News Update As part of activities commemorating the golden jubilee of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Amandla Institute is convening a landmark High-Level Reflection Conference of Leaders on…
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INEC can’t stop June 30 NEC meeting — PDP
The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed that the Independent National Electoral Commissioner (INEC) cannot stop its forthcoming National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. Speaking at a press conference in…
Again, Gunmen abduct Benue links passengers
Gunmen have abducted all passengers on board a commercial bus belonging to the Benue State government, popularly known as Benue Links, along the Eke axis of Okpokwu Local Government Area. Witnesses…
Iran-Israel: Petrol to hit N1,000/litre
News Update Nigerians could soon pay up to N1,000 per litre for petrol, as rising global oil prices fueled by escalating Iran-Israel tensions rattle the international energy market. The surge follows recent…
Tinubu Bows Out, Sierra Leone’s President Steps In as ECOWAS Chair
In a significant development in West African regional politics, Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has emerged as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). President…
DRAMA: ‘You surrendered to Abacha, Tinubu resisted’ — Presidency fires back at Lamido
The Presidency has strongly refuted claims by former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, alleging that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu supported the annulment of the historic June 12, 1993 presidential election. …
Aisha Yesufu: There is no government in Nigeria
A social critic and human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has suggested that there is no government in Nigeria. Aisha stated this in a post on her X handle on Monday, noting…
Obi to Tinubu: Bloodletting, corruption demarketing Nigeria
The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has warned that insecurity and corruption are destroying lives and eroding Nigeria’s global image. He urged President Bola…
2027: ‘I’ll join any arrangement to remove Tinubu’, Says Lamido
An erstwhile governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has vowed that he was willing to join any arrangement to remove President Bola Tinubu from office in 2027. Lamido spoke in an…
Tinubu/Shettima: Kwankwaso group trying to cause problem in our party – APC
Last week was wild for the APC as its North-East zonal meeting ended in crisis. Videos that surfaced after the meeting showed Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, visibly unhappy with…