Bereaved Jos mother gives killed son cutlass to avenge his death

Late Promise bereaved mother, Mrs Favour Ayuba, who was killed by suspected terrorists in Jos, Plateau State, has told her late son to avenge his death. Speaking in an emotion-laden voice in a viral video, the woman said she had not eaten since the Palm Sunday terror attack that claimed his life. She was earlier […]

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Why Tinubu consoled Plateau victims at Jos airport ―Nigerian presidency

In a statement, the Nigerian presidency has defended President Bola Tinubu’s decision to meet victims of the Plateau State killings at a hall adjoining the Yakubu Gowon Airport rather than driving into Jos township, citing flight restrictions and logistical constraints as the reasons for the arrangement. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, […]

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There may be only one-candidate for 2027 presidential election ―Falana, Gani Adams say

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, and the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, on Thursday, warned that Nigeria could end up having only one presidential candidate in the 2027 election if the judiciary continues to interfere in political party affairs. They spoke at the fifth Comrade Yinka Odumakin Memorial Lecture held at the Airport […]

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Mark, Ogbeni Rauf, Atiku, Obi, Kwakwanso allege plot to impose one-party state, demand INEC chairman’s sack

African Democratic Congress (ADC) leaders have raised the alarm over what they described as a calculated plot to impose a one-party state on Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections, accusing the All Progressives Congress (APC) government of President Bola Tinubu of using the Independent National Electoral Commission to weaken opposition parties. National chairman of […]

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Tinubu never left Jos airport, victims transported to meet him there ―Phrank Shaibu says

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s Thursday visit to Jos, the Plateau State capital, alleging that the president failed to visit the sites of recent killings and instead remained within the confines of the airport. In a statement released on Thursday evening, Atiku’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, described […]

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ADC will go ahead with congresses despite INEC disrecognising Mark as party chair ―Bolaji Abdulahi

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said that it will go ahead with its congresses in spite of INEC’s recent decision to disrecognise David Mark as the national chairman of the party Bolaji Abdullahi, the national publicity secretary of the party stated this on live television. He said: “When we said Bola Tinubu wants to […]

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INEC, David Mark, and Coming Abachaian Coronation, By Farooq A. Kperogi

With INEC’s overtly partisan, intentionally illegal, and possibly remote-controlled withdrawal of recognition for the David Mark-led ADC, Nigeria has officially reverted to full-on Abacha-era suffocation of even the wispiest pretense to competitive electoral politics. Lawyers have said that the judgment of the appeal court, which INEC invoked as a convenient crutch to carry out a […]

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Court grants final forfeiture of UK property linked to ex-Minister Jerry Useni, Mike Ozekhome

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted a final forfeiture of United Kingdom property allegedly linked to former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Jeremiah Useni, to Nigerian government, bringing to a close a protracted legal process surrounding the asset. Presiding judge, Justice Binta Nyako, in her ruling, declared that the property […]

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Nasir El-Rufai’s release, By Reuben Abati

The release of Mallam Nasir el-Rufai from the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), on temporary, compassionate grounds, on Friday, March 27, following the death of his mother, Hajiya Ummar El-Rufai in Cairo, Egypt, raises legal, philosophical and communal belief issues that are at once controversial and discernable. The release is wrong. It […]

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ADC rejects INEC’s interpretation of Appeal Court ruling

African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC’s) interpretation of the Court of Appeal ruling on the party’s leadership dispute. The party claimed that the interpretation is contradictory and influenced by external pressure. National Spokesperson of ADC, Bolaji Abdullahi, made the position known in a statement issued on Wednesday, in reaction […]

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I don’t believe in love anymore —Star singer, Tems

Afrobeats diva, Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has set social media on fire after a bold, honest comment about love and relationships went viral. ‎ In what appears to be one of her most unfiltered stance yet, Tems reportedly said she no longer believes in love, adding that many […]

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Atiku visits Kwankwaso, ADC Chairman to strategise ahead of 2027 elections (Photos)

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has intensified consultations with key opposition figures following the defection of former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, to the African Democratic Congress. In a statement posted on his X handle on Wednesday, Atiku said he paid courtesy visits to Kwankwaso and the party’s National Chairman, David Mark, in Abuja, describing […]

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Ruling on El-Rufai’s bail application set for April 14

Officers of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Wednesday took a former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, into custody moments after bail application was taken at the Federal High Court in Kaduna. Standing trial over alleged corruption, El-Rufai, had just concluded a hearing on his bail application when he […]

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‘They don’t have jobs, they sell God’ ―Daddy Freeze hits Nigerian pastors

Popular Nigerian media personality and Free The Sheeple leader, Ifedayo Olarinde, popularly known as Daddy Freeze, has fired at Nigerian pastors who live in affluence and own luxury things. Speaking on The Honest Bunch podcast, the critic claimed that most of these pastors do not have jobs to fund their luxurious lifestyles. He claimed that they […]

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Actress Funke Akindele Snubs actress Toyin Abraham at Iyabo Ojo’s movie premiere (Video)

Nigerian actress, filmmaker, movie director, producer, ex-politician, and realtor, Olufunke Ayotunde Akindele popularly known as Funkẹ Akindele or Jenifa, has snubbed her colleague, Nigerian actress, Toyin Abraham at the premiere of Iyabo Ojo’s latest movie, ‘Return of Arinzo’. Toyin had arrived the premiere venue, greeted guests and also greeted Funke where she was seated, but […]

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ADC is dead if Peter Obi is not picked as its 2027 flagbearer ―Fayose reiterates

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has said the African Democratic Congress (ADC) may struggle to remain politically relevant ahead of the 2027 general election if it fails to field Peter Obi as its presidential candidate. He made the remark on Sunday during PDP National Convention 2026 in Abuja, while reacting to ongoing permutations […]

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Former gov El-Rufai’s mother laid to rest (Photos)

Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been laid to rest in Abuja, Nigeria. She was laid to rest on Sunday following her death in Cairo, Egypt. Hajiya Umma passed away on Friday while undergoing medical treatment in the Egyptian capital. Her body was brought to Abuja on Sunday, where […]

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