Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has shared a video on social media alleging that a self-proclaimed traditionalist threatened to kill Seyi Tinubu if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu wins a second term in the 2027 presidential election. In his post, Olayinka claimed the man deliberately recorded and uploaded the…
A community representative and former Ekiti State commissioner, Rufus Ajayi, has revealed that kidnappers who abducted worshippers during the recent church attack in Legbe community, Ilejemeje Local Government Area, reduced their ransom demand after the community said it could not raise the amount requested. Speaking in a video aired by Channels Television on Saturday, July…
Dickson Iroegbu, a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s repeated presidential bids, describing him as the “contestant general of the federation.” Speaking on Mic On Podcast on Saturday, July 4, 2026, Iroegbu alleged that Atiku views election contests “more like a business than governance.” “I told…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, Dominic Alancha, has urged the party to replace Governor Hyacinth Alia as its governorship candidate for the 2027 election, arguing that retaining him could jeopardise the party’s chances of victory. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Alancha said the perception that Alia enjoys…
Dickson Iroegbu, a House of Representatives aspirant under the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has said he believes former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi would honour a pledge to serve only one term if elected president. Speaking on Mic On Podcast on Saturday, July 4, 2026, Iroegbu recalled a conversation with Obi, saying, “Peter Obi said,…
Loveth Izekor, Special Adviser on Women Affairs to the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Chairman, has argued that the success of women leading Nigeria’s financial institutions demonstrates their capacity to serve in the country’s highest political office. Speaking in a video shared by Trust TV on Saturday, July 4, 2026, Izekor responded to a question…
Social media users have reacted after a video showed former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi being surrounded by admirers seeking selfies and videos during a public appearance in Ibadan, Oyo State. The footage, shared on X by Obi’s aide, Esther Umoh, on Friday, July 3, 2026, captured attendees cheering and hailing the former presidential candidate…
Dickson Iroegbu, a House of Representatives aspirant under the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has argued that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s 2023 presidential ambition contributed to President Bola Tinubu’s electoral victory. Speaking on Mic On Podcast on Saturday, July 4, 2026, Iroegbu said opposition parties must critically assess the factors that shaped the 2023 election…
Seyi Tinubu on Saturday held a strategic meeting with the Women Leader of the City Boy Movement, Ummulsalma Rabi’u, in Abuja as part of efforts to strengthen the organisation’s grassroots structure and expand community engagement. According to a report shared by Punch Newspapers on its official Instagram page on July 4, 2026, the meeting brought…
Dickson Iroegbu, a chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has blamed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s 2023 presidential ambition for the emergence of President Bola Tinubu, describing Atiku as a political “principality” whose actions have weakened the opposition. Speaking on the Mic On Podcast on Saturday, July 4, 2026, Iroegbu said, “Atiku has become…
