Tag: Nigeria Politics
Atiku Issues Seven Day Ultimatum to Tinubu on Audit Bill
Atiku Abubakar has issued a seven‑day ultimatum to President Bola Tinubu to act on Nigeria’s long‑pending audit bill, intensifying political pressure at a time...
Wike Says Blocking Wasteful Spending Made Him Unpopular With FCT Civil...
ABUJA, Nigeria, Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike said Thursday that his efforts to stop what he described as wasteful government spending have...
Tinubu Urges Patriotism as Muslims Mark Islamic New Year
ABUJA, Nigeria — President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to embrace patriotism and good citizenship as Muslims across the country and the world marked...
Akwa Ibom Governor Urges Peaceful Campaigns Ahead of 2027 Elections
Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno has called on Nigeria’s political class to avoid violence as campaigns intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections....
Atiku Abubakar Leads ADC Primary With 1.4 Million Votes Across 24...
ABUJA, Nigeria (FN) — Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar opened a commanding lead in the African Democratic Congress presidential primary Tuesday night, securing more...
Amaechi Challenges Tinubu: “I Fought the Battle That Made Buhari President”
Former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has disputed President Bola Tinubu’s claim that he single‑handedly made Muhammadu Buhari president in 2015, insisting that Buhari’s...
Nigeria’s NDC Closes Presidential Form Sales Ahead of 2027
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has concluded the sale of presidential nomination forms ahead of the 2027 elections, closing the window on May 18,...
Nigeria’s ADC Appoints Former Governors to Lead Presidential Primaries
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appointed two former governors, Liyel Imoke of Cross River State and Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State, to lead...
Nigeria’s APC Primaries: Two Kebbi Aspirants Step Aside
Two senatorial aspirants in Kebbi State, Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah and Kabiru Sani (popularly known as Kabiru Giant), withdrew from the All Progressives Congress...
Ekiti Representative Rejects APC Primary Results, Calls for Transparency
The dispute over the APC primaries in Ekiti has intensified after a sitting member of the House of Representatives rejected the announced results and...
