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Media aide to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is ill, needs medical attention, and should not campaign for re-election in 2027. CityNews Nigeria reports that Ibe made the remark while reacting to a viral video from the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign flag-off in Kaduna State. In an interview with Daily Post, Ibe said Tinubu is unfit to lead the country and urged the President’s family to prioritise his well-being and care for him properly. Atiku aide pointed out that Tinubu, during the campaign, showed signs of a man…

Professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, has slammed the All Progressives Congress (APC) for giving selected youth leaders luxury sport utility vehicles (SUVs) reportedly worth billions of naira, contrasting the expenditure with the low salaries paid to Nigerian soldiers. CN reports that Utomi’s reaction followed a video shared online by APC National Youth Leader, Dayo Israel, showing brand-new 2026 Toyota Prado SUVs presented to selected youth leaders to support election mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections. In the post via his handle, Israel also expressed optimism that the youth leaders will deliver their polling units in the forthcoming election. He…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained why the preliminary voters’ register is not available on its official website, despite being displayed at registration areas across the country ahead of the 2027 general elections. Mohammed Haruna, the National Commissioner and Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee, said the commission had made the register available at the ward level but had yet to upload it to its online platform. Haruna disclosed this during an exclusive conversation with The PUNCH on Sunday, following concerns over the accessibility of the register and calls for the electoral body to make the document available for…

KEY TAKEAWAYS Seyi Tinubu’s security aide, Olawale Dare, alleged that Jaruma demanded ₦100 million and threatened to accuse him of rape if he refused. Dare made the allegations in an October 8, 2026 statement to the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre, which SaharaReporters obtained. Jaruma has since been charged with two cyberstalking counts over TikTok posts allegedly targeting Rayan Kamal and Seyi Tinubu, according to an October 23, 2026 charge sheet. A security aide to Seyi Tinubu, Olawale Dare, has alleged that controversial sex therapist, Hauwa Saidu, better known as Jaruma, tried to extort ₦100 million from him after a brief…

Former President Barack Obama, appearing here Saturday at his first campaign rally for this fall’s midterm elections, characterized President Donald Trump as an agent of “chaos and cruelty” and a man of broken promises. And in a particularly pointed criticism of his Republican successor, Obama mocked Trump’s ballroom construction and the gold accents he has added throughout the White House. Does anybody really think this guy in the White House right now is spending all that time thinking about these issues?” Obama wondered. “I mean, I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but he seems very focused on home renovations. He…

Oyo State Governor and APM presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, has criticized President Bola Tinubu for using rising foreign reserves to falsely portray economic recovery in Nigeria. In a video address during the launch of the Makinde and Daura for Better Nigeria (MAD) Resetter Movement in Lagos, Makinde described the government’s narrative as a “political gimmick” that overlooks the widespread hunger affecting millions. “Statistics mean little when families are struggling to meet basic needs,” he asserted, comparing the situation to a household where the head boasts about savings while everyone else goes hungry. Makinde argued that true economic progress should be…

The Senate has described the claim by FCT senator, Ireti Kingibe, that Nigerians would be made to surrender a quarter of their earnings as tax if the All Progressives Congress (APC) is returned to power in 2027 as misleading. CN reports that Senate spokesman Yemi Adaramodu, in an interview with Sunday Punch, said the tax law in question had been public for almost a year, having been passed by the National Assembly and signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. He accused Kingibe of trying to rewrite the legislation for political gain. Adaramodu, who chairs the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, insisted…

President Bola Tinubu has accused his opponents in the 2027 presidential election, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and other opposition candidates, of being responsible for poverty and hunger in Nigeria. Tinubu made the allegation on Saturday at the All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign flag-off in Kaduna State ahead of the 2027 general elections. “I hear my opponents talking about hunger and poverty. Who created it? They did! To you, the children of our country, it’s a promise of a second term – prosperity; you will not regret it,” the President said. Tinubu’s remarks come amid public concerns over the rising cost…

Former presidential aide, Laolu Akande, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu has failed to surround himself with influential and capable figures who could help him deliver effective governance. He claimed that Tinubu’s decision to bring Hakeem Muri-Okunola into the presidency  should be regarded as the failure of Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila to perform his duties effectively. CN reports that Akande stated this during an interview on the Naija Unfiltered Podcast. He argued that the president’s reliance on Muri-Okunola, his Principal Private Secretary, to organise his schedule suggested shortcomings in the management of the Presidency. “This is the problem. The…