Tag: Nigerian politics

Succession Jinx: Can Makinde Hand Oyo to His Preferred Successor?

As political parties begin positioning themselves for the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde faces…

Atiku’s ADC Court Setback: 5 Ways Obi Could Benefit Ahead of 2027

A Federal High Court judgment invalidating Atiku Abubakar’s emergence as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate has…

The 18 appointees taking up key roles in Nigeria’s FRC, NHRC

The Senate has approved 18 nominees for leadership and membership positions in two federal institutions responsible for promoting…

State Police: 32 Nigerian States Approve Bill, Four Awaited

The push to establish state police in Nigeria has advanced, with 32 of the country’s 36 state Houses…

Nigerian Politicians on TikTok: Obi, Kwankwaso and Others

Nigerian politics is finding new ways to reach the public, with familiar political figures exploring a platform long…

Who Is Ibrahim Abdulkarim? Meet Obi-Kwankwaso Campaign DG

The Nigeria Democratic Congress has appointed Alhaji Ibrahim Hussain Abdulkarim, an information and communications technology specialist and entrepreneur,…

Nigeria’s longest-serving senators and their political journeys

As Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections, the careers of its longest-serving senators highlight the political changes,…

Bamanga Tukur: The life and times of Nigeria’s ‘Sarkin Aiki’

For more than five decades, Bamanga Muhammad Tukur occupied influential positions across Nigeria’s public service, politics, business and…

FLASHBACK: Atiku once said Tinubu was 68, now claims he is 90

A birthday message posted by former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, in 2020 has resurfaced following his recent claim that…

APC campaign council: Key figures missing from Tinubu’s 2027 team

As the All Progressives Congress begins preparations for the 2027 presidential election, the party has unveiled its Presidential…

INSIGHT: Can Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu Resign?

“I, therefore, join Nigerians of goodwill in calling for the resignation of the President over monumental failure in…

APC PRIMARIES: How senatorial ticket battles reignited concerns over internal democracy

As preparations intensify for the 2027 general election, controversies arising from the All Progressives Congress senatorial primaries have…