FIVE TIMES ATIKU CHANGED PARTIES A former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, is no stranger to party defections. With his confirmed exit from the Peoples Democratic Party, this marks yet another turn in his political journey. “I find it necessary to part ways due to the current trajectory the party has taken, which I believe diverges from the foundational principles we …

SEE HOW MUCH FG WILL BE PAYING BUHARI’S FAMILY Following the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, new information has emerged on what the Nigerian government will provide for his surviving family especially his widow as prescribed by law. These benefits reflect Nigeria’s tradition of supporting the families of former leaders, particularly those who served as both military and civilian …

.AISHA BUHARI WAS DIVORCED FROM LATE PRESIDENT BUHARI BEFORE HIS DEATH –FAROOQ KPEROGI A public affairs analyst and professor of journalism at Kennesaw State University in the US, Farooq Kperogi, has claimed that Nigeria’s former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, was divorced from the late President Muhammadu Buhari before his death. Kperogi stated this in a post shared on his verified …

AFRICA HAS BECOME DUMPING GROUND FOR SUBSTANDARD PETROLEUM PRODUCTS – DANGOTE Africa’s heavy dependence on fuel imports has turned the continent into a dumping ground for substandard petroleum products, Aliko Dangote, has said. The president of Dangote Industries Limited and Africa’s richest man made the remarks during an interview with journalists, where he highlighted the motivation behind building the $19 …

WHAT BUHARI TOLD ME DURING CAMPAIGN IN 2023 – PETER OBI Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general election, has revealed what late former President Muhammadu Buhari told him during his campaign. Obi, who paid a condolence visit to Buhari’s family in Daura on Wednesday, came third in the 2023 presidential election. The …

MISCONDUCT: OVER 150 SENIOR POLICE OFFICERS FACE DISCIPLINARY PANEL No fewer than 151 senior police officers drawn from various commands and formations across the country are currently facing a disciplinary panel set up by the police high command over alleged misconduct of the personnel. It was learnt that the police officers on the rank of ASP and above would be …

WHY I DIDN’T ATTEND BUHARI’S BURIAL – PETER OBI Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general elections, has explained why he was absent at the burial of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday. Obi was one of the conspicuous absentees at the ceremony which took place in Daura, Katsina State. The Ex-Anambra governor has …

FINALLY, ATIKU ABUBAKAR RESIGNS FROM PDP The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has resigned his membership of the opposition party, Daily Watch Nigeria reports. Atiku tendered his resignation in the build-up to the 2027 general election after admitting to the formation of a coalition party, the Alliance Democratic Congress. The …

FLASHBACK: BUHARI BANNED MEDICAL TOURISM IN 2016 Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the late former president Muhammadu Buhari, claimed on Tuesday that his principal’s death would have come sooner if he had entrusted his health to Nigerian hospitals. While Adesina claimed that Buhari needed time to fix the country’s healthcare, the former president did say …

NNAMDI KANU’S ‘JUBRIL FROM SUDAN’ TRENDS AS BUHARI MAKES FINAL EXIT The recent announcement of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s death has reignited one of Nigeria’s most controversial political conspiracy theories—first pushed by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The theory, which once seemed far-fetched to many, is now trending again as Nigerians revisit …

I PITY TINUBU FOR WHAT HE IS DOING – KATSINA GOVERNOR, RECOUNTS WHAT BUHARI TOLD HIM Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has asserted that the late President, Muhammadu Buhari, expressed pity for President Bola Tinubu during a conversation he had with him. Buhari passed away on Sunday at a London clinic at the age of 82 and was buried on …

RIVERS SOLE ADMINISTRATOR IBAS INAUGURATES RISIEC, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Vice-Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, has officially inaugurated the Rivers Independent Electoral Commission (RISIEC), reinforcing his administration’s commitment to reviving democratic institutions in the state, . In addition to RISIEC, Ibas also administered the oath of office to members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission, the …

UNCERTAINTY AS TINUBU, APC BEGIN NEW CHAPTER WITHOUT BUHARI The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari were on Tuesday laid to rest in his hometown, Daura, Katsina State. The solemn ceremony drew dignitaries from across the nation and beyond. Buhari served Nigeria both as a military Head of State and a democratically elected president under the platform of the All …

MARKETERS PROTEST AS DANGOTE MOVES TO CRASH COOKING GAS PRICE President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to reduce the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, also known as cooking gas. He also promised to start direct sales of the product to consumers should the existing distributors fail to allow the price crash in cooking gas. However, …

AKPABIO APPEALS JUDGEMENT RECALLING NATASHA Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has filed a notice of appeal to challenge the ruling of the Federal High Court, which ‘ordered’ the recall of suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to the Senate, Daily Watch Nigeria reports. In a notice of appeal dated July 14, 2025, filed by Akpabio—through his lead counsel, Kehinde Ogunwumiju, SAN, Akpabio is …