TINUBU WILL DEFEAT JONATHAN IN 2027, IF HE CONTESTS – REPS MEMBER The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise, Leke Abejide, has declared that President Bola Tinubu would secure an emphatic victory if former President Goodluck Jonathan decides to run in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking during an interview on the Mic On podcast with …

ATIKU HOLDS OFF ADC MEMBERSHIP CARD COLLECTION AS APC GOVERNORS ‘PLOT DEFECTION’ Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has delayed his formal entry into the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as he awaits the anticipated defection of several governors from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the opposition party. Atiku, who recently resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party after prolonged internal …

NORTHERNERS WILL PUT MECHANISMS In PLACE TO DEFEND PETER Obi’s POPULARITY – PETER AMEH A former National Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Peter Ameh, has claimed that people of the North have accepted Peter Obi’s presidency and his single-term proposal. He warned that, unlike the previous election, mechanisms would be put in place to defend Obi’s popularity. Speaking …

WHAT HAS GOODLUCK JONATHAN GOT TO OFFER AS AMAECHI QUERIES EX-PRESIDENT’S REPORTED AMBITION Former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, has addressed speculations surrounding the possible return of former President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2027 presidential race. Amaechi, during an X space session titled Weekend Politics on Friday, argued that Jonathan has little to offer beyond serving a single term. The …

SOWORE TO SUE NIGERIA POLICE OVER RECENT DETENTION, ALLEGED INHUMAN TREATMENT Former presidential candidate and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore has resolved to sue the Nigeria Police Force over what his legal team termed “inhumane treatment” during his recent detention. In a Saturday statement, his lawyer, Tope Temokun, alleged that police officers fractured Sowore’s arm during a violent attempt to …

AMAECHI CLAIMS THAT PETER 0BI WON RIVERS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN 2023 Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has stated that Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, won the presidential election in Rivers State. Speaking on Saturday during an X Space discussion, the former Rivers State governor said, “I can agree with you to some extent that Obi won Rivers …

PRIVATE RADIO STATION SACKS GM FOR CRTICISING EBONYI STATE GOVERNOR The Management of Legacy FM, a private radio station in Ebonyi State, has suspended Godfrey Chikwere as acting General Manager. Mr Chikwere’s suspension followed his criticism of the state governor, Francis Nwifuru, both during radio broadcasts and on social media. The suspended official previously worked at the state government-owned broadcast …

ATIKU’S AIDE BLASTS KACHIKWU, SAYS HE’S TINUBU’S AGENT Paul Ibe, an aide to former vice president Atiku Abubakar, has accused the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu, of being an agent of President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He stated this while reacting to claims by Dumebi that Atiku and some …

WE DIDN’T TORTURE SOWORE – POLICE, RELEASES STATEMENT The Nigeria Police has denied the claim that human rights activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore was tortured during his detention. In a statement issued on Saturday, the police said the publisher was arrested and detained over criminal allegations involving forgery, cyberstalking, and other infractions. Also stating that Sowore is currently under active …

EX-MINISTER, AUDU OGBEH IS DEAD Nigeria’s former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has passed away at the age of 78. He died on Saturday, August 9, 2025. A statement from the Ogbeh family confirmed his death, adding that, “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather; Chief …

ANY DEFECTOR SHOULD AUTOMATICALLY LOSE HIS SEAT – SHOWUNMI Convener of The Alternative, Segun Showunmi, has called for the amendments of Nigeria’s electoral and party governance framework in order to fortify political parties, deter opportunistic defections, and deepen ideological accountability. Showunmi, acknowledging that the constitution serves as a protection of fundamental rights for all citizens, stressed the need to identify …

JONATHAN OFFERED PETER OBI MINISTERIAL SLOT TO DROP PRESIDENTIAL AMBITION – KACHIKWU Former presidential candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu has claimed that former President Goodluck Jonathan offered ex-Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, a slot of Coordinating Minister of the Economy, if he withdraws from the 2027 race to support him. Kachikwu made the claim at …

:WAEC REVIEWED WASSCE RESULTS, APOLOGIES FOR DISCREPANCIES The West African Examinations Council, Nigeria, has released reviewed results for the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, for school candidates, following the discovery of grading discrepancies that significantly affected candidates’ performance statistics. In a press briefing on Friday, at the council’s national office in Yaba, Lagos, the Head of WAEC Nigeria, …

PLANS UNDERWAY FOR PRISON INMATES TO VOTE IN NIGERIAN ELECTIONS – INEC Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, on Friday, said the Commission is working towards ensuring that prison inmates vote during elections. The plan was on the agenda in discussions between INEC and officials of the Nigeria Correctional Service at the Commission’s headquarters in …

IGBOS WERE. FOOLED ONCE, TWICE, AND THEY STILLL FOOL THEMSELVES Dr. Sunny Oby Maduka (DSM) Ph.D “When you are bitten by a snake, the tendency for you to avoid even the head of an Agama Lizard will be highly recognised as a wisdomic experience.” — DSM. I anticipated a wave of disapproval regarding this caption, but I firmly believe it’s …