A former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai has said that President Bola Tinubu would require a miracle to secure re-election in 2027, putting his disapproval rating between 50% and 91%. In an interview with Arise News‘ Prime Time’ programme, el-Rufai said that polling conducted by his group in various regions, particularly in the Southeast and North, showed a …

Former spokesperson for the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has criticised the ongoing coalition discussion among Nigeria’s opposition parties, expressing concern that the opportunity to build a strong opposition to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is being undermined by entrenched political figures prioritising their personal ambitions over collective progress. Opposition leaders under the coalition movement have applied …

Power politics in the animal kingdom could be as intense, deceptive and selfish as it is in the human kingdom. An ancient African allegory whose patent cannot be credited to a particular tradition, illustrates this. It is the fable of an old forest warhorse, the lion. After years of feasting on animals, his mane soaked in their innocent blood, Old …

Opposition leaders under the coalition movement omitted the word “electoral” from their letter addressed to the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the registration of a political party. The application, dated 19 June 2025, was addressed to “The Chairman, Independent National Commission (INEC), 436, Zambezi Crescent, Maitama, Abuja FCT”. The coalition, which is being spearheaded by former …

After weeks of deliberations, the Nigeria National Coalition Group (NNCG) has applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), seeking for the registration of a political party, with All Democratic Alliance (ADA). Members of the anti-Bola Tinubu coalition include former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar; former Rivers State governor, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi; his former Kaduna State counterpart, Mallam Nasir …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has told President Bola Tinubu and Benue State Governor. Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia to stop turning a blind eye to the killings in the North Central state. In the past two days, over 200 people had been killed in attacks on communities across the state. In a message on X on Monday, the former presidential …

Following a recent meeting with President Bola Tinubu, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Segun Sowunmi has revealed his possibility of defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC), criticising his current party’s instability and praising APC leaders Also read: Essien dismisses defection claims: ‘I haven’t joined APC with Eno’ Sowunmi, who was a spokesperson for former Vice …

Three of Nigeria’s prominent opposition figures — former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s former presidential candidate Peter Obi, and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai — have sealed a political pact to unite against President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. The trio reached a consensus on Tuesday, after months of behind-the-scenes …

Opposition politicians have revved up their engine again ahead of the 2027 election. They are busy meeting, engaging in visitations, regrouping, and strategising under various platforms. And recently at a two-day event in Abuja themed, “Strengthening Nigeria’s Democracy: Pathway to Good Governance and Political Integrity”, some of these opposition figures huffed and puffed, upbraiding the present government and disparaging President …

President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar have mourned the death of elder statesman, Pa Ayodele Adebanjo, which happened on Friday. The chieftain of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere was 96 years old last 10 April. According to his family, Adebano transitioned peacefully at his home in Lekki, Lagos. In a message he personally signed, President Tinubu …