Phrank Shaibu, a media aide to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has predicted that the 2027 presidential election will be the easiest electoral contest for his principal, citing widespread economic hardship and dissatisfaction with President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Shaibu made the assertion during an interview on the Mic On Podcast, where he discussed Atiku’s prospects of
Former Edo State Governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, has apologised to Nigerians for supporting President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general election. Oyegun, who served as APC national chairman from 2015 to 2019 before defecting to the ADC in 2026, described the decision
The Inspector-General of Police, Tunde Disu, has commiserated with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) over the crash of its ATR 42 aircraft, assuring the service of the Nigeria Police Force’s continued support. Disu paid a condolence visit to the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, at the NAF Headquarters in Abuja
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have repelled an attack by armed bandits in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State, recovering 73 livestock believed to have been rustled from local communities. The operation was conducted on October 8, 2026, by troops of Sector 2 following intelligence reports that suspected bandits were moving between Kombo
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a fundamental rights suit filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, seeking to prevent anti-corruption and security agencies from freezing his bank accounts or seizing his properties. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik dismissed the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/368/2026, describing it as an abuse of court process, speculative and
A 13-year-old boy has allegedly set his family home ablaze in Yobe State, resulting in the deaths of four of his sisters. The incident reportedly followed a dispute between the boy and his father, who allegedly beat him before leaving the house for town. According to accounts of the incident, the boy later admitted during
ACF Hails Bwala’s Admission on Rising Poverty, Faults Tinubu’s Reforms The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has criticised the economic policies of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying the reforms have worsened poverty and hardship among Nigerians. The ACF Publicity Secretary, Prof. Tukur Mohammed-Baba, made the remarks while reacting to comments by Daniel Bwala,
ADC Rejects INEC Warning, Vows to Publish Independently Collated 2027 Results The African Democratic Congress has rejected the Independent National Electoral Commission’s warning against the publication of privately collated election results, insisting that political parties and citizens have the right to document, collate and share polling-unit results. The party said it would deploy its polling
Suspected Lakurawa terrorists have killed two soldiers and a Chinese national in an attack on construction workers in Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The attack reportedly occurred on Thursday when the assailants infiltrated the area from Kebbe Local Government Area of neighbouring Sokoto State and launched a surprise assault on the workers. The
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has acknowledged that the economic reforms introduced by the administration pushed more Nigerians into poverty, while insisting that the country has recorded significant progress since the measures began. Bwala made the admission during an interview on Channels Television amid renewed debate over the socioeconomic