Consistency on the Ballot: What the Wike-Atiku Fuel Subsidy Clash (A Dispute Over Whether Government Should Keep Fuel Prices Low) Reveals About Political Trust

24 Aug 2026

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has again taken aim at African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, calling him a “voodoo economist” over his changing stance on fuel subsidy. Wike spoke to journalists in Abuja on Thursday while inspecting road projects in the territory. Wike said Atiku once called the fuel subsidy a fraud and […]

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A Political Outsider Inside the Cabinet: What Wike’s Latest Remarks Reveal About His Power Play Ahead of 2027

22 Aug 2026

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has dismissed concerns over being left out of the newly formed All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, saying he does not need a title to help President Bola Tinubu win votes in the 2027 election. Speaking on Saturday after inspecting infrastructure projects in Abuja, Wike said, “I am not a […]

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A Career on the Line: What Atiku’s Vow to Quit Politics After 2027 Means for Nigeria’s Opposition

21 Aug 2026

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has declared that he will not contest for president again if he loses the 2027 election. He made the statement during a Hausa-language interview. Asked directly whether he would try again after 2027 if he lost, Atiku gave a firm answer. “No, I have said […]

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A Uniform Isn’t Proof: Inside Nigeria’s Rising Cases of Fake Security Operatives

20 Aug 2026

The Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria’s secret police, has arrested a man accused of dressing up as one of its officers and using a fake gun to threaten and extort money from commuters and motorists in Abuja. The suspect, identified as Moferewa Maiye, was arrested on Wednesday night around NITEL Junction, along Adetokunbo Ademola […]

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Consistency on the Ballot: What the Wike-Atiku Fuel Subsidy Clash Reveals About Political Trust

20 Aug 2026

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has again taken aim at African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, calling him a “voodoo economist” over his changing stance on fuel subsidy. Wike spoke to journalists in Abuja on Thursday while inspecting road projects in the territory. Wike said Atiku once called the fuel subsidy a fraud and […]

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Tinubu Wants Stolen Money Funding Students’ Education — But Can NELFUND Handle It Properly?

19 Aug 2026

President Bola Tinubu has directed that liquid funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) — Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency — be channelled into the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), the federal government’s student loan scheme, to strengthen its financing. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed the directive on Wednesday while briefing […]

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Gunfire Greets Adeleke’s Victory Lap as Hoodlums Storm Osogbo Palace

19 Aug 2026

Gunshots rang out on Wednesday as suspected hoodlums engaged in a gun battle with security personnel attached to the convoy of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, at the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji. The incident happened shortly after Adeleke received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC […]

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Wike’s Bold Claim That Tinubu Cannot Lose in 2027: What It Says About Nigeria’s Opposition Crisis

19 Aug 2026

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that the opposition stands no chance of defeating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking directly to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Labour Party candidate Peter Obi, Wike said they “should just start crying” because no opposition can win […]

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Wike’s Claim That Tinubu Chose Not to Win Osun Raises Bigger Questions About Nigeria’s Elections

19 Aug 2026

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu could have secured victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the recent Osun State governorship election if he had wanted it “at all costs.” Wike, who remains a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) despite openly […]

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