As 2027 politics gathers momentum, questions over nomination documents return to the national conversation By Jimoh Ahmed As political activities ahead of Nigeria’s next general election begin to gather momentum, an old controversy has returned to the front burner following renewed public attention to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nomination documents submitted to the…
A Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, has ordered the arrest of the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs. Seun Osamaye, over an alleged assault on a Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Temitope Alphonso. According to the charge before the court, the alleged incident occurred at the Ministry of Women Affairs while Chief Magistrate…
Members of the Ode Okun family of Ilepa, Ikare Akoko, Ondo State, have raised the alarm over what they described as troubling actions by the Chairman of Akoko North-East Local Government, Alhaji Olawale Mutiu, popularly known as Babanel, over the execution of a project in their community. In a strongly worded petition made available to…
By The Pivot Investigations Desk In what is being hailed as one of the boldest moves in Nigeria’s recent infrastructure history, the ICPC and the Works Ministry have jointly launched a special tracking exercise to audit 760 federal road projects across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The total contract value for…
COTONOU — Benin Republic breathed a sigh of relief on Sunday after President Patrice Talon was confirmed safe and the regular army regained control following an attempted coup by a small group of rogue soldiers. The insurgents, identifying themselves as the Military Committee for Refoundation (CMR), had earlier seized the national television station and announced…
COTONOU — In a sudden and dramatic move, soldiers in Benin Republic have announced the overthrow of President Patrice Talon’s government, plunging the country into political uncertainty. The announcement came early Sunday via state television, with the soldiers declaring that all state institutions had been dissolved and that the military had assumed control. Identifying themselves…
By Our The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified former National Secretary of the party, Senator Iyiola Omisore, and six other aspirants from participating in the forthcoming Osun State governorship primary scheduled for December 13, 2025. The decision followed the report of the APC Governorship Screening Committee headed by Dr. Obinna Uzoh, which…
Parents of schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic boarding school have expressed deep frustration over the government’s handling of the crisis, as many of the kidnapped students remain unaccounted for. The parents, speaking during an emotional gathering, accused authorities of slow response, weak communication and lack of transparency since the mass abduction took place. For many,…
Renowned Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has stirred national debate after alleging that foreign powers are providing material and strategic support to terrorist groups operating within Nigeria. Gumi, speaking during a public lecture, claimed that Nigeria’s prolonged insecurity crisis cannot be fully understood without examining the “external interests” that benefit from instability in West…
