Special Adviser on Public Communications to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Phrank Shaibu, has dismissed claims by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, that a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Peter Obi, deceived his followers. This was as Shaibu also dismissed Keyamo’s claim that Obi joined ADC because he wanted to be running mate and …

Nigeria’s political and public landscape witnessed a flurry of major developments this week. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu insisted on the January 1 implementation of new tax laws despite opposition backlash, while former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of 2027. In the same period, a Federal High Court ordered the remand of …

There has been brewing tension between the Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara and erstwhile godfather & FCT Minister, Ezenwo Wike. In between the tension and thank you visit by the former Governor is the President- General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, John Azuka Mbata. Mbata is a former Rivers East Senator credited for bringing the FCT Minister into politics in 1998. …

As I travel the world and meet leaders who have transformed their nations, one lesson is clear: lasting economic and social progress begins with national consensus. Transformative leaders—those who successfully unite their people around a shared vision—share a defining quality: honesty. Government must be transparent and truthful because citizens deserve nothing less from those who lead them. True leaders do …

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has categorically refuted reports circulating in some quarters claiming that the commission has released the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the 2027 General Election. The commission stated clearly that this information is false and misleading, adding that INEC has not released any timetable or schedule of activities for the 2027 General Election. The …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Nyesom Wike has fired back at his estranged political son, Siminalayi Fubara over his dog barking comment. Governor Fubara, at the New Year banquet held on Thursday said, fired back at his estranged political son, Siminalayi Fubara over his dog barking comment. Governor Fubara, at the New Year banquet held on Thursday …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Nyesom Wike has fired back at his estranged political son, Siminalayi Fubara over his dog barking comment. Governor Fubara, at the New Year banquet held on Thursday said, “if you have a dog in your house and it knows you, does it need to bark?” The governor was apparently reacting to the …

A factional Caretaker Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Dr. Nname Ewor, has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of deceiving party members and abandoning the PDP midway through the state’s prolonged political crisis. Speaking at a press conference in Port Harcourt on Thursday, Dr. Ewor alleged that Governor Fubara misled party members into believing he could wrest …

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has urged his supporters to remain calm amid the face-off between him and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Speaking at the New Year banquet held on Thursday at the government house in Port Harcourt, the governor said they are not making noise because they understand the situation. According to him, those …

To judge a president by the results that affect ordinary people (cost of living, security, governance quality, and trust), one can argue very strongly that President Tinubu has been one of the worst presidents Nigeria has had in recent times. Below, I will highlight 10 Evaluation metrics to support this claim. 1) He launched reforms that caused a severe cost-of-living …

The political temperature in Rivers State rose sharply on Dec 31, 2025, following a blistering exchange between former Sen John Mbata and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. What began as a routine sensitization tour by Wike to Tai Local Govt Area quickly degenerated into a public spat that exposed deeper fractures, bruised egos, and the rapidly …

A United States Congressman, Riley Moore, has raised alarm over reports of threats against Christians in Nigeria. This is as he citied statements attributed to an Islamic State–affiliated group and calling the situation religious persecution. In a post via his verified X handle on Thursday night, Moore said the debate over the motives behind attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that Israel will open what he described as a new front aimed at protecting Christian communities across Africa and the Middle East, amid what he said were growing global threats to what he termed the “Judeo-Christian civilization.” Netanyahu made the remarks in a public speech delivered on Wednesday and uploaded on the Israeli …

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has commenced nationwide mobilisation of students to protest the implementation of the President Bola Tinubu-led government’s new tax laws, which took effect on January 1, 2026. The student body announced January 14, 2026, as a National Day of Action, warning that it would lead a mass protest against what it described as the …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is inching closer to controlling 30 of the 36 states of the federation following Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s exit from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the ‘imminent’ defection of Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Mutfwang formally notified the PDP of his resignation in a letter dated …