Age Versus Ambition: The Power Tussle Splitting Nigeria’s Opposition Ahead of 2027

12 Sep 2026

Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), a Nigerian opposition coalition not to be confused with Ghana’s party of the same name, has publicly urged former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race, citing his age and health. Speaking in Hausa and Fulfulde to members of the […]

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Dual Transmission (Sending Election Results Through Two Channels at Once): Peter Obi’s Plan to Guard Against a Repeat of 2023

11 Sep 2026

Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi says his campaign will run its own independent system to receive election results from every polling unit during the 2027 election, alongside the official transmission to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Speaking on Arise TV, Obi said: “We must make sure that at every polling unit, […]

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Tinubu, Yar’Adua’s Script, and Why the South East Was Never Meant to Win

09 Sep 2026

All those who believe Tinubu has any plan to make a South East person president of Nigeria are deluded. The script he is following is simple: power will forever rotate between the Fulani North and his Lagos axis, and “Yibo” — which includes the South South and North Central — will never smell Aso Rock. […]

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“We Won’t Come Again”: Kano Residents Cry Out Over ₦3,000 Rally Payment

08 Sep 2026

Residents who attended an All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rally in Kano State have publicly complained after reportedly receiving just ₦3,000 each for taking part, with some saying the amount didn’t even cover the transport fare they borrowed to get there. In a video circulating online, one of the attendees said in Hausa: “If you […]

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Prudent Management, Not Subsidy, Is What Nigeria Needs From Its Next President

07 Sep 2026

I repeat: subsidy will be mismanaged. What Nigeria needs is a prudent manager of resources, not another round of subsidy payments. Prudent management alone could bring fuel prices down to around N650 per litre without subsidy. Atiku is not talking about figures because he knows his proposed subsidy would only produce a marginal reduction, to […]

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Peter Obi Points to His Anambra Record After Former Ally Says He Can’t Fix Nigeria

07 Sep 2026

Presidential candidate Peter Obi has defended his ability to lead Nigeria after his former running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, said he lacks the capacity to improve the country. Asked by Arise TV’s Ojinika Okpe to respond to Baba-Ahmed’s claim, Obi said: “I passed through Anambra State and I improved the state in critical areas of […]

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Atiku’s Subsidy “Return” Promise Is a Scam — Here’s the Math Nobody in His Camp Can Explain

03 Sep 2026

When I said Atiku’s promise to bring back the subsidy was a scam, some of you thought I was overreacting. Just watch his party leader “explain” the unexplainable. The simple question is: what are the numbers? The answer: “We are still consulting.” Can you imagine that? You made an announcement without knowing what you’re talking […]

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Tinubu Is the Problem, Not the Subsidy: Why Nigerians Are Wrong to Miss Buhari

02 Sep 2026

I cannot believe it — Nigerians are already missing Buhari. The same intellectuals who used him to torpedo progress under GEJ are now leading the charge for his return to power, just wearing a different face. Why is that so? Because they cannot do the hard work of guiding and guarding the people to choose […]

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Ex-Governor Summoned Over Alleged Multimillion-Dollar Fraud: What It Reveals About Nigeria’s War on Corruption

02 Sep 2026

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the country’s top anti-corruption agency, has asked former Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva to report to its office for questioning. The case involves an alleged $14.86 million fraud connected to funds meant for building a refinery. EFCC spokesman Dele Oyewale confirmed the directive on Monday. He said Sylva, […]

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