Senator Iyabo Obasanjo has endorsed the use of consensus in selecting candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying the method is capable of producing electable and broadly acceptable candidates. Speaking during a television interview on Thursday, the former Ogun Central senator dismissed concerns that consensus could override the wishes of party members, arguing that political parties are naturally inclined to choose candidates with strong grassroots appeal. According to her, […]

The Chief Technical Adviser to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Olowoniyi, has said Nigerians should begin to see gradual improvement in electricity supply as maintenance work on a major gas pipeline nears completion, with full restoration expected within two weeks. Olowoniyi stated that the recent power outages were largely caused by disruptions to a key gas pipeline, noting that a significant portion of Nigeria’s electricity generation depends on gas supply. […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has taken major steps to ease internal tensions as loyalists of Seyi Makinde and Nyesom Wike begin reconciliation efforts ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party has in recent months faced a deepening internal crisis marked by public disagreements, legal disputes and power struggles, raising concerns about its unity and readiness for the next election cycle. Speaking in Abuja, factional PDP National […]

The Nigerian Army has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit filed over a disputed property in the Apo District of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), describing the case as an abuse of court process. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/C’S/2635/2025, was instituted by a professor, John Ntui Ntuiabane, who is seeking the court’s interpretation of the rights of Nigerian citizens to own property. The claimant is also […]