Author: Aminu Imam

2027: “Stop dragging Jonathan into broken system”, Lamiɗo warns

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Lamido warns on 2027

Former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamiɗo, has issued a sharp warning over growing calls for former President Goodluck Jonathan to return to active partisan politics ahead of the 2027 elections, describing the push as a symptom of national frustration rather than a serious political solution. Lamiɗo, while writing on his Facebook wall, did not mince words as he argued that the renewed agitation for Jonathan‘s comeback is being fueled by what he called a deepening sense of hopelessness within Nigeria’s political landscape. According to him, the country’s current political environment…

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“No permanent terrorist base in S’West” – DHQ

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DHQ on S'West2

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) of Nigeria has addressed recent reports suggesting the presence of a permanent terrorist base in the South West, following the brutal attacks on Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota, Community Grammar School, Ahoro-Esinele, and LEA Primary School in Oriire local government area, Oyo State. In an issued statement, Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Olatunbosun Oluyede, extended his condolences to the victims’ families, the government and people of Oyo State, and all Nigerians affected by the abductions. He described the attack on innocent children and school…

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2027: SDP’s National Convention picks Atanda as presidential candidate

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SDP picks elects Shehu Gabam

…Elects Shehu Gabam as Chairman Ahead of the 2027 Presidential and general elections, the Shehu Gabam-led Social Democratic Party, (SDP), has elected Abimbola Akeem Atanda as its Presidential candidate for the forthcoming polls. His election, which took place yesterday, during the 2026 National Convention/ Presidential Primary at the Bola Tinubu Conference Centre, was sequel to a voice vote by delegates from the thirty-six states of the country and the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). The SDP has also suspended the National Working Committee, NWC, led by Prof. Sadiq Umar Abubakar Gombe,…

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EFCC arrests ex-Power Minister, Mamman in Kaduna hideout

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EFCC arrests Mamman

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed how operatives of the commission tracked and arrested former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, in Kaduna State, following his conviction over a multibillion-naira fraud case. Olukoyede disclosed yesterday, during a media briefing at the EFCC headquarters in Abuja that the former minister was arrested in Rigasa, a densely-populated community in Igabi local government area of Kaduna State, where he was allegedly being shielded by accomplices. According to the EFCC boss, investigations showed that Mamman had remained under…

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Liberty Symposium 2026: Ramalan unveils blueprint to re-imagine Northern Nigeria through media, productivity, governance

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Liberty Symposium 2026

Executive Chairman of Liberty Media Group, Alhaji (Dr.) Tijjani Ramalan, has announced plans for the second edition of the Liberty Symposium, describing it as a strategic intervention aimed at redefining the future of Northern Nigeria through dialogue, policy engagement and practical solutions to the region’s challenges. Speaking ahead of a press conference scheduled to hold today at the Liberty Media Group Corporate Headquarters in Abuja, Ramalan said the symposium would take place on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja, bringing together policymakers, business leaders, security…

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Pantami pulls out of APC governorship race in Gombe

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Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State, has pulled out of the race to govern the state under the ruling party. Pantami, who rejected the consensus arrangement that led to the choice of Jamilu Gwamna, had earlier vowed to challenge what he described as injustice in the party. However, in a statement issued by Barrister Ibrahim M. Attahir, on behalf of the ‘Pantamiyya Movement’, the aspirant said he decided not to take part in…

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APC primaries rock party, as over 50 lawmakers lose bids

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APC primaries rock party

…Violence erupts in Lagos The ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been thrown into a major political storm following dramatic outcomes from its House of Representatives primaries, with more than 50 serving lawmakers losing their re-election bids and violent clashes in Lagos exposing deepening tensions within the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The massive shake-up, regarded as one of the largest turnovers of federal lawmakers since 2015, signals intensifying internal battles for influence within the APC and raises fresh concerns about party unity as political permutations…

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2027: “Jonathan has purchased PDP presidential form” – Umar Sani 

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Jonathan on 9ja

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Sani, has claimed that former President Goodluck Jonathan has purchased a presidential nomination form ahead of the 2027 general election. Sani, who made the disclosure during an interview yesterday, said Jonathan’s actions indicate serious interest in returning to partisan politics ahead of the next presidential election. “In politics, what is important is action. If you are interested, there are processes you have to follow, one of which is the procurement of nomination forms. He has done that”, he stated. When asked…

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‘How el-Rufa’i revoked Gowon’s Abuja land’ – Bishop Kukah

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Kukah on el Rufa'i

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has revealed how former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nasir el-Rufa’i, revoked a plot of land belonging to former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, in Abuja. Kukah spoke yesterday in Abuja, while reviewing Gowon’s autobiography: ‘My Life of Duty and Allegiance’, published by Havilah Group. The cleric, known for his interventions on national issues and reflections on Nigeria’s political history, used the occasion to recount some of the difficulties Gowon faced after leaving office, including his years in exile following…

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2027: Peter Obi emerges sole NDC presidential aspirant

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NDC zones ticket to South2

Former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has emerged as the sole presidential aspirant of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2027 election, according to reports on Monday. The development followed the closure of the party’s sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms on May 17, with Obi reportedly being the only aspirant to obtain the forms before the deadline. His emergence comes amid ongoing political realignments within the opposition ahead of the 2027 presidential race. Reports also indicate that the NDC…

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