Politics
As Campaigns Begin in Nigeria, Tinubu’s Re-election Bid Puts His Party on Trial
By Elisha Bala-Gbogbo and Camillus Eboh of Reuters As campaigning for January’s elections begins on Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu’s pitch for a second term faces a politically fraught question: are
DANCERS OF THE LIVING SPRING
Osun governorship election holds lesson for Nigeria, writes BASIL AGBOARUMI For a very long time, nothing has brought joy and hope to Nigerians quite like the just-concluded Osun State governorship
Presidency Challenges Atiku To Explain Cost, Funding Of Proposed Fuel Subsidy
The Presidency has challenged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to provide the full fiscal and legal details of his proposed petroleum subsidy policy, warning that Nigeria cannot afford a return
Sowore To Datti: Babangida’s Age Cannot Shield His Record From Scrutiny
Omoyele Sowore has rejected criticism from former Labour Party presidential candidate Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed over his comments on former military ruler Ibrahim Babangida. Sowore, in a statement titled “My Response
Why I chose to work with Obi — Kwankwaso
Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has explained that his decision to work with former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, on the 2027 presidential ticket was driven by the
Atiku tackles Obasanjo, says Arewa made him president
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has claimed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s victory in the 1999 presidential election was largely secured by votes from
Okorocha Asks Court To Replace Uzodimma As APC Imo West senatorial Candidate
Rochas Okorocha, former governor of Imo, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja over the nomination of Hope Uzodimma, the state governor, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate
Duke: IBB Told Obasanjo ‘This One Cannot Rule Nigeria’ in Warning Against Atiku
Former Cross River State Governor Donald Duke has recounted how former military Head of State Ibrahim Babangida warned ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo against trusting his then deputy, Atiku Abubakar. Duke’s account
Oyo 2027: APC reconciliation deepens as Folarin, Adelabu, other aggrieved aspirants stay away
By Adeola Badru The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has intensified efforts to resolve its internal disagreements ahead of the 2027 general elections, as its National Chairman, Nentawe
Kefas–Ibrahim Ticket and Taraba’s Emerging Political Consensus
In a democratic culture where political selections are often interpreted through the narrow prisms of electoral arithmetic, zoning arrangements and elite bargaining, the gracious choice of APC’s National Deputy Women
