•Actor Emeka Ike Actor and politician, Emeka Ike, has expressed his concerns about the current Nigerian political landscape, stating that it offers little to no opportunity for legitimate and ordinary Nigerians to participate. In an exclusive interview with our correspondent, he opened up about the challenges he faced while transitioning from ...
•Nyesom Wike Nigerians have criticised the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for linking recent protests across the country, including a demonstration by members of the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) in Abuja, to political motives. Many Nigerians, however, rejected the characterisation, stressing that the kidnappi...
As political parties in Nigeria prepare for the General Elections with screening of aspirants and primaries, attacks have continued in parts of the country. Many politicians who scaled through these preliminary stages have been celebrating while those who lost are mourning. Amid all that, on Sunday, one of the seven teachers abducted alongside...
•Aisha Yesufu Activist and co-convener of the #BringBackOurGirls movement, Aisha Yesufu, says her decision to venture into politics does not mean she is abandoning activism or advocacy. Yesufu stated this last night during an interview on Channels, where she explained that her years in activism made her realise that merely pointing out problem...
•Tinubu and ADC logo The African Democratic Congress has urged President Bola Tinubu to stay focused and not be distracted by the politics of re-election at a time when the country is grappling with worsening insecurity and mounting casualties. In a sharply worded statement today in Abuja, the party said recent actions by the United […]...
•Osasu Igbinedion Ogwuche With barely one year to the 2027 general elections, Nigerian women risk remaining largely excluded from the corridors of legislative power, as 13 states continue to operate all-male Houses of Assembly and a long-awaited constitutional amendment to guarantee women’s seats hangs in the balance. From Bauchi to Zamfara, n...
•Shehu Sani A former Senator who represented Kaduna Central at the defunct 8th National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has called on northern political elites to confront the root causes of insecurity in the region rather than playing politics with the menace. He accused Northern leaders of exploiting the region’s security challenges for political gain...
•Goodluck Jonathan Former President Goodluck Jonathan has revealed the reason he has not been forthcoming in Nigerian politics of late. According to Jonathan, his membership in the West African Elders Forum is one of the reasons for his continued absence from active and partisan politics. Jonathan made the remark in Abuja while speaking at an ...
•Prof. Peter Umeadi and APGA logo The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the 2023 general election, Justice Prof. Peter Umeadi, has announced his resignation from the party and his withdrawal from all forms of partisan politics in Nigeria. In a letter personally signed and dated October 24, 2025, addressed ...
The White House has accused the Nobel Prize committee of choosing politics over peace. It said this while protesting the decision to grant the peace prize to Venezuelan activist, MarÃa Machado, reports AFP. Announcing the award in Oslo today, the Norwegian Nobel Committee commended Machado for her “tireless work promoting democratic rights for...

