Court Asked To Stop Jonathan From Contesting 2027 Presidential Election
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, was Monday, asked to issue an order of perpetual injunction, restraining former President Goodluck Jonathan from presenting himself to any political party in the country for the purpose of contesting the 2027 presidential election. The court was equally urged to bar the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, from…
2027: Verify Candidates’ Certificates Before Polls – Peter Obi To INEC
Former Labour Party Presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to verify certificates submitted by candidates running for public office to prevent people with questionable backgrounds from being elected. Obi made this call in a post on his verified X handle on Monday. He recalled…
Israeli Hostage Families Want Nobel Peace Prize For Trump
An Israeli advocacy group campaigning for the release of hostages in Gaza on Monday called for US President Donald Trump to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his “determination to bring peace” to the region. In a letter sent to the Norwegian Nobel Committee, the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said Trump made “possible…
Nigeria’s Anglican Communion Faults Mullally’s Appointment As Archbishop Of Canterbury
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has faulted the appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury. It stated that the news of her emergence was a “devastating” development that “ignores the current situation and challenges being faced by the Anglican Communion”. This was contained in a statement by the Archbishop, Metropolitan…
NNPCL Blames Cooking Gas Scarcity, Price Hike On PENGASSAN Strike
The Group Chief Executive of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, has attributed the recent scarcity in cooking gas to a temporary loading and disruption during the strike action by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). According to him, the industrial action had halted operations for several…
2027: I Am Under Serious Pressure To Join ADC – Tunde Bakare
Founder of Citadel Global Community Church, Tunde Bakare, says he is under serious pressure from political stakeholders to join the African Democratic Congress, ADC. Bakare disclosed this on Saturday at the first edition of the Citadel School of Governance Dialogue Series tagged ‘Nigeria at 65: Historical Reflections, Futuristic Projection’ in Oregun, Lagos, ruling out the…
Nigerians Has Lost Trust In INEC – ADC
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, accusing it of betraying public trust in the conduct of Nigeria’s 2023 general elections. The ADC stated that the result of the elections represented a major setback to the country’s democratic aspirations. The party made the accusation at a high-level meeting with…
Jonathan Denies Linking Buhari To Boko Haram
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan says his recent comments on the role of the late President Muhammadu Buhari in the Boko Haram crisis were misrepresented. The former president made the clarification in a statement issued by his media aide, Ikechukwu Eze. Hifoxnews recalls that Jonathan, in his speech on Friday at the book launch of…
Tinubu Knows He Will Lose If Atiku, Jonathan Contest – Ex-VP’s Aide
The Senior Political Assistant to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Demola Olarewaju, has suggested how Bola Tinubu will lose the 2027 presidential election. Olarewaju disclosed that if Atiku and former President Goodluck Jonathan run for the presidency on different platforms in 2027, Tinubu will lose the election. Featuring on Mic On podcast on Saturday, Olarewaju…
2027: Jonathan Weighs ADC Option Amid Comeback Reports
Former President Goodluck Jonathan is said to be considering aligning with the African Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections, as the party’s coalition of opposition forces gathers strength and intensifies consultations with key political stakeholders across the country. Multiple members of the ADC National Working Committee, who spoke on condition of anonymity because…