You Can Get Away With Anything In Nigeria With Right Political Connections – Sanusi
THE Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, says people can get away with anything in Nigeria if they have the right political connections..
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Popular Kano Political Commentator Ibrahim Dan Shagamu Murdered At Home
POPULAR Kano-based political commentator, Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu, has been murdered at his residence in Kano State, throwing his followers and the wider.
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DHQ Dismisses Viral Video Of CDS Oluyede Allegedly Endorsing Political Support
THE Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed a viral video purportedly showing the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, making comments suggestive.
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State Police Bill Designed To Tackle Rising Insecurity, Not Politics – Senate
THE Senate has defended the passage of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026, insisting that the.
Opinion
Not A Fodder For Politics: Orire Abduction & Security Challenges – By Tunde Rahman
THE recent abduction of schoolchildren in Ahoro-Esiele Community, Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, remains deeply distressing. On May 15, 2026, heartless.
Opinion
Sowore And The Politics Of Consequence-Free Dissent – By Stephen Okoroafor
OMOYELE Sowore has spent much of his public life presenting himself as a permanent victim of power. Every confrontation with authority becomes persecution,.
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Ex-Bauchi Guber Aspirant, Sadiya Farouq’s Husband, Air Marshal Sadique Retires From Politics
THE Bauchi State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 general elections, Saddique Baba Abubakar, has announced his retirement.
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Wike May Control The Moment, But No One Controls Forever – By Boma West
NYESOM Wike has spent the better part of a decade rewriting what political dominance looks like in Rivers State. He has governed with.
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The Rumblings In Oyo Politics – By Kazeem Akintunde
THE succession battle in Oyo State has become a high-wired political drama with all the major contenders going for one another’s jugular in.
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16 Years After, Remembering Rimi’s Legacy Of Principle – By Dr Sadiq Abubakar Umar Gombe
TODAY, Saturday, April 4, 2026, marks sixteen (16) years since the passing of Muhammadu Abubakar Rimi—the first democratically elected Governor of Kano State.
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‘In Politics, Even Success Attracts Hostility….’ – By Martins Oloja
OLUSOLA Oke, SAN will arrive on the 7th Floor on Tuesday April 7, 2026. The fisherman turned lawyer and politician will mark the.
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The Tell-Tale Signs Of Political Violence Before It Explodes – By Dr Dakuku Peterside
POLITICAL violence never truly arrives unannounced. Before it explodes, it rehearses itself in smaller scenes: a rally disrupted, a convoy attacked, a party.
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Wike: Portrait Of An Untouchable Genius – By Martins Oloja
DON’T get it twisted, Hurricane Nyesom Wike, generally believed to be in the eye of the storm at the moment, deserves much more.
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How Buhari’s Praise-Singers Became His Critics After He Left Office – Nasarawa Governor
NASARAWA State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has said that former President Muhammadu Buhari was surrounded by politicians who praised him excessively while he was.
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Unity Or Showmanship? Tinubu’s Jos Visit And Atiku’s Counter Narrative
WHEN President Bola Ahmed Tinubu touched down in Jos, Plateau State, on Saturday, it was meant to be a moment of solemnity and.
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‘Why I Chose Peace Over Politics’, Governor Fubara Breaks Silence On Rivers Crisis
RIVERS State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has shed light on why he resisted intense pressure from his supporters to challenge the emergency rule imposed.
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‘Politics In Nigeria Is About Betrayals’, Jonathan Opens Up On 2015 Defeat
FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan has opened up on his political ordeal during the 2015 general elections, declaring that he faced a wave of.
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2027: Jigawa And The Politics Of Godfatherism – By Adamu Muhd Usman
“No amount of tricks of the trade will avoid the need to set some sort of priority when allocating one’s time.” — John.
International
Indian State Used Citizens’ Data On Political Beliefs To Deny Benefits
AS soon as Meda Ramana was elected the head of Garapadu village council in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, several residents.
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Ex-Aviation Minister, Chidoka Resigns From PDP, Leaves Politics
A FORMER Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Chidoka, who was also the Corps.