Osun guber as a primer to 2027 elections
The Osun State governorship election has offered Nigeria a preview of what the 2027 general elections could become—and what they must never become. It was preceded by an ugly cocktail of defections, political brinkmanship, institutional controversy and violence. Governor Ademola Adeleke’s hurried exit from the PDP, after failing to secure a route into the APC […]
Ex-Ondo PDP governorship candidate Jegede dumps party
Eyitayo Jegede, the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) governorship candidate for the 2016 and 2020 elections in Ondo State, has resigned from the party.
Lake Ontario: Carney rejects Trump’s renaming, says name will remain
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” citing the name’s Indigenous origins, as the row between the neighbors roiled on.
Nigeria’s economy stable, debt service declining – Oyedele
Oyedele projected that Nigeria’s GDP growth rate would exceed four per cent in 2026, reflecting continued improvement in economic activity.
Impeachment process against Ondo Speaker ongoing – Spokesperson
The spokesperson for the Ondo State House of Assembly, Mr Olatunji Ifabiyi, says the impeachment process against the Speaker, Olamide Oladiji, is actively on course.
Breaking: American Masai Russell breaks Tobi Amusan’s world record
Olympic champion Masai Russell set a new world record in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Diamond League meet in Zurich on Thursday.
Tinubu meets APC Governors at Presidential Villa
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, involving members of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), commenced shortly before 4pm on Thursday, following a separate session of the National Economic Council (NEC) chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima. […]
Nigeria’s economy stable, NEC says, urges no policy reversals ahead of 2027
The National Economic Council, NEC, said on Thursday that Nigeria’s economy is stabilising, but warned the federal and state governments against reversing policies as political activity ramps up ahead of the 2027 elections.
‘I feel like breaking my TV’ — Ex-envoy tackles Umahi over Niger Delta roads
Former Nigerian Ambassador to Norway, Sweden and Denmark, Amb. Godknows Igali, has criticised the Federal Government over the state of roads in the Niger Delta, saying the condition of major highways in the region contradicts claims by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, that significant progress has been made.
Russia is ‘not going to attack’ NATO territory – Trump
Trump’s comments came two days after CIA Director John Ratcliffe flew to Moscow for surprise talks that US media said were to warn Moscow not to attack the NATO alliance.
Your N600bn cash-transfer arithmetic doesn’t add up, Atiku tells Tinubu
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has questioned the arithmetic behind the President Bola Tinubu administration’s claim that more than N600 billion has been disbursed in cash transfers to vulnerable households, saying the figures do not reconcile with the government’s own stated payment structure. Atiku, in a […]
