Politics

Washington-based lobbying firm Von Batten-Montague-York L.C. has intensified its campaign against President Bola Tinubu, calling for US authorities to pursue criminal charges over decades-old allegations. The latest move comes weeks after the firm urged the Trump administration to...

Nineteen presidential candidates and their running mates have formally entered the race for Aso Rock, setting the stage for one of Nigeria's most fiercely contested presidential elections since the return to democratic rule in 1999. President Bola Tinubu...

EFCC insists its restriction on the Osun State Government's statutory allocation account was lawful, saying it acted to preserve public funds after detecting suspicious financial transactions. The anti-graft agency rejects claims by Governor Ademola Adeleke and the Nigerian...

Former Obi-Datti Deputy Campaign Manager Isaac Balami says he returned to the APC after concluding that President Bola Tinubu had addressed many of the concerns that prompted his exit in 2022 Balami claims the Obi-Datti campaign lacked the...

ADC accuses the Federal Government of deliberately withholding statutory allocations to Osun local governments in a bid to weaken Governor Ademola Adeleke's administration. Opposition party warns that the suspension of funds will disrupt salary payments, healthcare, basic education,...

EFCC says the freezing of the Osun State Government account was driven by an ongoing investigation into the alleged fraudulent handling of ₦11 billion in Ecology Funds, Intervention Funds and FAAC allocations—not the August 15 governorship election. Anti-graft...

Afrobeats star Davido appeals to Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma to ensure the August 15 Osun governorship election is not turned into a political battleground, urging respect for the will of the electorate. Singer throws his weight behind...

Orji Kalu says he will leave the APC if President Tinubu ever undermines opposition politics or disrespects the Catholic Church, insisting the President remains committed to democratic values. The Abia North senator rejects claims that Tinubu's "all is...

Federal High Court overturns APC's nomination process, nullifying what it described as an unlawful return by the party's leadership. Justice Peter Lifu declares Abdugani Arobo the valid winner of the APC primary election after holding that he secured...

Governor Ademola Adeleke announces legal action against the EFCC after the anti-graft agency froze the Osun State Government salary account without a court order, describing the move as an assault on democracy and constitutional governance. Adeleke accuses former...