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The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, Peter Obi, has said President Bola Tinubu lacks the capacity to lead Nigeria and should step aside. Obi made the assertion during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, insisting that Tinubu has no business seeking re-election in 2027. According to him, the president is tired and should retire, arguing that the Bola Tinubu who served as governor of Lagos State is not the same person now leading Nigeria. “As it is right now, Bola Tinubu is leading us nowhere. We will turn it so he can see it. That’s…

President Bola Tinubu has been adopted as the preferred presidential candidate for the 2027 election by Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and the national leadership of the Accord Party. The decision was reached during a meeting held on Saturday night in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. The gathering brought together top officials of the party from across the country, including members of the National Working Committee and state chairmen. According to a statement issued on Sunday by Adeleke’s re-election campaign spokesman, Pelumi Olajengbesi, discussions at the meeting focused on the future of the party, national development issues and preparations ahead…

*…RATTAWU Summit: Media Takes Centre Stage in Defence of Nigeria’s Democracy Amid AI Revolution* By Comrade Zannah Ibrahim Mustapha Public Relations Officer RATTAWU Lagos State Council 20th July, 2026 The Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU) has unveiled a bold roadmap towards its Golden Jubilee while calling on journalists, media owners, government institutions and communication professionals to uphold ethical journalism as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections. A major highlight of the one-day summit was the active participation of the Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mallam Jibrin Baba Ndace, who was represented…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has said Nigeria’s treasury cannot be entrusted to African Democratic Congress (ADC) leader, Atiku Abubakar. Igbokwe, in a post on his official Facebook page on Saturday, claimed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo had told Nigerians that Atiku could not be trusted. He wrote: “Let me drop this here so that Alhaji Atiku Abubakar will hear it. We cannot trust him with the treasury of Nigeria. “His principal, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has told us in no uncertain terms that he cannot be trusted.” DAILY POST reports that Obasanjo and Atiku have…

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Babachir Lawal, says the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar will lose the 2027 general elections. Lawal made this prediction in an interview on Symfoni TV. According to him, the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabi’u Kwankwaso have 70 percent chances of victory. “Atiku Abubakar will definitely lose the 2027 election. I pray he loses. I’m not the only who wants this but he will surely lose. “Peter Obi and Rabi’u Kwankwaso, I’m pairing them, have a 70% chance on my own…

Arsenal are exploring a move to sign winger Vinicius Junior if he does not extend his Real Madrid contract, according to The Athletic. The Premier League champions’ interest is said to be in its early stages. This means there is no guarantee that a move for the 26-year-old will materialise into a deal. It is understood there have been no club-to-club talks yet, but the idea “has approval at all levels within Arsenal”. Vinicius Jr is into the last 12 months of his contract after eight seasons at Real Madrid. Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, is desperate to upgrade his left…

Fresh investigative details presented before the Federal High Court in Abuja have exposed the operational layout and specific task assignments given to officers and civilians involved in an alleged plot to violently overthrow President Bola Tinubu administration. The security records show that the suspects mapped out coordinated attacks on strategic locations across the country. Key targets included the Presidential Villa, Radio House, major airport runways, and the personal residences of senior military commanders. Prosecution teams pursuing treason charges against the accused persons disclosed that the plan relied on internal insider support. The conspirators aimed to seize authority, disrupt national communications,…

The Incorporated Trustees of the Southern Kaduna Peoples’ United Associations (SOKAPU) have filed a suit against the Minister of Works, David Umahi, over the death of Mary Habila, a nurse who died while attached to his medical team. CityNews understands that Habila died on June 27 while at the minister’s residence, a development that has continued to attract public attention and demands for a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death. The Ebonyi State Police Command had earlier said it would proceed with an autopsy despite objections reportedly raised by members of Habila’s family. Umahi had also written to the Ebonyi State…

The presidential flag bearer of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has waved off the recent insinuation and innuendo by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in respect of Federal  Government Pension backlog, as unnecessary ghosting and futile political shadow chasing by an inept APC-led administration. The Atiku Media Office in a response on Friday described as untenable frivolity the disguised brickbat by the President to visiting Northeast political stakeholders led by  Governor Babagana Zulum, where he blamed pension problems in the country on the Obasanjo/Atiku government that left office almost two decades before his. “Both President Tinubu and…

Opposition parties have criticised the Presidency for celebrating a reported commendation letter from United States President Donald Trump to President Bola Tinubu on Nigeria’s fight against insecurity, with some political figures questioning the authenticity and significance of the correspondence. The parties, which spoke separately with Saturday Punch, argued that the reported letter did not reflect the security realities confronting Nigerians. While some described the correspondence as routine diplomacy, others maintained that any commendation by Trump should be interpreted strictly within the context of the fight against terrorism and not as an endorsement of the Tinubu administration’s overall security performance. The reactions followed the Presidency’s announcement…