Kwankwaso Blames Yar’Adua’s Death for Zoning Crisis

  Former Kano State Governor and two-time presidential aspirant, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has argued that the death of former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua in 2010 remains a turning point that fundamentally disrupted Nigeria’s informal power rotation arrangement and introduced a confusion that the country’s political system has never fully resolved. Kwankwaso made the remarks…

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Jonathan’s Possible 2027 Comeback Stirs PDP

  More than a decade after leaving office, former President Goodluck Jonathan is once again at the centre of Nigeria’s presidential conversation, with growing reports that he may seek a return to power under the Peoples Democratic Party platform ahead of the 2027 general elections. The reports have triggered widespread debate across Nigeria’s political space,…

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American Passenger Tests Positive for Rare Andes Virus

  An American citizen evacuated from a hantavirus-affected cruise ship in the Canary Islands has tested mildly positive for the virus, United States health authorities announced on Sunday. The US Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that “one passenger currently has mild symptoms and another passenger tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus.”…

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2027: Jonathan Says Consultations Ongoing

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said he will carry out broad political consultations before deciding whether to return to the presidential race in 2027, amid rising speculation over a possible comeback bid. Jonathan’s position comes as political groups, supporters, and several interest blocs continue mounting pressure on him to contest the next general election. The…

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Court Clears El-Rufai For Dental, Eye Care Under ICPC Watch

  A Federal High Court in Kaduna has authorised former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai to receive dental and eye treatment outside custodial facilities, even as a separate application seeking easier bail conditions awaits the court’s decision. Justice Rilwan Aikawa, who presided over proceedings on Wednesday, granted the medical access request following an application by…

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Obi, Kwankwaso Defection Shakes Opposition Coalition

  Fresh divisions have emerged within Nigeria’s fragmented opposition bloc over plans to field a consensus presidential candidate against President Bola Tinubu in 2027, with key parties and figures publicly distancing themselves from the proposal even as loyalists of former Anambra Governor Peter Obi and former Kano Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso push for a unified southern…

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