Political parties
The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has issued a warning to its members not to endorse President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office, citing anti-party activities that threaten the party's electoral fortune. Despite this warning, the number of PDP members endorsing the President
Mediation
The Niger Delta region is set to rally behind President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections, according to the Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme, Dr. Dennis Otuaro. Otuaro made this assertion at the closing ceremony of the "Stream 1" batch 3 strategic leadership training organized by the
Local government
Rita Uguamaye, a Lagos youth corps member, has alleged that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is withholding her discharge certificate in retaliation for her criticism of President Bola Tinubu's government. Ms Uguamaye, popularly known as "Raye," made headlines earlier this year after a viral TikTok
Local government
The people of Osun State, led by their traditional rulers, are ready to deliver over one million votes to President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election if the withheld local government allocations meant for the state are immediately released. According to Oba Jimoh Olanipekun Larooye II, the Ataoja of
Local government
Nigeria is sliding into a dangerous phase of state failure as armed groups extort over N56 million from farmers in Zamfara State, a situation that is both a Zamfara tragedy and a national warning. The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the scenario as a sign of a failed state,
Local government
The monarch of the Osogbo royal dynasty, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, has stepped into the controversy surrounding the withheld local government allocations for Osun State, calling on President Bola Tinubu to release the funds. The allocations have been withheld since February due to a crisis between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party
Local government
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has publicly endorsed President Bola Tinubu's controversial modifications to the Electoral Act, citing a precedent set by the Emergency Act of 1961. According to Wike, the President's decision is legally sound, as it
Mediation
The recent rise in politically charged rhetoric in the Niger Delta has the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) on high alert, with Administrator Dr. Dennis Otuaro appealing to former agitators to resist efforts to destabilise the region. The PAP, in collaboration with the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja, recently organised a
Political parties
Peter Obi's decision on whether to align with the opposition coalition African Democratic Congress (ADC) or heed the invitation of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will make or mar his ambition in the 2027 election. Obi, the former Labour Party presidential candidate, is at a crossroads as he
Political parties
Senator Biodun Olujimi, a former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State and ex-Senate Minority Leader, has expressed skepticism about Labour Party's Peter Obi's ability to pose a serious challenge to President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027. Speaking on Channels Television's Politics Today,
Cabinet officials
A suit has been filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos State by human rights activist, Bolaji Akinyemi, challenging President Bola Tinubu's extension of Bashir Adeniyi's tenure as the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The suit, brought under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement
Cabinet officials
President Bola Tinubu has implored state governors to focus on improving the welfare of Nigerians, particularly in rural areas, by investing in education, agriculture, and infrastructure. This call came after the National Economic Council (NEC) endorsed the Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme (RHWDP), a new ward-based development strategy aimed at
