Presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has expressed condolences to the Nigerian Air Force and the families of personnel who lost their lives in an aircraft crash. Obi, in a condolence message, said he was deeply saddened by news of the crash involving a Nigerian Air Force aircraft. He sympathised with the families of the deceased officers and personnel, as well as their colleagues and loved ones, describing the loss as painful. According to him, the affected personnel devoted their lives to defending Nigeria and protecting its citizens. “These courageous men and women devote their lives…
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By Tunde Olusunle With just over three months to go until Nigerians vote in the 2027 general elections, the script that the All Progressives Congress, (APC), has circulated — that Nigerians may grumble about President Bola Tinubu but will re-elect him anyway — is beginning to fray. _The Economist_ of Thursday, October 1, 2026, made that proposition in “Nigerians Dislike Their President, But May Re-elect Him Anyway.” It rests on three tired assumptions: incumbency is invincibility, a divided opposition is a defeated opposition, and cynicism will keep turnout so low that money and machinery can finish the job. Borno tells…
The fate of three high-profile governorship candidates—Isa Ali Pantami of the Peoples Democratic Party in Gombe, Muhammad Nami of the PDP in Niger and former Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu of the Social Democratic Party in Nasarawa—may become clearer on Tuesday as the Independent National Electoral Commission addresses the implications of the Supreme Court’s recent electoral law judgment. INEC Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan, is expected to address a world press conference on the commission’s preparedness for the 2027 elections and clarify questions arising from the apex court’s decision on party membership registers and candidate nomination. The Supreme Court on September…
The legal battle over former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s detention has moved to the Court of Appeal, with the appellate court reserving judgment on his bid to secure bail. The Kaduna Division of the Court of Appeal reserved judgment on Tuesday after hearing arguments over whether the former governor should be released pending the determination of the corruption charges against him. The case took a sharper turn when counsel to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Ayodeji Adedipe, told the court that El-Rufai had already made three separate attempts to obtain bail before the Kaduna State…
Pastor Leke Adeboye, son of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has dismissed speculation that he is seeking to succeed his father as head of the church. Speaking during a recent programme, Leke said becoming the RCCG General Overseer was not an ambition he was pursuing, stressing that the position carries a huge spiritual responsibility. “I am not aiming to become the General Overseer of RCCG. It’s a lot to carry, especially when you see it from the backend,” he said. Leke explained that his view was shaped by seeing firsthand the demands…
The 2027 presidential bid of Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has received a fresh boost following the appearance of the Nigeria Democratic Congress logo on the Independent National Electoral Commission portal. The development has excited supporters of the Obi-Kwankwaso “OK” ticket, who see the update as another indication that the NDC is firmly positioned to participate in the 2027 presidential election. The logo appeared on the INEC platform after a court ruling affirming the party’s registration, bringing fresh political momentum to the opposition platform ahead of the election. For supporters, the development has gone beyond the question of a…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to clarify the regulatory status of 153 branded vehicles reportedly donated by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign. The vehicles were reportedly distributed across four states — 50 in Kano, 44 in Borno, 34 in Katsina and 25 in Taraba — for house-to-house campaign mobilisation. HURIWA said the scale of the reported donation raises questions about campaign-finance disclosure, valuation and applicable contribution limits ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The rights group stressed that…
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has warned the Federal Government against what it described as the dangerous mortgaging of Nigeria’s future crude oil production to meet present financial pressures. HURIWA said the reported commitment of about 340 million barrels of future crude production to service three oil-backed loans valued at approximately ₦11.2tn raises serious concerns about fiscal responsibility, transparency and intergenerational justice. The organisation said borrowing against future oil production may provide temporary liquidity, but could leave future generations with fewer national assets and a heavier debt burden if the funds are not deployed productively. HURIWA National…
President Bola Tinubu on Monday declared three days of national mourning and ordered flags to fly at half-mast following the crash of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft carrying 32 people in Igbokoda, Ondo State. The President also directed the Nigerian Air Force to immediately investigate the cause of the crash, which occurred while the ATR-42 aircraft was reportedly on a routine mission from Benin, Edo State, to Lagos. The aircraft, which had 25 passengers and seven crew members on board, crashed near a naval base in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. Tinubu’s mourning order was contained in a statement…
By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja The Conscience for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution (CHRCR) has called on the Kogi State Government to urgently recruit more teachers, rehabilitate dilapidated schools and overhaul the state’s transportation system to ease the growing burden on students, workers and other residents. The group said the worsening cost of transportation was making access to education increasingly difficult for families already struggling with the rising cost of living. The Executive Director of CHRCR, Idris Miliki Abdul, made the call in a statement on Monday to mark the 2026 World Teachers’ Day, stressing that teachers remained the foundation of…