027 general elections. It is understood that the ADC is leveraging the internal crisis within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to attract …

VP SHETTIMA SLAMS PETER OBI’S DEPUTY FOR SUGGESTING TINUBU ‘TRIED’ IN RETAINING HIM Vice President Kashim Shettima has fired back at Labour Party’s 2023 vice-presidential candidate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, over comments suggesting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had “tried” by retaining Shettima as Vice President. Baba-Ahmed made the controversial remarks during a live appearance on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on …