Politics

Opposition heavyweights Atiku, Obi storm INEC over ADC leadership crisis

Nigeria’s fragile opposition politics deepened on Wednesday as some of the country’s most prominent...

ADC gains nine seats in Nigerian Senate after wave of defections

Nine senators have defected from their political parties to the newly-formed African Democratic Congress...

Amid election result transmission debate, INEC proposes a strange fix for vote fraud

Nigeria’s electoral umpire believes part of the country’s election problem may lie in something...

Election: Senate allows e-transmission with manual backup; Nigerians say it’s a “scam”

The Senate on Tuesday reversed its earlier rejection of electronic transmission of election results,...

Peter Obi joins protest as Nigerians demand real-time election result uploads

Hundreds of Nigerians gathered at the National Assembly on Monday demanding that lawmakers explicitly...

Makinde takes on ‘friend’ Wike as alliance breaks down ahead of 2027 poll

Oyo State Gov. Seyi Makinde has publicly confronted his former political ally, Nyesom Wike,...

INEC defends ₦1.5bn fee for FOI request, Nigerians call it extortionate

Nigeria’s electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has defended its decision to...

APC names Nentawe Yilwatda chairman: Here’s Why it Matters for 2027

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria's ruling party, has unanimously elected Nentawe Yilwatda, the...

Osun PDP endorses Tinubu for 2027 as an “indigene”

In a surprising twist, the Osun State chapter of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party...

Edo governor’s threat to Peter Obi sparks outrage, fuels 2027 election fears

A controversial warning by Edo state governor, Monday Okpebholo, to opposition leader and former...

Ex-President Buhari, who promised change but left Nigerians poorer, dies at 82

Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s former president and ex-military ruler who rose to power in 2015...

VP Shettima says president can’t suspend a governor, a swipe at Tinubu

Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Thursday publicly spoke about the unconstitutionality of a president suspending...

Presidency warns Obi after saying Tinubu destroyed Nigeria’s democracy

The Presidency has fired back at Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the...

Rivers emergency: Another senator says Senate violated Nigerian Constitution

Senator Aminu Tambuwal (Sokoto South) has raised concerns over the National Assembly’s approval of...

House of Reps approves Rivers emergency without two-third majority

The House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to impose a state...

Explosion rocks critical Trans-Niger pipeline as Rivers crisis deepens

An explosion has rocked the Trans-Niger Pipeline (TNP), which supplies crude oil to the...

Oil production at risk as Rivers lawmakers start Fubara impeachment

Lawmakers in Rivers State have filed an impeachment notice against Governor Sim Fubara, deepening...

Why I left APC for SDP – Nasir El-Rufai

Former governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress...

The Fall of Obasa: What Lagos speaker’s sack says about Tinubu’s influence

The Lagos state house of assembly removed longstanding speaker Mudashiru Obasa on Monday. A key...

Rivers: Fubara suffers setback in Wike showdown as Appeal Court voids budget

In an apparent blow to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, the Court of Appeal...