Politics

Former Kaduna State Governor and ex-Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nasir El-Rufai, has offered a scathing critique of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, particularly targeting the quality and structure of his ministerial cabinet. During a recent appearance on Arise News, El-Rufai expressed disappointment over what he described as a bloated team of ministers lacking the expertise needed

Despite speculation and political pressure from various quarters suggesting that President Bola Tinubu might replace Vice President Kashim Shettima on the 2027 ticket, insiders say the president is firmly committed to retaining him. Multiple names have been floated, such as Abdullaziz Yari, Nuhu Ribadu, Dr. Mohammed Bago, Senator Uba Sani, Inuwa Yahaya, and Yakubu Dogara,

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is set to meet with All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders as preparations intensify for the July 12 Local Government Elections. The strategic meeting, which will take place at the State House in Marina, is expected to bring together party leaders, elected and appointed officials, as well as all chairmanship and

The camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has stated that the rising strength of Nigeria’s opposition coalition is causing significant concern within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and among its allies, including the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. According to Atiku’s spokesperson, Paul Ibe, the

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, officially handed party flags to its slate of 433 local government candidates, 57 for chairmanship positions and 376 for councillorships, in readiness for the upcoming July 12 elections. The event, which also served as a campaign launch, took place at the party secretariat in Ogba,

Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene in a developing crisis surrounding the recent Court of Appeal decision related to the 2022 local government elections in the state. In a press briefing held in Osogbo on Sunday, Oyintiloye warned that rising tensions over the ruling could escalate into a full-blown conflict

Lekan Abiola, son of the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, has revealed that former military president Ibrahim Babangida privately apologised to the Abiola family for annulling the June 12, 1993, presidential election, widely regarded as the freest and fairest in Nigeria’s history. Speaking at a symposium held in Lagos on Thursday in honour of MKO