(1) Atiku Abubakar Among those contesting for the presidential ticket of the ADC, Atiku stands tall as the most experienced. Atiku’s quest to be president of Nigeria started in 1993, with the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The SDP primaries was ...

The military has warned Nigerians, especially residents of the North-East, to remain alert during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations over possible attacks by suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters. Politics Nigeria reports that the warning came on Monday as security authorities said ...

Dumebi Kachikwu has pledged to rebuild Nigeria and create a more inclusive nation after accepting his nomination as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 election. Kachikwu made the declaration while addressing party members and ...

Alhaji Mustafa Sule-Lamido, son of former Jigawa State Governor, has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the next general election. The Returning Officer of the primary election, Mr Isa Ahmed, announced his victory on Sunday, noting ...

Rangers International F.C. have won the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League title after defeating Ikorodu City F.C. 2-1 on Sunday at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos. The victory secured Rangers’ ninth league crown, drawing them level with Enyimba F.C. ...

West Ham United have been relegated from the Premier League after failing to secure the results needed on the final day of the season to avoid the drop, while Tottenham Hotspur preserved their top-flight status with a crucial home victory ...

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on its three presidential aspirants, party leaders, and members across the country to uphold the highest standards of discipline, unity, and democratic conduct ahead of the party’s presidential primaries scheduled for Monday. Jostling ...

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, polled an overwhelming 10.99 million votes to defeat his only challenger, Stanley Osifo, in the All Progressives Congress (APC). While Tinubu got 10.99 million votes, Osifo scored 16,503, harvesting the greater parts of his votes from ...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has raised concerns over the high risk of an Ebola outbreak in Nigeria following the continued spread of the disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, as well ...

Ireti Kingibe, the Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and several party officials were recently targeted in a brutal assault during the National Assembly primary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Abuja. The lawmaker publicly named political thugs ...

A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Sunday dissolved the David Mark-led national working committee (NWC) and formally adopted Dumebi Kachikwu as its presidential candidate for the 2027 election. Politics Nigeria reports that the decision was taken at ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission has stated that it cannot take immediate action following a Federal High Court judgment in Abuja which nullified its directive regarding the 2027 general elections. The electoral umpire had previously ordered all political parties in ...

The Nigerian Army has raised fresh concerns over the activities of fraudsters impersonating senior military officers on social media to scam unsuspecting Nigerians. In a statement released on Sunday, the army warned the public against engaging with fake Facebook accounts ...

Wives of military officers detained over an alleged coup plot have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure justice and fairness in the ongoing trial of their husbands, warning against convictions without credible evidence. The women made the appeal ...

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has suspended regulatory services to 11 local airlines over unpaid debts owed to the agency. The affected operators include Air Peace, Ibom Air, Arik Air, United Nigeria Airlines, Max Air, Caverton Helicopters, Overland Airways, Rano ...

The factional leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has commenced strategic planning to secure the Igbo presidency slot in the 2031 general elections. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday, May 24, by the socio-political organisation led by Mazi Okechukwu ...

The 2023 presidential candidate for the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has called on African nations to shift from political contests to productivity and development. Obi stated that the continent has no justification for continued poverty despite its vast resources. Speaking ...

The PBAT Door 2 Door Movement has declared support for the re-election bid of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 election. In a statement issued on Sunday, Sunday Adekanbi Asuku, convener of the movement, said the group was aligning with ...

Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa has promised to deliver more than one million votes to President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. Governor Namadi spoke with journalists on Saturday after participating in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary election ...

The Dumebi Kachikwu-led faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced plans to hold its national convention in Abuja on Sunday. In a press invitation issued on Sunday, Kingsley Temitope Ogah, spokesman of the faction, said the convention is ...