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A faction of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s supporters has formally proposed a joint presidential ticket pairing former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, with the ex-Kano governor for the 2027 general elections. The Kwankwaso Support Group 2027, led by Abba Gwale, said the proposed alliance is aimed at rescuing the country from insecurity, hunger, and economic hardship. Speaking on Friday in Kano, Gwale urged Nigerians to back the Obi-Kwankwaso partnership, describing it as a “historic opportunity to deliver meaningful change.” “As loyalists of Senator Kwankwaso, we have thrown our weight behind this ticket. The current political trajectory shows where the tide…

A coalition of civil society organisations in Osun State has called on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in the state, warning that the lingering local government control dispute risks plunging the state into anarchy. The coalition, comprising the Centre for Justice Initiatives (CJI), Community Advocacy and Initiative for Local Government Development (ILGD), and Centre for Justice and Community Advocacy, Nigeria (CJCAN), said the stalemate stems from the state government’s disregard for court rulings recognizing All Progressives Congress (APC)-led local government chairmen and councillors as lawful administrators. Comrade Kanyinsola Adebayo, ILGD spokesperson, said, “All three — rule…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has raised concerns over the country’s fast-growing fintech industry’s heavy dependence on foreign funding, warning that the trend exposes startups to global economic shocks and volatile capital flows. In its 2025 Fintech Policy Insight Report released on Sunday, the apex bank disclosed that Nigerian startups raised $520m in equity funding in 2024, down from about $747m in 2019 when the country accounted for nearly 37 per cent of total startup investments across Africa. Despite the decline, the CBN said the sector has remained resilient amid global macroeconomic headwinds, including sharp interest rate hikes in advanced…

A United States Congressman, Riley M. Moore, has dismissed claims that Washington supports any move to break up Nigeria, warning that separatist agitations would worsen insecurity and place Christian communities at greater risk, particularly in the North and Middle Belt. Moore spoke in a statement on his verified X account after a visit to Nigeria, where he said he met government officials, church leaders, humanitarian agencies and internally displaced persons to assess the scale of insecurity and religious persecution in the country. “I have travelled to Nigeria and engaged in multiple high-level meetings with Nigerian officials, the Church, aid groups…

The Corporate Affairs Commission has struck out more than 400,000 inactive and non-compliant companies from Nigeria’s official register in 2025 as part of a sweeping reform drive to sanitise the corporate space and strengthen investor confidence. The Registrar-General of the commission, Hussaini Magaji, disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja during a “Celebration Walk” organised by the agency, saying the mass delisting was aimed at protecting the integrity of the national companies database and ensuring that only active and compliant entities operate within the formal economy. “In 2025 alone, the commission deregistered over 400,000 companies. This exercise is part of our…

…Social Media Erupts Over Ex-Senator’s APC Defection …Supporters, Critics Trade Words Over 2027 Ambition Daud Olatunji The declaration of former senator and academic, Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo, daughter of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, to contest the 2027 Ogun State governorship has sparked intense public debate, with social media awash with sharp criticisms, scepticism and counter-defence of her ambition. Obasanjo, who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress, formally announced her governorship bid during an interview on Eagle7 Sports 103.7FM, declaring that her political comeback was strictly for the Oke-Mosan Government House and not for the National…

Residents of Kaso, a largely Gbagyi community in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, on Saturday staged a protest over what they described as sustained bandit attacks that have displaced at least 18 surrounding villages and forced the closure of 13 public primary schools. The protesters, who gathered at Maraban Rido, accused armed groups operating around Rido, Kujama, Kakau-Abuja Road axis and parts of Kajuru LGA of unleashing renewed violence that has crippled farming, education and healthcare services across the area. Speaking during the protest, leader of the Kaso Youth Forum, Mr Obadiah Baba Kasoiza, said the community had…

The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has discontinued the road infrastructure tax credit scheme, citing lack of legal backing and the agency’s inability to independently verify construction projects executed under the programme. Chairman of the service, Zacch Adedeji, announced the decision at a media roundtable with THISDAY and ARISE News, stressing that while the initiative appeared attractive, it fell outside the statutory mandate of the revenue authority. “No matter how good a programme is, it must have roots in law. The remit of the Nigeria Revenue Service is to assess, collect and account for revenue. Appropriation is not part of our…

The Kano State House of Assembly has dismissed reports suggesting plans to impeach the Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdulsalam-Gwarzo, describing the claims as false, baseless and capable of stirring unnecessary tension in the state. The spokesperson to the Speaker, Kamaluddeen Shawai, told journalists in Kano on Saturday that there was no motion, discussion or initiative within the House aimed at removing the deputy governor. “There is absolutely no move by the Assembly to impeach the Deputy Governor. These reports are misleading and should be disregarded by the public,” Shawai said. He stressed that Abdulsalam-Gwarzo continued to enjoy the full support of…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that President Bola Tinubu’s supporters in Rivers State do not require the backing of a sitting governor to mobilise votes ahead of the 2027 general election. Wike made the assertion on Saturday in Port Harcourt during the commissioning of the Rivers State Renewed Hope Ambassadors’ headquarters, which houses a radio station, situation room, offices and operational buses. The former Rivers governor said the political structure backing Tinubu in the state was already strong and self-sustaining, boasting of grassroots mobilisation across the 23 local government areas. “Desmond Akawor, you have…