The family of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has given Defence Minister General Christopher Musa a seven-day ultimatum to provide evidence backing his allegation that the former governor deliberately planned the killing of people in Southern Kaduna or publicly withdraw the claim and apologise. The demand followed comments made by Musa during a September…
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commended President Bola Tinubu for what he described as his commitment to democratic principles, saying the recent Osun State governorship election showed that a ruling party could lose an election without interfering with the process. Sanwo-Olu made the remarks on Thursday, September 3, during Freedom Online’s seventh annual lecture…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he expects to be among the first politicians targeted if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar or former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi. Wike, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has continued to openly…
President Bola Tinubu has asked a United States court to prevent the release of records held by the US Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) relating to allegations of drug trafficking. The records are being sought by American transparency activist Aaron Greenspan, who filed a Freedom of Information…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s plan to reduce transportation costs across Nigeria, describing the initiative as “not policy innovation” but “panic dressed in presidential grammar.” The reaction followed Tinubu’s announcement that state governors had agreed to leverage Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and electric vehicles to reduce intra-state transport fares…
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has rejected any proposal to establish ranches in the state without the consent of his administration and the people, insisting that residents would resist any attempt to take their land for pastoral activities. Alia made the position known on Tuesday, August 25, during a town hall meeting with stakeholders from…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said the Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress administration has recorded enough achievements to campaign on ahead of the 2027 general elections. Akpabio also defended the administration’s economic record, arguing that President Tinubu inherited a difficult economic situation when he assumed office in 2023. He made the remarks during a courtesy…
The crisis in the Edo State House of Assembly took a fresh turn on Monday, August 24, 2026, as lawmakers formally impeached the former Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, who represents Owan West Constituency. Agbebaku had announced his resignation as Speaker on August 17, 2026, after which Yekini Idaiye, representing Akoko-Edo 1 Constituency, was elected as his…
Human rights activist Aisha Yesufu has explained why she turned down a House of Representatives ticket offered to her by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during an interview with Symfoni TV, Yesufu said her decision was based on principle, stressing that she was unwilling to accept political conditions…
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has called on the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to protect its investigators, confidential sources and sensitive investigative methods while releasing any records concerning President Bola Tinubu that can legally be made public. Atiku made the appeal in a statement issued on…
