Editorial: High Party Nomination Fees threaten Nigeria’s Democracy
Nigeria’s political parties have perfected a quiet, devastating art: turning democracy into a luxury commodity. The latest example arrived last week when the African Democratic Congress (ADC) released its timetable…
Insecurity – Europe needs Nigeria more than Nigeria needs Europe
West Africa’s security map has been redrawn with startling speed. Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, once the reluctant pillars of France’s counter‑terrorism strategy, have expelled Western forces, embraced new patrons…
‘Political Nomad’, Bayo Onanuga Taunts Obi Over ADC Exit
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday described former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as a political nomad. This follows Obi’s defection…
Peter Obi Announces ‘Decision To Leave ADC’
Presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, has announced his “decision to leave” the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general election. In a reflective message shared on his official X…
The Sambo Dasuki List That Vanished- By Sonala Olumhense
In 2016, the presidency announced what might have been a turning point in Nigeria’s anti-corruption history: 300 companies and influential individuals, including retired and serving military officers, were indicted by…
3 Arrested Over ‘Malicious’ Publication Against Elumelu
The United Bank for Africa (UBA Group) has confirmed the arrest of three individuals in connection with the circulation of “false and defamatory” claims targeting its Group Chairman, Tony O.…
SERAP, NGE Call For Protection Of Journalists, End To Insecurity, Impunity
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have called on the Federal Government, state governors, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory…
Tinubu Seeks to Ban ADC from Contesting 2027 Polls
The dramatic and unexpected move by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi (SAN), to support a suit seeking the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and…
Supreme Court hands ADC, PDP major setbacks ahead of 2027 polls
Nigeria’s road to the 2027 general elections was dramatically redrawn on Thursday as the Supreme Court delivered twin verdicts that strike at the organizational backbone of two key opposition platforms;…
TotalEnergies Signals Strategic Shift on Ima Gas Field
French energy major, TotalEnergies is preparing to announce a long delayed Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Ima gas field after nearly three years of negotiations with its junior partner,…