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The most trending political topic in the last 10 days has been the resignation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, and the opposition coalition’s adoption of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).   When I first heard of Ganduje’s resignation, I thought it was fake news because we are in the era […]

The Federal Government has put its two-decade-old Boeing 737‑700 Business Jet up for sale, with the listing hosted by AMAC Aerospace in Basel, Switzerland.   The aircraft, acquired for $43m in 2005 during former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s tenure, is being sold months after President Bola Tinubu transitioned to a refurbished Airbus A330-200 last August amid […]

  This phrase was coined by Yogi Berra, a famous American baseball player who is remembered for many iconic phrases now known as “Yogi-isms.”   Of this particular construction, Yogi, who died 10 years ago, meant to illustrate a repetition that feels like deep familiarity.   When I learned of the African Democratic Congress political […]

In a significant milestone for cultural restitution and historical justice, the Museum of Fine Arts, (MFA) Boston, formally returned two looted artifacts from the historic Benin Kingdom to His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba Ewuare II, the Oba of Benin. The official handover took place at the Nigeria House in New York City, the diplomatic mission […]

The sudden resignation of Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) last Friday may have been publicly chalked up to “health reasons,” but in Nigeria’s high-stakes political arena, insiders and observers alike agree: this was a calculated sacrifice in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s evolving power chessboard ahead of the 2027 general […]

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, there has been subtle clamour for former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan’s return to active politics to contest the presidential election. Nigerians championing this call have hinged their clamour on the rising cases of violent crimes nationwide since he left office in 2015.   Although under his regime, the activities […]

A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the Senate to recall the senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.   In March, Natasha was suspended by the Senate for six months for alleged gross misconduct, days after a face-off with Senate President Godswill Akpabio over a change of sitting arrangement in the chambers during plenary. […]

The opposition coalition has adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the platform to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections.   The party has appointed a former Senate President, David Mark, who has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as its interim national chairman, with a […]

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition has announced a new venue for the official unveiling of its political platform following a sudden cancellation of the event by an Abuja hotel.   The unveiling of the coalition, powered by opposition politicians, suffered a setback after the management of the Wells Carlton Hotel and Apartments in Abuja […]

A planned unveiling of the African Democratic Congress as a unifying political platform for Nigeria’s opposition suffered a setback on Wednesday after the event venue abruptly cancelled a fully paid reservation just hours before the programme.   The event, scheduled to hold at the Wells Carlton Hotel and Apartments in Asokoro, Abuja, was expected to […]