Author: Damilola Olufemi

At a stakeholders’ meeting held in Benin City, Edo State, on Saturday, South-South leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) unanimously endorsed President Bola Tinubu as the party’s sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election. In addition, the APC stakeholders threw their weight behind the governors of Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Delta, and Edo states as the party’s unopposed candidates for their respective upcoming governorship elections. The motion to adopt the communique was moved by the Leader of the House of Representatives, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere, and seconded by former Edo State governor and Senator, Adams Oshiomhole. Reading the communiqué, APC…

Governor Ademola Adeleke has debunked speculations of exiting the PDP for the ruling APC.

By Alade Adisa Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, is one of the leading figures in the coalition hoping to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the upcoming 2027 general elections. The group has adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its platform. However, questions are being raised about the long-term impact of Obi’s involvement in the coalition. Recall that in 2019, he was the vice presidential candidate to Atiku Abubakar on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). But his political relevance soared in 2023 when he contested the presidential election under the Labour Party (LP). He…

By Alade Adisa Even before the nation’s economy deteriorated to its current state, fraudulent activities were not new. People have always tended to cut corners, but the system is expected to deal with such individuals. That is why courts exist to deliver justice and correctional centres to keep criminals out of circulation. However, the alarming rate at which students in higher institutions are now involved in get-rich-quick schemes has become a growing concern. When the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was established, it was not anticipated that the agency would face such a surge in youth involvement in what…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has lashed out at former Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi for aligning with the opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections, accusing him of pursuing power out of bitterness and personal ambition. Wike made the remarks on Friday during the commissioning of the rehabilitated Aguma Palace Road and New Market Road in Gwagwalada, Abuja, an event attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima. “Because you have left office, you are angry. You said Nigerians are angry. You want to come back to power; you won’t come back,” Wike said in a fiery rebuke…

President Bola Tinubu has declared an end to the era of unfulfilled promises and abandoned projects, stressing that infrastructure and development are fundamental rights of all Nigerians, not privileges for a select few. The president made this known on Friday during the commissioning of the newly rehabilitated Aguma Palace–Radio Nigeria–New Market Road in Gwagwalada, a project delivered by the Nyesom Wike-led Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, Tinubu described the road as more than just a physical link. “It is a corridor of dignity for market women, a path to safety for school children,…

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that former Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai had been battling an illness for several weeks before his death on Thursday at the age of 61. In a statement mourning the loss of the football legend, the NFF said Rufai died in Lagos around 6 a.m. on Thursday and that his remains have been taken to a morgue. Describing him as both “charismatic and disciplined,” the NFF praised Rufai for devoting his post-playing career to nurturing and mentoring aspiring footballers. “Rufai made his debut for then Green Eagles in a friendly match in December…

A founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George, has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Senate President David Mark for aligning with the African Democratic Congress (ADC)-led coalition, accusing them of weakening the opposition and undermining the PDP’s foundation. In an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, George expressed deep frustration over the move, calling it a betrayal of the PDP’s legacy and questioning the sincerity of party members who are still within the PDP while actively supporting a rival political platform. “You can’t serve two masters, as stated in the Holy Book.…

Peter Obi has declared that the newly formed opposition coalition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is fully committed to putting Nigerians first in all its decisions and actions.

Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Tinubu’s special adviser on information and strategy, has dismissed the newly formed opposition coalition, describing its members as power-hungry politicians united solely by their disdain for Tinubu. In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, Onanuga said most of the politicians who recently aligned with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) had long distanced themselves from the All Progressives Congress (APC). “Their exit happened months and even years ago,” he wrote, reacting to the coalition’s Tuesday meeting where the ADC was adopted as its official platform for the 2027 general election. At the gathering, former…