Counter-insurgency and security analyst Zagazola Makama has identified two men he described as brothers of notorious bandit leader Bello Turji, alleging that they have been involved in violent activities across parts of Sokoto and Zamfara states. In a post shared on Wednesday, Makama published a photograph of the two men and claimed they were among…
Barrister Isyaku Danjuma has recounted his experience after being kidnapped by bandits and held captive for 84 days near Dan Sadau town in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Speaking in an interview with TVC News, Danjuma revealed that his captors frequently relied on the telecommunications network in Dan Sadau to communicate with the…
Dr. Akin Fapohunda, Director of Research at the Afenifere socio-political organization, has renewed calls for constitutional restructuring, arguing that greater regional autonomy is key to addressing Nigeria’s governance challenges. Speaking during an appearance on Symfoni TV on June 10, 2026, Fapohunda said the concentration of power at the federal level has contributed to political tensions…
Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said the African Democratic Congress (ADC) should have considered handing its presidential and vice-presidential tickets to him and Peter Obi during their time in the party. Kwankwaso made the remark in a video shared on his official X account on Thursday, June 11, 2026, while reflecting on…
CP Ahmed Sanusi, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Commissioner of Police, has stated that he personally led a joint security team that rescued some kidnapped victims in the Byazhin forest area of Abuja. In a video shared by Channels Television, CP Sanusi said he and his team stayed in the forest for four days while…
According to a report by The Sun on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, actor-turned-politician, lawyer, and public affairs analyst, Kenneth Okonkwo, has cautioned former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, against pursuing a proposed defamation lawsuit against him. Okonkwo stated that instituting legal action over their ongoing disagreement could prove to be a significant mistake, warning…
The National Publicity Secretary of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Professor Tukur Muhammed-Baba, has expressed doubts about the ability of NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi to replicate his 2023 election performance in the 2027 general election. Muhammed-Baba made the remarks during an interview on Arise News aired on June 9, 2026, while discussing the political…
Senator Seriake Dickson, national leader of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), has dismissed allegations that party tickets were commercialised during the recently concluded primary elections. Speaking during an interview aired on Arise News on June 10, 2026, Dickson addressed claims surrounding the entry of prominent politicians, including Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, into the opposition…
Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed has dismissed claims that he delivered only 3,000 votes to Peter Obi during the 2023 presidential election. Speaking in an interview aired on Channels Television, Baba-Ahmed described the allegation as inaccurate and said it did not reflect the political realities in his home state of Kaduna. According…
Lawyer and member of the Legal Advocates for Ethics and Integrity, Maxwell Opara, has challenged anyone claiming to have paid money in support of Peter Obi’s presidential ambition to provide evidence of the transaction. Opara made the remarks in a video shared by Channels Television while reacting to allegations by Kenneth Okonkwo that a member…
