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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said the 2027 presidential election may be his final attempt to become Nigeria’s leader, citing his age and the high stakes involved. Atiku, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 election, made the remark during an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday evening. Responding to […]

Scene from the burial of the deceased soldiers. Credit. Army The Nigerian Army on Wednesday buried Brigadier General Oseni Braimah, Captain Ismail, and other soldiers killed in a recent attack by insurgents in Borno State. The officers and men were laid to rest at the Maimalari Cantonment Cemetery in Maiduguri with full military honours. The […]

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, a broad-based national coalition, spanning civil society organisations, professional bodies, labour groups, artisan associations, and other grassroots networks, has unveiled plans to back President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term with a massive target of 20 million signatures. The coalition, spearheaded by the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations […]

By Odogbo Ikiyouleimo Success, I would ordinarily not have joined issues with the author of the piece titled “Ondo South Senate race: Can APC afford to sideline Yoruba core voters?” published in thenationonlineng.net, simply because the name Kayode Adebayo does not ring any bell in the political space or history of Ondo South and Ondo […]

By John Dike, Osogbo A coalition of civil society organisations in Osun State has raised concern over the sudden transfer of the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) and planned redeployment of electoral personnel by the Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of the 2026 governorship election. The group, in a statement issued on Wednesday and jointly […]

Afenifere, the pan Yoruba socio political organisation has said that Nigeria is ripe for restructuring as it commends the efforts of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It said, “Restructuring has been a sing-song of Afenifere for a long time. The time has come to do something decisive on this. “The body took note of the commitment […]

says obas belong to all, urges peace, unity among politicians The Arole Oduduwa and Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has distanced the traditional institution from partisan politics, saying royal fathers belong to all citizens irrespective of political leanings, or any other ephemeral differences. According to him, royal fathers work in the interest of […]

Pope Leo visits the Great Mosque Of Algiers with the mosque’s rector, Mohammed al-Mamoun al-Qasimi al-Hassani. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters Pope Leo on Monday visited the Great Mosque of Algiers, often referred to as the “Mosque of Algeria”, as part of his 11-day tour of Africa. According to EWTN Vatican, upon entering the mosque, which is […]

The AI-generated image of Trump….Photo Credit; Truth/ Donald Trump US President Donald Trump has stirred fresh controversy after sharing an AI-generated image portraying himself as Jesus Christ, intensifying an already strained relationship with Pope Leo XIV. The image, posted on his Truth platform on Sunday, depicts Trump in flowing robes, bathed in radiant light, with […]

Pope Leo addressing journalists on board the papal plane. (Credit: Vatican Media) Pope Leo XIV has responded to recent criticisms from US President Donald Trump, asserting that his mission is rooted in the Gospel and he has no fear of the American president. Speaking to journalists on Monday during a flight to Algeria—the first leg […]