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The Journal seeks to become the most reliable, first-choice Pan-Nigerian information and public knowledge platform. The Journal Nigeria is a serious Journalism from an African Worldview
Nigeria’s leading presidential contenders have largely abandoned the campaign trail with barely ninety-four days left before the 2027 general election. President Bola Tinubu, former vice-president Atiku Abubakar, and their primary rivals now send governors, party foot soldiers, and hired surrogates to face voters instead of touring the federation in person. Power brokers fear open public…
Peter Obi launched his 2027 presidential campaign in Onitsha with five critical questions designed to interrogate national governance. The former Anambra State governor framed the coming electoral contest around economic capacity, public safety, human capital development, institutional integrity, and fiscal prudence. He told supporters in the commercial hub that voters must look beyond ethnic slogans…
Governor Ademola Adeleke’s Special Adviser and Spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, has pushed back against suggestions that Osun State residents were blindsided by the governor’s endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, insisting the endorsement predates Adeleke’s own victory at Saturday’s governorship poll. Rasheed made the clarification on Arise Television on Tuesday, responding to questions…
Former education minister Obiageli Ezekwesili has formally backed Peter Obi for the 2027 presidential contest. She declared her support during a public policy forum, urging opposition factions to rally behind the Labour Party candidate. Ezekwesili framed Obi’s platform as the most viable path toward dismantling deeply rooted political patronage and economic misrule. The endorsement fires…
Old political grudges die hard in Nigerian politics. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed fresh bribery allegations made by his former boss, Olusegun Obasanjo. Obasanjo claimed Atiku paid five million naira to former Speaker Ghali Na’Abba to trigger impeachment proceedings against him two decades ago. Atiku, through his media aide Phrank Shaibu, accused Obasanjo…
The leader of the opposition National Democratic Coalition, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to drop his re-election ambitions and retire. Speaking during a widely broadcast interview, the former Anambra State governor argued that the president lacks the physical capacity and operational stamina required to steer the country out of its economic and…
A faction of the Accord Party has selected Professor Christopher Imumolen as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election through a consensus process at a special national convention in Lagos. The announcement was made in a statement by the faction National Secretary, Mallam Muktar Abdullah. Delegates from the 36 states and the Federal Capital…
The national leadership of the Accord Party has categorically disowned Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, stating that the party neither conducted a presidential primary nor produced any candidate for the race. National Chairman Maxwell Mgbuden made the clarification in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday. The rebuttal…
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election. He unveiled his ambition under a newly formed alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party and the Allied Peoples Movement. The announcement took place during a heavily attended political rally at Mapo Hall in Ibadan. Makinde seeks to position himself…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has secured the presidential ticket of the African Democratic Congress, locking in his place on the ballot for the 2027 general election. The political veteran emerged victorious after a highly competitive nationwide direct primary voting process within the opposition party. With this victory, Atiku is set to recreate the fierce…