A pressure group known as “Bring Back Our Goodluck” has called on former President Goodluck Jonathan to stage a political comeback and contest the 2027 presidential election. Speaking at a press briefing in Kano on Sunday, the group’s National Coordinator, Dr. Grema Kyari, described Jonathan as the “surest path to rescue Nigeria” from what he
With the 2027 general elections drawing closer, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is grappling with internal challenges as two of its most anticipated members, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, are yet to formally join the party. The hesitation by these opposition heavyweights, according to insiders, has slowed down
Crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has intensified ahead of the party’s National Elective Convention scheduled for November in Ibadan, Oyo State. The faction loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has rejected the Southern Zoning Consultative Summit held in Lagos, describing it as illegitimate and not representative of the
President Bola Tinubu has unveiled a new Personal Income Tax Calculator designed to help Nigerians understand how the recently signed tax reforms will affect their incomes. The digital tool, which can be accessed at fiscalreforms.ng, allows citizens to input details such as their annual income, pension and health contributions, and housing expenses to compare current
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, has denied being in a supremacy battle with any monarch in Yorubaland or beyond. The monarch made this clarification in a statement issued by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, on Thursday, August 21, 2025, in Ibadan. The clarification comes in the wake of rising
A fresh wave of crisis has engulfed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as key stakeholders from the South-South and South-East zones have openly dismissed a meeting convened in Lagos on Thursday, describing it as “illegal, exclusionary, and unrepresentative.” The meeting, tagged the “PDP Southern Zoning Consultative Summit” and held at the Legend Hotel, Ikeja, was
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia South Senatorial Zone has formally merged its structures with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), marking a significant realignment in Abia politics ahead of the 2025 elections. The decision was announced in Aba by Chief Charles Nwanyanwu, APGA’s zonal chairman, during a meeting with ADC State Chairman, Don
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has once again consolidated its political dominance, emerging victorious in the majority of the by-elections conducted across 16 constituencies in 12 states. According to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the APC secured 12 seats, while the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) won two, and both the Peoples Democratic Party
Four global technology firms, Lakeba Group (Australia), Next Digital (Nigeria), AqlanX (UAE), and Agentic Dynamic (Netherlands), have announced the formation of a new joint venture, AfricAI, aimed at developing sovereign artificial intelligence solutions tailored for the African market. The initiative, launched in Nigeria on August 18, 2025, marks a significant step toward strengthening the continent’s
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered over ₦5 billion and $10 million from contractors and officials indicted in the controversial turnaround maintenance projects of Nigeria’s refineries in Port Harcourt, Kaduna, and Warri. The commission is also working to trace and recover an additional ₦10 billion and $13 million believed to have been
