The opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Tuesday told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu that Nigeria needs a real Commander-in-Chief, not a Chief Mourner, after his post-attack statements failed to stop killings in the country. The ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, in a post on his X handle, said such statements of assurance had […]

A plethora of political activities would guide the march towards the 2027 election in the six South-South states. While four of the states will participate in the February 6, 2027, governorship election, two others will be taking part in off-season governorship polls. Bayelsa and Edo are the states where the governorship election would hold much […]

By John Dike, Osogbo A coalition of political parties in Osun State has expressed confidence in the leadership of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state, commending its neutrality ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election. The parties, in a statement issued in Osogbo on Wednesday and signed by the State Chairman […]

Right to left: NUJ Ondo State Council Chairman, Prince Leke Adegbite, and Youth Development Minister, Hon Ayodele Olawande The Ondo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ), has described the Youth Development minister, Hon Ayodele Wisdom Olawande, as a bridge builder between Nigerian youths and the President Bola Tinubu administration. This was in […]

A coalition of opposition leaders led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar staged a peaceful protest on Wednesday at the Abuja head office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), against the commission’s de-recognition of the leadership of African Democratic Congress, ADC, Nigeria’s main opposition party. Leading a crowd of protesters carrying banners and placards […]

Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso, Aregbesola, Amaechi, David Mark and Tambuwal spearhead ADC’s protest against INEC. Photo credit: Imran Muhammad/x Leaders and members of the African Democratic Congress joined a large demonstration in Abuja on Wednesday, protesting decisions by the Independent National Electoral Commission that they said undermined democracy and the party’s internal leadership. The protest, tagged […]

Citing the crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC), at the national level, the party’s Ondo State chapter has suspended its ward, local government, and state congresses earlier scheduled to choose its new leaders statewide. Specifically it said that the move was in compliance with the directive of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The […]

U.S. President Donald Trump. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images via AFP) United States President Donald Trump has sparked controversy after alleging that a report aired by CNN was sourced from a “fake news site from Nigeria,” while disputing Iran’s claim of victory following a ceasefire agreement. Trump made the claim in a post […]