Author: Clement Oluwafemi Abayomi

Entrepreneur and former mayor Mike Arnold has claimed that the terrorist commander Abu-Bilal al-Minuki recently pronounced dead by the U.S. and Nigeria had already been declared dead by Nigerian authorities in 2024, not in 2026. Read More Related Breaking Stories from Our Nigeria News Arnold made the claim on Saturday, after the U.S. President Donald Trump and Nigerian President Bola Tinubu jointly announced that American and Nigerian forces had killed Minuki in a planned military operation. Reports published on 16 May, 2026 revealed that the operation targeted Minuki, identified as the second-in-command of the Islamic State globally, with both the…

Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Special Duties, Tunde Rahman, has questioned the presidential ambition of Seyi Makinde, saying the Oyo State governor lacks the political structure and national support needed to mount a serious challenge in the 2027 presidential election. Read More Related Breaking Stories from Our Political News Rahman made the remarks on Sunday, 17 May in a commentary published on TheCable. This followed Makinde’s public declaration of intention to contest the presidency in 2027. He claimed that Makinde’s political influence remains largely confined to Oyo State, particularly Ibadan, and that his presidential bid…

President Bola Tinubu has appealed to leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and party members across the country to give “special” consideration to women and young aspirants as the party begins its nationwide primary elections ahead of the 2027 general elections. Read More Related Breaking Stories from Our Nigeria News Tinubu, in a statement issued from the State House on Thursday ahead of the commencement of the party’s primaries, called on governors, party officials, delegates and other stakeholders to ensure that women and youths are not sidelined in the selection of candidates for various elective positions. He made the…

Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, on Saturday urged Nigerians to register as members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress and also prepare to vote in future elections, saying broad public support is needed to build a new path for the country. Kwankwaso said this on Saturday, May 9, during the party’s National Convention held in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, where he addressed party members and supporters. Speaking at the event, Kwankwaso said the party had continued to attract people from different parts of Nigeria since its formation, adding that many citizens now see the NDC as a platform…

Ambassadors Reno Omokri and Femi Fani-Kayode have urged Nigerians to line up behind President Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election, declaring that the President remains their candidate for the next electoral cycle. The duo made their position known in a joint statement released on Saturday, where they asked political leaders to support Tinubu’s bid for a second term in office. “Our Candidate For 2027 is President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” they declared. READ RELATED STORY Omokri traces past governments, justifies why Tinubu must return in 2027 Fani-Kayode criticizes Peter Obi’s Abacha comments, declares he will never be President Explaining…

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has issued a stinging remark on Nigeria’s political leadership, accusing the ruling class of a “systematic assault” on democracy while millions of citizens slide into deep poverty. Defending democracy in a post shared on Facebook on Saturday, Obi explained his defection from ADC to NDC as a matter of principle rather than mere politics. He quoted Winston Churchill to illustrate his stance: “Some men change their party for the sake of their principles; others change their principles for the sake of their party.” He addressed what he terms “alarming failures” in governance and the “destruction…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday has raised alarm over fake campaign posters carrying the image of former Nigerian President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and asked the public, especially the Independent National Electoral Commission, to ignore a political fraud ahead of future elections. The party in a press statement issued on Saturday said posters showing Jonathan either alone or alongside other prominent Nigerians as possible running mates had appeared on social media and were being shared widely. The PDP drew attention to what it believes may be a deeper plot involving the use of Jonathan’s personal details in the membership…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Friday accused some people linked to the Federal Government of trying to influence the judiciary by changing the judge handling the party’s leadership case involving Nafiu Bala. The party on Friday made the allegation in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, who said fresh actions around the case had strengthened the party’s fears that some political forces were working behind the scenes to affect the outcome of the matter. The statement said the party received a letter written by Bala to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court,…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Thursday called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to urgently step into a reported attempt to influence an ongoing court case, alleging that government agents were putting pressure on Hon. Justice Nwite to withdraw from a matter involving Nafiu Gombe. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said in a statement on Thursday that the ADC had received credible information that some forces within government circles were allegedly trying to influence the judicial process by pressuring Hon. Justice Nwite to recuse himself from the case. According to the party, the move is aimed at…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, criticised Minister Nyesom Wike over comments he made at a media event, saying his remarks were inappropriate and misleading. The party, through its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, said the statement was issued to clarify its position and address concerns raised by Nigerians. The PDP, in a press statement released on Wednesday, said Nigerians “were treated to an unsolicited overdosage of political rascality” during the minister’s media appearance. Read Related News Updates PDP tells Nigerians to ignore Wike’s ‘Political Swan Song’ Wike threatens to seal offices, headquarters linked to…