The Federal Government has maintained that the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has not been rerouted or reduced, with Works Minister David Umahi saying the project is instead being expanded through the reconstruction of about 400 kilometres of the flood-damaged East-West Road. Umahi’s clarification comes amid recent controversy over reports that […]
Presidential aide Bayo Onanuga has criticised politicians who faulted President Bola Tinubu’s October 1 Independence Day address, accusing them of preparing their responses before listening to the speech. In a post on X on Friday, October 2, Onanuga said the critics had overlooked the President’s defence of his economic reforms, […]
Former Rivers State Governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has challenged President Bola Tinubu’s administration to identify major infrastructure projects completed since assuming office, questioning its record on project delivery. Amaechi made the challenge on Friday, October 2, during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, […]
Former Rivers State Governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has urged party leaders and supporters to intensify grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general election, warning that a victory for President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) could mark the end of active politics […]
Activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju has accused Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, of working in the interest of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Adeyanju made the allegation in a post on X on Saturday, arguing that the two […]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has questioned President Bola Tinubu’s decision not to attend the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, marking the third consecutive year that Vice President Kashim Shettima will represent Nigeria at the gathering. The Presidency announced that Shettima would lead Nigeria’s delegation to the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has published the final list of presidential and vice-presidential candidates for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, formally putting 18 presidential tickets in the race for the presidency. The list includes President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has condemned recurring xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals in South Africa, warning that Nigeria will not accept the humiliation or mistreatment of its citizens. Shettima spoke in Luanda, Angola, on Sunday, August 30, 2026, after representing President Bola Tinubu at the […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army from eight to 12 divisions as part of efforts to strengthen national security and improve the military’s response to emerging threats. The new divisions will be headquartered in Makurdi, Ilorin, Jalingo and Benin City, with the restructuring expected to […]
Nigeria’s political temperature spiked Tuesday as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar launched a multi-pronged assault on President Bola Tinubu’s credibility—demanding his resignation over conflicting official accounts of a controversial investment council, challenging a record ₦12.8 trillion budget allocation, and facing a fierce counterattack over his own Washington lobbying operation. The […]
