The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has urged the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and other student leaders to mobilize 10 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Alausa made the call on Thursday in Abuja when the leadership of NANS and other student associations paid him a familiarisation visit. He said Nigerian students had a direct stake in the 2027 election because the outcome would influence policies on...

Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, has accused FCT Minister Nyesom Wike of obtaining loans for Abuja without the approval of the National Assembly. Kingibe made the allegation on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm, where she discussed the administration of the FCT, the Abuja master plan and the oversight responsibilities of the National Assembly. The senator said she became aware of the alleged borrowings after examining records from the...

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over his absence from the signing of the National Peace Accord ahead of the 2027 general elections. Adebayo said the President’s failure to attend the ceremony in Abuja on Tuesday sent the wrong signal to political actors, security agencies, and government officials about his commitment to peaceful elections. He spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today...