Friday, November 13, 2026

2027: Peter Obi rules out stepping down for Atiku

Peter Obi

Obi said any opposition alliance must now be negotiated between their political parties. Obi said their emergence as candidates of separate parties had moved the matter beyond an individual agreement between the two politicians.

Adebayo says he would appoint Wike but curb his public remarks

Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo

Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo, has said he could appoint Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike to serve in his government, citing his work ethic and performance while expressing strong reservations about his political conduct and public statements.

Kunle Afolayan reveals why Nigerian filmmakers are rushing to YouTube

Nigerian filmmaker and actor, Kunle Afolayan

Nigerian filmmaker and actor Kunle Afolayan has linked the growing rush by local filmmakers to release movies on YouTube to the value of the US dollar against the naira, arguing that foreign-currency earnings have made the video-sharing platform increasingly attractive to content producers.

Ruth Kadiri debunks death rumours

Ruth Kadiri

Kadiri said she woke up on Sunday to find that multiple accounts had been created to circulate the same death report, with about seven to eight pages allegedly pushing the claim at the same time. She described the reports as entirely false and asked her followers to help get the accounts taken down by using the reporting tools provided by the platforms.

Nigerian Writer Akinwande Jordan Shortlisted for 2026 Caine Prize

Nigerian writer and critic, Akinwande Jordan

Nigerian writer and critic, Akinwande Jordan, has been shortlisted for the 2026 Caine Prize for African Writing with his short story, ‘So Long Now It’s Starting To Look Like Eternity, published in the anthology A House That’s Not A Home, edited by Haliru Ali Musa and Kingsley Alumona.