REMI TINUBU DONATES N1BN TO VICTIMS OF PLATEAU ATTACK, SAYS MONEY NOT FROM GOVT COFFER First Lady Remi Remi Tinubu has donated ₦1 billion to victims of the recent attacks in parts of Plateau State. The First Lady who announced the donation during her condolence visit to the state, on Thursday, said the money she donated is not government funds, …

BAYO ONANUGA SLAMS BUHARI’S APPOINTEES FOR JOINING OPPOSITION COALITION The Presidency has launched a scathing attack on former President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointees who have joined the opposition coalition plotting to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to President Tinubu on media and strategy, criticized the individuals for their alleged personal ambitions and lack of ideology. …

WE’LL REGISTER NEW PARTY AS ADC BACK-UP, SAYS EL-RUFAI Former Kaduna State Governor Nasiru El-Rufai has stated that the coalition of opposition parties will also register a new party as a backup for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which they have currently adopted as a platform to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. In an …

EX-PRESIDENT BUHARI SICK, HOSPITALIZED IN LONDON Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is receiving medical treatment in London, multiple sources disclosed. The former president, who left office on 29 May 2023 after serving two terms, has been abroad since April. According to sources close to his family, Mr Buhari initially travelled to the United Kingdom for what was described as a …

FOOTBALLER WHO SLEPT FOR 39 YEARS, DIES AT 73 In 1982, promising footballer Jean-Pierre Adams was sidelined by a knee injury during a match. What was expected to be a routine surgery to repair the damage turned into a decades-long tragedy that shook the sporting world. The operation, meant to fix his knee, went horribly wrong when a critical error …

BIG SHAKE-UP IN NIGERIAN POLITICS AS HEAVYWEIGHTS JOIN ONE PARTY, SAYS BBC Nigeria’s two main opposition leaders have joined a new political party to challenge President BolaTinubu and his ruling party in the next election. Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi have chosen the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as their new political home after breaking away from their respective parties – …

WHY WE ADOPTED ADC – COALITION SPOKESPERSON, BOLAJI ABDULLAHI A former Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, who is now the spokesperson of the opposition coalition for 2027, has revealed why members of the coalition adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as their political platform ahead of the 2027 general elections. Abdullahi explained that the coalition was looking for a party …

ANYWHERE PETER OBI GOES, I FOLLOW – ISAAC FAYOSE, EX-GOVERNOR’S BROTHER Isaac Fayose, a brother to the former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has thrown his support for Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party. Isaac said he had made up his mind to join Obi wherever he pitches his political tent. In a post shared …

SIX BUHARI MINISTERS DUMP APC FOR ADC At least six national figures in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, have left the party for the African Democratic Congress, ADC. The former APC members plan to help the coalition wrestle power from President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The aggrieved APC members, who are uncomfortable with the present administration, joined forces with …

PRESIDENCY MOCKS ADC LEADERS, CALLS THEM DESPERADOS HUNGRY FOR POWER The Presidency has reacted to Wednesday’s unveiling of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the new platform for Nigeria’s 2027 opposition coalition, describing the alliance as a gathering of “desperados hungry for power” who are motivated by self-interest rather than national progress. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu …

ADC TEAM LOOKS FORMIDABLE – GANDUJE’S EX-AIDE HAILS COALITION The unveiling of ADC as the coalition platform, along with the selection of David Mark, Aregbesola, and Bolaji as interim Chairman, Secretary, and PRO, respectively, is a strong move so far. The team and platform look formidable. I also appreciate the strategic decision by the coalition leaders in PDP to apply …

APGA’s ONLY SENATOR, ENYINNAYA ABARIBE, FORMER AIR FORCE CHIEF, SPOTTED AT UNVEILING OF ADC The only senator produced by APGA in the last election, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, was spotted at the venue of the unveiling of the coalition of opposition parties. It seems that only Soludo will be left in APGA very soon Also, Air Marshal (retd.) Saddique Abubakar, former …

ROTIMI AMAECHI,, EX,-AGF MALAMI DUMP APC FOR ADC Former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has finally decamped from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Amaechi also accused APC of colluding with the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to hijack the 2027 elections. He stated this in an interview following the unveiling of the interim executive of the African Democratic Congress, …

APC COMOT FOR ROAD, ADC DON COME – DINO MELAYE COMPOSES NEW SONG Senator Dino Melaye has stirred excitement with a fresh political chant as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) officially launched its opposition coalition in Abuja, News360 Nigeria reports. During the gathering, Melaye energetically sang, “APC comot for road, ADC don com!” to the delight of attendees at the …

APC VS ADC: LET THE BATTLE BEGIN The latest news that the leaders of the opposition coalition movement have adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the political platform to contest the 2027 presidential election against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) really gladdens my heart. As a student of political history, I strongly believe that any democracy without a …