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Reporting and analysis on elections, political parties, leadership, public policy and the contests shaping power around the world.

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How Army Corporal’s Wife, 4 Children Were Detailed for 21 Days Over Alleged Coup Plot

Kenneth Ebelemi | Sub Editor -
ABUJA, Nigeria — The wife and four children of a Nigerian Army corporal have told a military court that they were detained for 21...
Government

Nigeria’s EFCC Chief Sounds Warning to Religious Leaders over Diversion of Donations

Abdul Jummai | Politics Reporter -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Ola Olukoyede, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has urged churches and mosques on Wednesday to introduce...
Guest Essays

Peter Mbah 101: Introduction to 101 Special Advisers and Assistants on the Eve of Election [MUST READ]

Okechukwu Nwokoye | Sub Editor -
Some announcements require analysis. Some require calculators. The Enugu State Government announced yesterday that Governor Peter Mbah has appointed 101 new Special Advisers, Senior...
News

Nigerian President Tinubu May Face Questions Over Cyberattacks on Website of Man Seeking His FBI Records

Ebenezer Olatunji | News Reporter -
WASHINGTON, United States — An American plaintiff seeking the release of decades-old US law enforcement records concerning President Bola Tinubu has asked a federal...
Metro

Soludo Grants Clemency to Popular Money Ritual Native Doctor Akwa Okuku

Oluchi Nkwachukwu | Sub-Editor -
AWKA, Nigeria — Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo pardoned Chidozie Nwangwu, the native doctor widely known as Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki, on Friday, September...
Guest Essays

Villain, Victim, or Rival? The Political Mystery of Chukwuma Soludo [MUST READ]

Vitus Ozoke | Op-Ed Contributor -
Something about Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo's relationship with Peter Obi is increasingly difficult to explain. It is not disagreement. Political disagreement is normal. It...
News

2027: Atiku, Obi, and 6 Others Enter Talks Over Single Opposition Candidate

Pius Godsday | Politics Reporter -
ABUJA, Nigeria — Eight opposition figures are to be invited to private negotiations aimed at choosing a single presidential candidate for Nigeria’s 2027 election. The...
Impact

Political Intolerance: 6 Nigerian Governors In Danger of Foreign Travel Ban

Pius Godsday | Politics Reporter -
ENUGU, Nigeria — A Nigerian civil liberties organisation has threatened to lobby foreign governments to restrict travel by six state governors over allegations that...
Guest Essays

Reuben Abati: INEC’s “Final List”, Dangote’s Ark, And The Looming Agony [MUST READ]

Reuben Abati | Op-Ed Contributor -
Reuben Abati examines INEC’s candidate list for the 2027 elections, threats to a credible poll, soaring living costs, and the frenzy surrounding Dangote Refinery’s...
Crime

Benue Police Arrest 46 After Crowd Blocked Peter Obi’s Convoy

Pius Godsday | Politics Reporter -
MAKURDI, Nigeria — The Benue State Police Command said on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, that it had arrested 46 people over the obstruction of...
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