Osun: El-Rufai In Detention For 178 Days, Fadahunsi Walking Freely – Atiku’s Aide
Mr. Paul Ibe, a media aide to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has lamented that former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai has spent 178 days in detention while Osun East senator, Francis Fadahunsi is…
El-Rufai’s Situation Is Revealing: Over 170 Days In Prison Without Any Conviction – Fabyi
In a recent interview on Trust TV, on Friday, August 14, 2026, Oladimeji Fabiyi, an ADC chieftain, raised concerns about the prolonged detention of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai and questioned the absence of a conviction. Fabiyi stated,…
Rigging is done at polling units, stop blaming INEC — REC
The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Kano State, Abdulsamad Abdu Zango, has said electoral rigging is largely perpetrated at polling units by political actors, rather than by the commission.…
As OsunDecides2026: 13 High-Risk LGAs To Watch Out For
As Osun electorate goes to the polls on Saturday, August 15, 2026, attention is shifting to 13 local government areas identified as high-risk ahead of the governorship election. The concerns are coming against the backdrop of escalating political…
Igbo Community Endorses Kauran Gwandu’s Re-election Bid
By Kabir Dan-Katsina, Birnin Kebbi The Eze Igbo of Kebbi State, Chief Emeka Okafor has said that his palace has mobilised the Igbo community towards providing block votes for Governor Nasir Idris (Kauran Gwandu) Re-election come 2027 due to the…
Obi Describes Jonathan As True Democrat, Urges Nigerians To Defend Judicial Integrity
By Usman Walin Gungura, Bauchi Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Peter Obi, has called on Nigerians to urgently reflect on the state of the nation’s democracy, warning that the erosion of judicial independence and…
Opposition, Ruling Parties Now Indistinguishable In Africa – Kenyan Varsity Don
By Usman Walin Gungura, Bauchi A research Professor of Development Studies at the Institute for Development Studies (IDS) University in Nairobi, Kenya, Prof. Karuti Kanyinga, has informed that African democracy is being hollowed out from within because…
Osun Election: ADC Will Shock APC, Accord On Saturday – Says Atiku
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has declared that the party has now become the preferred home for Nigeria’s best minds. Atiku made the remark on Monday in Osogbo, the Osun State…
I’ve Been In Anambra for 42 Years, I Was Here Before Obi Joined Politics, He Doesn’t Hate Us – Haruna
Alhaji Garba Haruna, the Sarkin Hausa of Awka in Anambra State, has refuted allegations that former Governor Peter Obi harboured hostility towards or discriminated against people from the northern region during his tenure. Speaking in an interview…
The Failed Coup Was Supposed To Be Carried Out At Night – Arrested Colonel Ma’aji Reveals
According to a report by Premium Times on Monday, August 10, 2026, Colonel Mohammed Ma’aji has said the alleged plan to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government was to be carried out at night. He made the disclosure in a statement to military…