n July 16, 2025, Alhaji Buba Galadima, a prominent chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and former close associate of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, shared his reflections on Buhari’s life and legacy in an interview with Vanguard. Expressing shock at Buhari’s death on July 13, 2025, in London, Galadima described the […]
On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, a Federal High Court in Lagos discharged and acquitted Mr. Ayodele Fayose, former Governor of Ekiti State, of all charges in a prolonged money laundering and fraud case initiated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court upheld Fayose’s no-case submission, ruling that the EFCC failed to present […]
On Thursday, July 10, 2025, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) unveiled plans to raise N1.76 trillion through the issuance of Nigerian Treasury Bills (TBs) in the third quarter of 2025 to finance the Federal Government’s 2025 budget. This marks a 12.8 percent increase from the N1.56 trillion raised in the same period of 2024. […]
On July 11, 2025, Mr. Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, declared that former President Muhammadu Buhari would not have secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket in 2014 without the critical support of President Bola Tinubu. Speaking in response to comments by Mr. Boss Mustapha, former Secretary […]
A significant political realignment is underway in Nigeria as opposition forces consolidate under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), with prominent figures including former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola and political economist Prof. Pat Utomi rallying support to challenge President Bola Tinubu’s reelection bid. Aregbesola Leads Charge for Opposition Unity The ADC’s interim secretary, Ogbeni […]
On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in the Senate, expressed skepticism about the Labour Party’s (LP) ability to win the 2027 general elections due to internal divisions, during an appearance on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm. Kingibe, a prominent LP member, highlighted the party’s “fractured and broken” state, […]
In a move to address circulating narratives about his past, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has provided detailed clarification regarding his interaction with the late military ruler General Sani Abacha during Nigeria’s authoritarian era. The former Anambra governor released an official statement titled “Our Engagement with General Abacha: Setting the Record Straight,” accompanied by […]
On July 7, 2025, Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, predicted during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition, formed to challenge the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections, will collapse within six months due to its lack of ideological cohesion […]
On Sunday, July 6, 2025, Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, the Southwest leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), issued a statement urging Nigerian voters to reject political parties and candidates, particularly the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), that failed to fulfill their 2023 election promises in the 2027 general elections. Ajadi criticized the APC’s “Renewed […]
On Sunday, July 6, 2025, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, launched the construction of two smart markets in Okene and Okehi Local Government Areas (LGAs), emphasizing her commitment to delivering democratic dividends despite her recent suspension from the Senate. The markets, located at Ihima Central Market in Oboroke (Okehi LGA) and a new Community […]