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Ahead of the 2027 presidential elections, the proposed coalition of opposition parties seeking to oust President Bola Tinubu has progressed smoothly, with the formalization of legal and media committees to provide a framework for negotiations between the leading parties and their presidential candidates. Opposition leaders associated with the coalition called G100 include the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nigerian Democratic Congress …

The African Action Congress (AAC) has written to President Bola Tinubu, seeking permission to inaugurate a Presidential Campaign Council for its candidate, Omoyele Sowore, at the Presidential Villa, Aso Rock, Abuja. The party, which said the event is scheduled for November 11, 2026, also asked for food and logistical assistance for the 5,000 supporters expected to attend the event, from …

In a bid to expand its operations in Africa’s largest economy, JPMorgan Chase & Co is targeting to have a merchant banking license in Nigeria, and has reportedly deposited N50 billion with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The amount, equivalent to about $38 million, is a key requirement in the application process and signals the lender’s readiness to set …

Efforts by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to establish a state police structure in the country advanced further on Tuesday, when the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill made progress in that direction. The group revealed that they have forwarded the draft amendments to the National Policing Bill 2026, and 29 further amendment bills to the Minister of …

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, says cables purchased by the state government worth N3 billion were stolen by metal scavengers. The stolen cables were used for electricity distribution lines connecting Damaturu, Yobe State, to Maiduguri. This was disclosed by Senior Technical Assistant Print and Digital Communications, Abdulrahman Bundi, who said that the incident, along with other security concerns, informed the …

President Bola Tinubu has firmly rejected calls for a return to a fuel subsidy regime in Nigeria, and likened reversing the policy to asking Moses to lead Israel back into exile in Egypt. When addressing members of the City Boy Movement on Monday, the President stated that subsidies that drain the economy will remain a thing of the past, and …

The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC-PCC) has accused the Vice Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, of seeking to advance the interests of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Kola Ologbondiyan, Director Media and Publicity, ADC-PCC in a statement slammed Kwankwaso, for his call on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, …

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell to 14.63 percent in September 2026, down from 15.39 percent recorded in August, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The bureau disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index report released on Thursday, that “On a month-on-month basis, the headline inflation rate was 0.06%. “Food inflation is 19.59% year on year and -1.55% month …

Presidential candidate of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), and former governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, has described Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri as a “local champion” over his critical response to the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Duke, who spoke during an interview on Arise Television’s The Morning Show on Thursday, stated that the Bayelsa governor was looking at the …

Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, six opposition political parties have begun talks with presidential candidates in a bid for them to appear together in the election. This is part of efforts to implement the resolution reached at the G100 Opposition Summit held recently. The consultation involved the national chairmen and national secretaries of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Allied …