Politics • Accountability Probe Alleged ₦800 Billion FAAC Diversion for Campaign Funding – SERAP Tells INEC By Atinuke Otedola • May 17, 2026 • 3 min read ABUJA, NIGERIA — The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to investigate an alleged diversion of ₦800 billion from the … Read more
Politics • 2027 Elections PDP Crisis Deepens as Jonathan’s 2027 Ambition Splits Party Factions By Atinuke Otedola • May 12, 2026 • 4 min read ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigeria’s political scene is heating up ahead of the 2027 elections, with former President Goodluck Jonathan caught in a growing crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). … Read more
Politics • Africa Museveni Sworn In for Seventh Term as Uganda’s President By Atinuke Otedola • May 12, 2026 • 4 min read KAMPALA, UGANDA — Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has been sworn in for a seventh term, extending his rule to nearly four decades. The ceremony took place on May 12, 2026, in … Read more
Politics • Diplomacy Tinubu Arrives in Kenya for Africa-France Summit By Atinuke Otedola • May 12, 2026 • 3 min read NAIROBI, KENYA — President Bola Tinubu arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, early Monday morning to attend the Africa-France Summit. His plane landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport around 12:15 a.m., according to the State House … Read more
Tinubu Showers Praise on Fasoranti Ahead of 100th Birthday Published: May 10, 2026 President Bola Tinubu has paid a glowing tribute to elder statesman and Afenifere leader, Reuben Fasoranti, as he prepares to celebrate his 100th birthday on May 11. In a statement released on Sunday, Tinubu described Fasoranti’s journey through life as one marked … Read more
FFK, Omokri Kick Against Power Returning to North Before 2031 Two ambassador-designates of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Femi Fani-Kayode and Reno Omokri, have kicked against any move to return presidential power to Northern Nigeria before 2031, insisting it would undermine the power-sharing arrangement that has shaped the country’s democracy since 1999. The duo argued that … Read more
Chinyere Ekomaru, has reportedly stepped down from her position, triggering widespread reactions across Nigeria’s political landscape.The development, which surfaced on Friday, has yet to be accompanied by a detailed official statement from the state government, leaving many questions unanswered about the circumstances surrounding her sudden exit. No Official Explanation Yet As of the time of … Read more