The Abia State Government has reduced its inherited debt from about ₦191 billion to ₦48.4 billion, according to figures released by the state’s Debt Management Office. The reduction means the administration of Governor Alex Otti has repaid more than ₦142 billion, or roughly 74.3% of the debt inherited when it took office in May 2023….
Freshly circulated leaked audio involving Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Godswill Akpabio has added another layer to the long-running dispute between the Kogi Central senator and the Senate President. The recordings, released by activist Sandra Duru, have triggered a new wave of political reactions, but their authenticity and full context remain unverified. The development is significant not…
Supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, reportedly faced an attempted disruption during a NDC Warri march 2026 event on Thursday as supporters mobilised behind the Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso ticket ahead of the 2027 elections. Videos circulating online appear to show groups of supporters in blue shirts confronting people described by participants as…
Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election now has a defined field. The Independent National Electoral Commission has published its final list of 18 presidential candidates and their running mates for the January 16, 2027 election. The list covers 18 political parties and includes President Bola Tinubu, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi,…
A rice and cash distribution by Gbenda Terver, Senior Special Assistant to Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia on Youth Organisations, has triggered a fresh debate over the relationship between youth welfare and political mobilisation in the state. Videos circulating online show Terver distributing 10kg bags of rice and ₦2,000 to young people in Otukpo. He…
A fresh dispute over Peter Obi’s Anambra debt controversy has moved from claims about the state’s finances to a political challenge over his 2027 presidential campaign. The Anambra State Government says eight external loans linked to projects during or inherited by Obi’s administration had an outstanding balance of $92.35 million, equivalent to about ₦127.37 billion…
Graphics circulating online comparing Nigeria’s prices in 2015 with current costs have renewed debate over the Nigeria cost of living under APC. The APC scorecard highlights dramatic increases in food, petrol and other household expenses, while also showing how the value of workers’ wages has changed. The comparisons are becoming politically important as Nigerians judge…
The Peter Obi convoy blockade in Benue is taking on a bigger political meaning as supporters of the former presidential candidate prepare to hold a One Million-Man March in Makurdi on Saturday, September 12. The Benue chapter of the Obidient Movement says the march will begin at 9 a.m. from Wurukum Roundabout under the slogan…
African Action Congress presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has renewed calls for Nigeria to reconsider its approach to cannabis, arguing that the plant could become a source of export earnings, jobs and industrial materials if properly regulated. Speaking on the BTC Podcast, Sowore proposed large-scale cannabis exports from Nigeria, pointing to low-THC varieties and uses beyond…
Peter Obi says his NDC 2027 election strategy will rely on independent monitoring and a dual system for transmitting polling-unit results, a move he says is designed to prevent a repeat of the problems that followed Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election. The NDC presidential candidate wants results transmitted simultaneously to INEC’s IReV portal and the party’s…
