Shehu Sani cautions Jonathan against contesting 2027 presidential election Â
Former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has urged former President Goodluck Jonathan not to contest the 2027 presidential election, warning that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is no longer the cohesive political structure it was during Jonathan’s tenure. Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly, made the remarks on Sunday as […]
By-elections: INEC conducts polls in 16 constituencies amid tight security
Voting is ongoing in 16 constituencies across 13 states as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducts by-elections to fill vacant seats in the Senate, House of Representatives, and state assemblies. The exercise follows vacancies arising from deaths, resignations, and lawmakers who vacated their seats after moving to higher offices. The elections are taking place […]
Tinubu departs for Japan, Brazil, with stopover in Dubai
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday departed Abuja for a two-nation official visit to Japan and Brazil, with a brief stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, as part of renewed diplomatic and economic engagement with key global partners. The president’s aircraft left the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, with senior government officials, including the Chief of […]
FG approves nine new private universities, maintains moratorium on new applications
The Federal Government has granted operating licences to nine new private universities, marking a significant push to expand higher education access while enforcing tighter quality controls across Nigeria’s tertiary sector. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced the approval on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu […]
Tinubu orders screening of civil servants recruited between 2013 and 2020 over job sale claims
President Bola Tinubu’s administration has ordered a fresh verification exercise targeting thousands of workers recruited into the federal civil service between 2013 and 2020, following allegations of job racketeering and sales of employment slots to desperate applicants. The directive, contained in an August 4 circular signed by Ndiomu Ebiogeh Philip, Permanent Secretary at the Federal […]
Activist criticises Tinubu, NAFDAC’s approval of Bill Gates’ GMO, says it’s bad for Nigeria
Comrade Ufezime Nelson Ubi has warned that allowing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Nigeria will harm the soil and reduce the country’s power over farming, stressing that GMOs may look like progress, but it is not real progress for the country. Ubi made this known on Sunday through an opinion piece published in Sahara Reporters […]
I am sorry, Muhammadu Buhari
I was a corps member serving in Osun State when you were campaigning to become president in 2015. Back then, in 2025, and later in 2019, I never wanted you to become president because of the things I had read and heard about you. So, while serving as a presiding officer (PO) in Osun during […]
Why Tinubu is greatest Nigerian president since 1960 ─Reni Omokri
Activist and former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has described President Bola Tinubu as the greatest president Nigeria has ever had since its independence in 1960. Omokri ─ social justice advocate, who served as Special Assistant on New Media to former President Goodluck Jonathan ─ recently via his verified Facebook page, opined that among the achievements […]
Kperogi frowns at FG’s renaming of public universities after dead politicians
Nigerian United States-based professor and newspaper columnist, Farooq Kperogi, has advised against renaming Nigeria-owned universities after living or deceased politicians, stressing that such a trend is historically, politically, and emotionally problematic. The Professor of Communication at Kennesaw State University in Greater Atlanta, United States, made this known on Saturday through his ‘Notes from Atlanta’ column […]