As Nigeria edges closer to the 2027 general elections, fresh cracks are emerging within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), with mounting concerns over how the party’s consensus system is being deployed to shape candidacies across key states.Investigations reveal that while the consensus model was originally designed to promote unity and reduce internal friction, it
A diligent review has uncovered troubling patterns behind Nigeria’s recent surge in school kidnappings, revealing a complex mix of insecurity, political calculation, and fragile state mechanisms.In the last fortnight alone, armed men abducted 25 female students from Government Girls Comprehe nsive Secondary School in Maga town, Kebbi State, killing two staff members, including the Vice
The APRIL 2026 Global Terrorism Index, published by the Institute for Economics and Peace, paints a grim picture of Nigeria’s security outlook. The country has climbed to fourth place among the nations most impacted by terrorism, rising from its previous position of sixth.In 2025 alone, Nigeria recorded 171 terrorist incidents and 750 deaths, marking a
Senator Agom Jarigbe Jarigbe has slammed as false and politically driven the viral online and social media reports claiming that constituency project contracts were awarded to a company linked to him or his family — a rebuttal now confirmed by over 180 civil society organisations.The Civil Society Groups for Good Governance (CSGGG) said its independent
The Rivers State political crisis has refused to abate, defying elite interventions, presidential caution and repeated appeals for restraint. What began as a disagreement between a political godfather and his successor has since snowballed into a multilayered struggle involving the presidency, the ruling APC, a polarised House of Assembly and a deeply divided political class.At
There was palpable tension in Suleja, Niger State, on Friday, March 20, 2026, after a 38-year-old resident, Hamisu Abdullahi, was arrested for shouting “no water, no light” during a Sallah homage visit by Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago to the palace of the Emir of Suleja. The incident has sparked nationwide debate about the right to
Former presidential candidates Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso have formally revived talks of a political alliance ahead of the 2027 general election, this time under the platform of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), in a move aimed at uniting the opposition to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid. The renewed push comes months
Lance Corporal Rotimi Olamilekan, the Nigerian soldier who went viral after calling on political leaders to send their children to the battlefield, has been dismissed from the Nigerian Army and is now alleging that he was subjected to months of degrading treatment, humiliation, and denial of basic rights while in detention. Olamilekan, popularly known as
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi were among the prominent dignitaries who gathered at the National Mosque in Abuja on Sunday for the funeral prayers of Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. Also present at the Janazah (Islamic funeral prayer) were the 16th Emir
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that the 2027 presidential election will mark his final attempt at the nation’s highest office, describing the race as his “last outing” with the stakes higher than ever. The 79-year-old former vice president, who will turn 80 in 2026 and 81 by the 2027 poll, made the announcement