Lere Olayinka, an aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has sparked reactions on social media after criticizing an unnamed individual who he claimed was busy clamouring for prayers for Wike while his own wife is battling cancer at home. In a post via X, Olayinka’s comment was aimed at…
Immediate past Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, says Southeast votes for President Bola Tinubu in the forthcoming 2027 general elections will shock Nigerians. The former Minister also stated that the much-discussed “Obi factor” will not affect the outcome. Shittu said this on Wednesday, while responding to questions in an interview on ‘Prime Time’,…
In a Facebook video broadcast, Asari Dokubo, a prominent chieftain of the Kalabari people, voiced his displeasure over comparisons being drawn between Peter Obi and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He expressed frustration at what he sees as an unfair juxtaposition, arguing that Peter Obi governed Anambra State for eight years with little to show for…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Ilorin has upheld the d3ath sentence imposed on an Islamic cleric Abdulrahman Bello for the m8rder of Hafsoh Yetunde Lawal, a student of the Kwara State College of Education, dismissing his appeal and affirming the judgment of the lower court. In the judgment delivered by a three-member panel led…
As reported by Leadership, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged opposition political parties in Nigeria against assigning their 2027 presidential ticket to the South, cautioning that doing so may complicate their efforts to win against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the next election. In a message shared on Monday via his spokesperson,…
In an interview with DCL English, Hajiya Naja’atu Muhammad, the Deputy National Chairman (North-West) of ADC, stated that she believes Atiku Abubakar will defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Naja’atu said Peter Obi won’t win some of the states in he won in the 2023 presidential election. She said she strongly…
A man viciously butchered his own mother to de@th with a machete, shoving the blade down her throat and into her liver, prosecutors said Wednesday, July 8.Armel Crawford, 26, was arraigned on murd£r charges for k!lling his mother, 61-year-old Joanne Crawford, in their Far Rockaway home, on Tuesday morning, July 7, according to police and…
Former Executive Secretary of the NHIS, Prof. Usman Yusuf, has weighed in on Peter Obi’s reported move from the ADC to the NDC ahead of the 2027 presidential election, describing the former Anambra governor as the “spoiled child” of Nigerian politics. He argued that Obi has consistently enjoyed political advantages, claiming that major opportunities, including…
According to a report by Daily Post, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on opposition parties to rethink reported plans to zone their presidential ticket to the southern region ahead of the 2027 general elections, warning that such a move may be politically limiting and counterproductive. Atiku’s position comes amid growing political discussions…
According to a report by The Sun, former NHIS executive secretary, Usman Yusuf, has stated that political conditions in northern Nigeria may not favour the presidential ambition of Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 elections. He explained that many voters in the North still have doubts about Obi based on his past political decisions…
