Buhari: Life, legacy, controversies and ‘12m votes’ left behind

After a stint in military fatigues, General Muhammadu Buhari, who set out to return order and discipline to a rambunctious country despoiled by the political class, was prematurely overthrown by his comrade-in-arms. His return in civilian garb filled many with hopes of restoring lost values and returning the country to prosperity. Many believe that he […]

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Buhari: APC thanks Kano Gov Yusuf for support

By John Dike, Osogbo The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has thanked Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, for his support to the party’s delegation during the departed President Muhammadu Buhari’s burial. It said in a letter titled “Letter of Appreciation” and signed by its National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, in Osogbo, the party […]

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Fayose weeps as court clears him of N6.9bn fraud

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, was on Wednesday discharged of N6.9bn fraud charges by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. Following the judgment, an emotional Fayose broke down outside the courtroom, as supporters celebrated the victory. Shortly after the ruling, Fayose knelt outside the court premises and thanked God for what he described […]

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2027: Atiku’s PDP exit sparks political firestorm

The All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party have dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s resignation from the PDP and his move to the coalition platform, the African Democratic Congress, to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election as posing no threat. In a letter dated July 14, 2025 and addressed to the […]

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2027: Buhari’s CPC bloc may dump APC

Departed ex-President Muhammadu Buhari; Photo: State House Loyalists of the departed former President Muhammadu Buhari from the defunct Congress for Progressive Change, the party he founded in 2009, unsure of their political future in the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. With the passage of their leader, speculations about the political future have heightened such that […]

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Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai pay respects at Buhari’s graveside in Daura

Following the burial of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Governor of Anambra State Peter Obi, and former Governor of Kaduna State visited the ex-president’s graveside in Daura, Katsina State, on Wednesday. Buhari, who died on Sunday in London at the age of 81, was laid to rest on […]

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