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Nigeria’s most dramatic opposition realignment in a decade is reshaping the 2027 presidential race with Peter Obi now the sole NDC presidential aspirant and Tinubu’s APC readying its counteroffensive. The battle for Nigeria’s 2027 presidency is no longer a distant political murmur. It is an active, moving, and increasingly chaotic political war. This week, Peter … Read more

As the 2027 election cycle approaches, the structural reforms that earned Nigeria its credit upgrade face their most serious test — political pressure, institutional capacity gaps, and the perennial temptation of electoral spending. Nigeria’s governance reform story in 2026 is not a simple narrative of success. It is a more complex account of genuine structural … Read more

Nigeria’s political landscape has shifted dramatically in the weeks leading up to May 2026, and the story unfolding is one that could determine who governs Africa’s most populous nation for the next four years. What began as a promising opposition coalition capable of mounting a serious challenge against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All … Read more

Nigeria’s political landscape has shifted dramatically in the weeks leading up to May 2026, and the story unfolding is one that could determine who governs Africa’s most populous nation for the next four years. What began as a promising opposition coalition capable of mounting a serious challenge against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All … Read more

A landmark counterterrorism victory and an energy crisis reshaping global markets are simultaneously dominating world conversations this Sunday.   Two developments with enormous implications for Nigeria, Africa, and the wider world are dominating international headlines on Sunday, May 17, 2026. First, President Donald Trump announced that U.S. and Nigerian military forces jointly eliminated Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, … Read more

With the presidential primary set for May 25, Nigeria’s ruling party kicks off its most consequential internal election since 2022.   Nigeria’s political temperature has shot up this week as the All Progressives Congress formally launched its nationwide primary elections for the 2027 general elections, beginning with House of Representatives contests across all 36 states. … Read more

Elumelu said Africa needs massive global private investment and welcomes support from all countries, including the US, France, China, Russia and others.  Africans should welcome all foreign investors and put colonial hang-ups behind them, Nigerian businessman and philanthropist Tony Elumelu has said. Elumelu, who chairs banking and investment firms including Heirs Holdings, Transcorp, and United … Read more

Nigeria’s military denies civilian deaths while Red Cross confirms “multiple civilians” were buried in one village alone, intensifying the standoff between the armed forces and human rights organizations. A Nigerian military airstrike on a crowded market in the remote Tumfa village of Zamfara State on Sunday, May 10, has ignited one of the country’s sharpest … Read more

ABUJA — No fewer than 30 or 31 governors, 88 senators, 242 members of House of Representatives and President Bola Tinubu’s sole challenger, Osifo Stanley, and 2,620 others will know whether or not they will contest the 2027 elections on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, today. Also, Imo State governor, Hope … Read more

 Prophet Iginla Releases Fresh Prophecy on Tinubu’s Fate and Peter Obi’s Ambition Popular Nigerian cleric and self-acclaimed prophet, focused on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi. Iginla, who is known for making public prophecies about politics and national events, shared his views during a church gathering attended by members … Read more