The passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari has continued to draw heartfelt tributes from across the country, with one of the most stirring coming from Earl Osaro Onaiwu, foremost Director-General of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum. For Onaiwu, the loss is deeply personal. “He wasn’t just a former Head of State to me—he was a long-time friend and senior uncle,” he said in a moving statement released Monday. “I received the news with a heavy heart.” Describing Buhari as “a man who stood apart,” Onaiwu praised the late leader’s principled stance in a political landscape often defined by opportunism. “In an…
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By Ehichioya Ezomon Among the big political parties in the race for the 2027 General Election, only the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has endorsed a sole presidential candidate in President Bola Tinubu who, also, is currently the only candidate representing Southern Nigeria in the election. But for his rolling-stone rhetoric, and crisis in his platform, the 2027 ticket for former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi would’ve been cast in stone by now under the Labour Party (LP), which he used to ply his momentous candidacy from Southern Nigeria in 2023. Obi’s romance with the Coalition of Opposition Politicians (COP)…
In a dramatic pre-dawn operation, officers of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have rescued a kidnap victim in Ikot Abasi just hours after he was abducted from his residence. The victim, whose identity is being withheld for security reasons, was taken by gunmen at about 2:00 a.m. on Monday, July 14, 2025. Acting on swift intelligence, the police intercepted the kidnappers along a road in Southern Annang and successfully rescued the victim unharmed, in what authorities are describing as a textbook operation of courage, precision, and coordination. “This is a powerful reminder that crime has no safe haven in…
By Goni Mustapha As Nigeria gently edges closer to the decisive threshold of 2027, the political atmosphere is already thick with permutations, alliances, and shadowboxing. At the heart of the emerging northern narrative stands one man whose presence is as towering as it is undeniable — Engineer Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso. In a region as complex and electorally consequential as Northern Nigeria, Kwankwaso’s influence is not just a factor. It is the factor. If the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is to make meaningful inroads into the northern strongholds and maintain a firm grip on power, it must face reality —…
The National Assembly has suspended all legislative activities following the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025, in London, United Kingdom. In an official statement released on Monday, the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, Esq., announced that plenary sessions in both the Senate and the House of Representatives have been rescheduled to resume on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, to honour the late leader’s memory and allow lawmakers to participate fully in the national burial arrangements. The decision was jointly taken by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the…
Nigeria was plunged into mourning on Sunday as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu led a national outpouring of grief following the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, a man he described as “a soldier, a statesman, and a symbol of national discipline.” Buhari passed away peacefully in a UK hospital at the age of 82, drawing the curtain on a towering life of service that spanned both military and democratic leadership. In a moving tribute personally signed and released late Sunday evening, President Tinubu eulogized his predecessor as a man of “quiet strength and unshakable belief in Nigeria’s promise.” He…
Opposition leader Chief Peter Ameh has called for an urgent, sweeping reform of Nigeria’s National Assembly following explosive revelations of corruption by whistleblower Ifeoma Ofili, a former director and clerk at the House of Representatives. In a strongly worded statement issued on behalf of the opposition coalition (CUPP), Chief Ameh described the revelations as a national emergency and a litmus test for Nigeria’s commitment to transparency, justice, and democracy. “The National Assembly has degenerated into a cesspool of corruption,” he said. “And Ifeoma Ofili’s courageous testimony confirms what many Nigerians have suspected for years—that our lawmakers are more invested in…
The Opposition Coalition under the aegis of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has joined Nigerians in mourning the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, who died in London on Saturday, July 13, 2025, at the age of 82. In a solemn statement issued on behalf of the opposition bloc, Chief Peter Ameh, a prominent political figure and national voice for democratic accountability, acknowledged the weight of Buhari’s contributions to Nigeria’s history—even amid deep ideological and political differences. “Every soul shall taste death,” Chief Ameh began, quoting from the Qur’an. He described Buhari as a leader whose legacy…
In what appears to be a bold display of institutional defiance, the Nigerian Senate has rejected mounting pressure to reinstate suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, despite a recent Federal High Court judgment that her legal team claims supports her return. The Upper Chamber, in a statement released on Saturday and signed by its spokesperson, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, said it had carefully reviewed the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the ruling delivered by Justice Binta Nyako on July 4—and found no binding directive compelling Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan’s immediate reinstatement. “The judgment did not contain any express or mandatory directive recalling the suspended senator,”…
Former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd), has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as a brother, friend, and patriot whose legacy will endure beyond his lifetime. In a powerful tribute issued on Sunday, July 13, the retired general recalled his decades-long relationship with Buhari, which began in 1962 when both men joined the Nigerian Military Training College in Kaduna. According to Babangida, their friendship was built on shared values of discipline, service, and commitment to Nigeria. “From those early days, Muhammadu stood out — quiet yet resolute, principled yet humble, deeply…