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Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has stated that President Bola Tinubu is not Nigeria’s main problem, insisting that the weakness of the opposition is responsible for the country’s political challenges. It was earlier reported that leaders of opposition parties held a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. The briefing, themed “Urgent Call to Save Nigeria’s Democracy,” brought about prominent opposition leaders. Speaking at the conference, Amaechi said “Tinubu is not our problem. The problem is the opposition. We are our own problem. When the opposition is ready, Nigeria will change.” He stressed that opposition parties must clearly distinguish themselves…

Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and strategy, has accused the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) of spreading misinformation about the Electoral Act, 2026. On Thursday, opposition parties faulted the new law, describing it as “obnoxious”, a threat to democracy and an alleged attempt to entrench a one-party state in Nigeria. Tinubu signed the Electoral Act amendment bill into law on February 18 after it was passed by the national assembly. Key provisions in the law include the electronic transmission of election results with manual collation as a fallback where…

Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigerian schools to embrace endowments as a strategic measure to address the chronic underfunding of the nation’s educational institutions. Osinbajo made the call at the 94th Founders’ Day celebration of Igbobi College, Lagos, describing an endowment as a pool of funds or assets donated by individuals or corporations and set aside to support schools over the long term. “Many great institutions are backed by large endowments that sustain their operations for decades,” he said. “Endowments are not just about financial provision; they are about sustaining standards, cultures, values and norms. It is not…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced January 16, 2027, as the new date for Nigeria’s presidential and National Assembly elections, following a revision of the country’s electoral timetable. Politics Nigeria The commission also fixed February 6, 2027, for governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections across the federation. INEC disclosed the new dates in a statement issued on Thursday by its National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna. According to the electoral body, the adjustment became necessary after the repeal of the Electoral Act, 2022, and the enactment of the Electoral Act,…

Former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has held a private meeting with Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, in Ibadan The closed-door session took place at the Oyo State Secretariat, though neither camp disclosed details of their conversation. Kwankwaso, Seyi Makinde hold close door meeting in Ibadan Political watchers believe the engagement may not be unconnected to early alignments ahead of the 2027 general elections, especially considering Kwankwaso’s recent movements on the political scene and Makinde’s growing influence at the national level. Such consultations between top political actors are often viewed as groundwork for possible alliances, strategic…

A High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state capital and presided by Justice Nsemeke Daniel has sentenced Corporal Mbazigwe Chinedu and a bus conductor identified as Isaac Eddy Ndeesor to death by hanging for kidnapping a school principal Elder Akara Johnson Mendie at community secondary school, Nkek , Ukanafun local government area of the state. It was reported that Elder Mendie was abducted on 5th July, 2015 at about 3:30pm while returning from church with his wife and other family members along Urua Akpan Udosen/Ikot Una road in the community. According to Justice Daniel, the victim’s wife told the court that four armed…

The former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, could not be arraigned on Wednesday over his alleged unlawful interception of the phone communication of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. This follows the failure of the Department of State Services (DSS) to produce El-Rufai for trial. It will be recalled that the former governor, who was initially detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)—which is also investigating money laundering allegations against him—was later transferred to the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). While in ICPC’s custody, the court gave the DSS…

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have apprehended the sixth suspect linked to the 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State — a tragic incident that claimed the lives of over 40 worshippers and left many others injured. The DSS is already prosecuting five suspects — Idris Omeiza (25), Al Qasim Idris (20), Jamiu Abdulmalik (26), Abdulhaleem Idris (25), and Momoh Otuho Abubakar (47) — for allegedly carrying out acts of terrorism connected to the massacre. For nearly four years, the sixth suspect managed to evade arrest, becoming one of Nigeria’s most wanted fugitives. However, security…

Former National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Festus Okoye, says every polling unit in Nigeria has internet access. Okoye made this revelation on Tuesday during an interview on Trust TV monitored by DAILY POST. He was speaking on the national debate around the Electoral Act amendment by the National Assembly and signed by President Bola Tinubu. He said, “All the INEC machines for the election come with power bank and other accessories. “Now, when elections are over, the Presiding Officer has snapped the For EC8A and there’s no network at that particular point, it stores the information…

Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has issued a firm condemnation of the recent assault on members of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, characterizing the incident as an escalation of internal party conflict that has gone excessively far. In a personal statement released on Tuesday evening, the governor expressed sympathy for the affected party members. He noted that it was regrettable that certain individuals allegedly exploited Edo State’s peaceful environment to incite violence. The statement emphasized, “as peace-loving citizens, we categorically condemn and will not tolerate the importation of thugs and miscreants from outside the state under the guise of…