Politics

The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to borrow $347 million under the revised 2025–2026 borrowing plan to fund critical infrastructure projects, including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and a nationwide rural telecommunications initiative. The President’s letter, read by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas during plenary, explained that the adjustment was necessary to accommodate

The political atmosphere in Osun State took a dramatic turn on Tuesday as Governor Ademola Adeleke, alongside former Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola and other prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), openly endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in 2027. The endorsement came despite Adeleke’s decision to remain in the PDP, putting

Labour Party’s 2023 vice-presidential candidate, Dr. Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, has expressed his support for the presidency to remain in Southern Nigeria in the 2027 general elections. In a wide-ranging interview aired on Channels Television on Wednesday, Baba-Ahmed affirmed his commitment to the principles of equity and fairness in Nigeria’s power rotation, while also distancing himself

There was tension at the National Assembly complex in Abuja on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, as security operatives blocked Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from entering the Senate chambers despite a court ruling that nullified her suspension. The Kogi Central lawmaker, whose suspension was overturned by the Federal High Court, arrived at the gate with a convoy

Disgraced former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally indicted on Saturday for abuse of power, obstruction of official duties, and falsification of documents, deepening his legal troubles amid an ongoing insurrection trial. The indictment stems from Yoon’s controversial declaration of martial law on December 3, 2024, during which he ordered military troops to

As political maneuvering intensifies ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, the South-South Emerging Leaders’ Forum (SELF) has raised concerns that former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi may be preparing to exit the coalition platform led by the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The group alleges that Obi fears he may not secure the coalition’s presidential

Ondo State Governor,c, has officially assigned portfolios to the 16 newly sworn-in commissioners, charging them to immediately assume office and deliver on the administration’s promises of transparency, accountability, and good governance. The announcement, made through a statement from the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, came less than 24 hours after the commissioners were

Rauf Aregbesola, interim National Secretary of the ADC and former Osun governor, asserted during a homecoming event in Osogbo on Sunday that Governor Ademola Adeleke has finalized plans to leave the PDP ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial elections. According to Aregbesola, Adeleke “already know[s] they are on their way out,” and the 2026 race “may

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has explained its decision to field candidates in only the 20 constitutionally recognized Local Government Areas (LGAs) during the ongoing Lagos State local government council elections. According to the party’s Lagos State Chairman, George Ashiru, this move aligns with a 2024 Supreme Court judgment affirming the autonomy and constitutional status