Category Archives: Politics

What was billed as a strategic political gathering turned into a near free-for-all on Sunday, as a high-stakes All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders’ meeting in Gombe State descended into violence over a glaring omission—the name of Vice President Kashim Shettima.The meeting, which convened top APC brass from the North-East, including governors, ministers, federal lawmakers, andContinueContinue reading “Chaos Erupts at APC North-East Meeting Over Shettima Snub in Tinubu 2027 Endorsement”

By Usman Umar As political realignments intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, the 2023 governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Adamawa State, Malam Muhammad Usman Shuwa, has issued a clarion call to patriotic and progressive politicians across Nigeria to unite under a formidable coalition aimed at rescuing the nation from whatContinueContinue reading “2027 Countdown: ADC Chieftain Shuwa Calls for National Coalition to Rescue Nigeria from APC’s ‘Misrule’”

In a momentous and symbolic gesture marking Democracy Day, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has posthumously granted full state pardons and conferred national honours on Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other members of the Ogoni 9 — environmental and human rights activists executed under the brutal regime of General Sani Abacha in 1995. The announcement came duringContinueContinue reading “Tinubu Grants Historic State Pardon, National Honours to Ken Saro-Wiwa and Fellow Ogoni Martyrs”

Abuja, Nigeria — June 12, 2025Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has issued a blistering critique of the current administration, warning that Nigeria’s democracy is being hijacked by what he described as a “creeping one-party dictatorship.”Marking the 32nd anniversary of the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election, widely regarded as Nigeria’s freest and fairest,ContinueContinue reading “Atiku Abubakar Warns of Creeping Dictatorship, Calls for National Reawakening on Democracy Day”

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a blistering indictment of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing it of orchestrating a calculated and dangerous plot to plunge Nigeria into a one-party dictatorship, systematically dismantling democratic institutions and undermining the Constitution.In a fiery Democracy Day statement released on Thursday, June 12, and signed by Hon.ContinueContinue reading ““PDP Accuses Tinubu, APC of Plotting Totalitarian Takeover, Violating Constitution and Eroding Democracy””

The Southern Kaduna Leadership Council (SKLC) has issued a damning call to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, demanding an immediate judicial probe into the tenure of former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, over what it describes as a calculated regime of “state-sponsored persecution, ethnic cleansing, and systematic human rights violations” against the people of SouthernContinueContinue reading “Southern Kaduna Leaders Demand Judicial Probe Into El-Rufai’s “Reign of Terror” Over Alleged Genocide, Ethnic Cleansing, and Rights Abuses”

A prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and veteran journalist, Dele Momodu, has fired a scathing critique at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accusing him of enabling an unprecedented concentration of power in the hands of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike—an unelected figure who, according to Momodu, now wields more authorityContinueContinue reading “Nigeria Now Has Two Presidents – Dele Momodu Blasts Tinubu Over Wike’s ‘Overbearing Power’ and Insult to Citizens”

In what appears to be a calculated attempt to sow seeds of division and incite ethnic hostility in the peaceful Ganye Chiefdom, a deeply offensive post recently surfaced on social media—purportedly made from the Facebook account bearing the name and image of the Adamawa State Commissioner for Environment, Mohammed Sadiq Mohammed, popularly known as BalaContinueContinue reading “False Allegations and Digital Sabotage: The Malicious Campaign Against Mohammed Sadiq Mohammed (BALA KALU) Unfolds”

In what appears to be a strategic political realignment ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reignited the call for power shift, insisting that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) must zone its presidential ticket to the South. His bold assertion comes amid intensifying internal wranglingContinueContinue reading “Wike, Ex-Governors Rally PDP Heavyweights, Demand Southern Presidency in 2027 Amid Deepening Party Crisis”

In a dramatic turn of events that captured public attention across Adamawa State, popular social critic and political commentator, Umar Calculate, was granted bail today following a high-profile detention over allegations of defamation. The accusations stemmed from a widely circulated audio clip in which Calculate allegedly insulted a prominent individual, sparking a petition that ledContinueContinue reading ““A Father’s Heart: Walin Ganye’s Graceful Role in Healing Rift Between Umar Calculate and State Figures””