The Presidency has moved to dispel what it described as “speculative reports” surrounding a Freedom of Information Act case involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu before a United States federal court in Washington, DC, stating that the litigation does not constitute a criminal case against the Nigerian president. In a statement issued on Thursday, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said the case is a civil dispute over access to government...

Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has warned the newly inaugurated chairmen of the state’s 13 local government areas that they will lose their positions if they fail to deliver their councils to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections. Nwifuru issued the warning on Tuesday in Abakaliki while inaugurating the newly elected chairmen and vice-chairmen of the 13 councils. “Any chairman who fails to win his council will be removed from office and...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently in the strongest position to win the 2027 presidential election, according to a new state-by-state political forecast that gives him 20 states, against nine for former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and eight for Peter Obi. The projection was released by Politico. ng’s Political Intelligence Group (PIG) and is based on the political realities and alliances in place at the moment. It is not an opinion poll or a prediction of...

…Demands Immediate Payment Of  Their Outstanding Entitlements The Committee for the Defense of Human Rights (CDHR) has condemned the reported use of tear gas and other forms of force against peaceful pensioners who gathered in front of the Lagos State House of Assembly to demand the payment of their legitimate pensions, gratuities, and other outstanding allowances. The Committee, in a statement on Tuesday jointly signed by its national president, Comrade ‘Yinka Folarin, and general secretary,...

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday adjourned the suit seeking to stop President Bola Tinubu from seeking re-election in 2027, over alleged certificate forgery, to September 28. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1888/2026, was brought before the court by a former vice president and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar. While the ADC was joined as the 2nd plaintiff, President Tinubu, his political party, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC),...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday left Abuja for Europe to begin a three-week vacation, with the break coming months before Nigeria’s 2027 general election. Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, announced the trip in a statement on Sunday. The Presidency said the trip is part of Tinubu’s annual leave and that his first destination would be London, United Kingdom. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today for Europe to...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the personal particulars of candidates nominated by political parties for the 2027 governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections, putting prominent political figures formally in the race for power in several states. The particulars, contained in Form EC9, were displayed at INEC offices across the country on Saturday, 29 August, as part of the commission’s preparations for the 6 February 2027 elections. Among the prominent names on...