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US Revokes Citizenship Of Nigerian-Born Woman Over Passport Fraud
The United States government has stripped a Nigerian-born woman, Vivian Chike Obichere, of her American citizenship for concealing fraudulent passport activities during her naturalisation. The US Department of Justice said the US District Court for the Northern District of California revoked Obichere’s citizenship on October 13, after finding she illegally obtained naturalisation by lying to immigration authorities.
RIGHT OF REPLY: Benin Stormwater Project, Okpebholo, and the Collapse of an Illusionary Critique, By Suleman Abubakar
Red Lines with Sufuyan Ojeifo Recently, public discourse has been inundated by hollow polemics—epitomized by commentaries such as Sufuyan Ojeifo’s jaundice and illusionary critique—attempting to frame the monumental environmental challenge of the Benin stormwater project as an indictment of Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration. This posture of cynical detachment is not merely banal; it is a profound intellectual dishonesty steeped in sheer hate.
Catholic Priest Dies After Cross Falls On Him During Live Mass
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2027 poll: Amaechi’s ‘mad men’ outburst against Tinubu voters, By Ehichioya Ezomon
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ATTID Announces Invest in Africa Summit 2026 On Sidelines Of G20 Leaders’ Meeting In Miami
The Africa Think Tank for Infrastructure Development, ATTID, has announced the Invest in Africa Summit 2026, scheduled to hold December 11–12, 2026 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, Florida.
2027 poll: Amaechi’s ‘mad men’ outburst against Tinubu voters – By Ehichioya Ezomon
Vice presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, was in his element the other day at a townhall in Benin City, capital city of Edo State, where he labelled the Nigerian voters as “thieves and mad people” for their resolve to vote for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.
2027 Poll: Amaechi's 'mad men' Outburst Against Tinubu Voters
Vice presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, was in his element the other day at a townhall in Benin City, capital city of Edo State, where he labelled the Nigerian voters as "thieves and mad people" for their resolve to vote for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.
2027: North’s Support For Tinubu Not Blank Cheque, Shettima Warns
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said the growing northern support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid is not a blank cheque, insisting it must be earned with facts, transparency and results. Shettima spoke on Saturday in Abuja at the unveiling of the Arewa for Asiwaju (A4A) Campaign headquarters and the inauguration of its northern structure.
Wike to Rivers voters: Reject Atiku, Amaechi, Obi over ‘political kalokalo’
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has urged Rivers State residents to reject opposition figures Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi and Peter Obi, describing them as political gamblers unfit to determine Nigeria’s future. Wike made the remarks during a Rainbow Coalition town hall meeting in Ayama, Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State, where he mobilised support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
FULL LIST: Tinubu to campaign in 12 states as APC releases rally timetable
President Bola Tinubu will personally lead the All Progressives Congress (APC) re-election campaign in 12 states ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with rallies scheduled to begin in Kaduna on October 24. The party’s nationwide campaign timetable, released on Thursday, covers the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with the campaign running from October 2026 to January 2027.
Keyamo, Ajiboye and PCC List: Initial Misjudgment Partially Corrected, By Adedayo Showemimo
The revised composition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) may have addressed some of the concerns generated by its initial list, but the controversy surrounding the placement of certain political communicators is far from settled.
Former IGPs, others celebrate Frank Mba as ex-DIG opens law office in Abuja on birthday
Retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), Frank Mba, has formally unveiled his law office, in Abuja, marking a new chapter in his professional journey following his retirement from the Nigeria Police Force. Shop African Art The unveiling, held on Friday, October 9, 2026, at the firm’s office in Wuse 2, Abuja, also coincided with Mba’s birthday celebration, bringing together dignitaries, friends, associates, and well-wishers to celebrate the occasion.
2027 poll: Atiku and Nigerians on return to petrol subsidy, By Ehichioya Ezomon
“A subsidy remains a subsidy. You may call it production subsidy, targeted subsidy, capped subsidy or give it any sophisticated economic description you like. Once the government is required to absorb part of the cost of petrol so that it can be sold below what the market would otherwise determine, public resources are being committed to make up the difference. “The critical questions therefore remain unanswered: What is the subsidy rate? What quantity of petrol will qualify?
Police Block “Tinubu Must Go” Meeting In Kano
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2027 poll: Atiku and Nigerians on return to petrol subsidy – By Ehichioya Ezomon
“A subsidy remains a subsidy. You may call it production subsidy, targeted subsidy, capped subsidy or give it any sophisticated economic description you like. Once the government is required to absorb part of the cost of petrol so that it can be sold below what the market would otherwise determine, public resources are being committed to make up the difference. “The critical questions therefore remain unanswered: What is the subsidy rate? What quantity of petrol will qualify?
2027 Poll: Atiku And Nigerians On Return To Petrol Subsidy
"A subsidy remains a subsidy. You may call it production subsidy, targeted subsidy, capped subsidy or give it any sophisticated economic description you like. Once the government is required to absorb part of the cost of petrol so that it can be sold below what the market would otherwise determine, public resources are being committed to make up the difference. "The critical questions therefore remain unanswered: What is the subsidy rate? What quantity of petrol will qualify?
2027 poll: Obi’s ‘independent transmission of results’ plot to rig – By Ehichioya Ezomon
Since whispers heralded the 2027 General Election, aftermath of the Supreme Court sealing of their last hope of reversing the outcome of the February 25, 2023, presidential ballot, Nigeria’s opposition politicians and their supporters have claimed that “Nigerians” would defeat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) before 12 pm on January 16, 2027.
Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour’s Yoruba proverb, By Lasisi Olagunju
(Monday Lines 2, Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 5 October, 2026) A gentleman called Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour wants to be governor of Lagos State. But he cannot speak the language of the land. About four weeks ago, he told Arise TV that he had hired a teacher to teach him Yoruba Language. Àdàgbà kọ ilà, lílé ní í lé. Tribal marks made in adulthood come out as big scars; they confer no beauty; they scare away suitors.
2027 Poll: Obi's 'Independent Transmission Of Results' Plot To Rig
Since whispers heralded the 2027 General Election, aftermath of the Supreme Court sealing of their last hope of reversing the outcome of the February 25, 2023, presidential ballot, Nigeria's opposition politicians and their supporters have claimed that "Nigerians" would defeat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) before 12 pm on January 16, 2027.
Ghana Bans Preaching On Moving Buses, Preachers Face Eight Months In Jail
Pastors who preach on public buses in Ghana now risk up to eight months in prison or a fine of $52, as authorities begin enforcing a new law banning the practice. The regulation, passed by Parliament in May, prohibits preaching and hawking on public service vehicles while in motion, describing it as a nuisance and a threat to passenger safety and comfort. Bus preaching has long been part of life in Ghana, a predominantly Christian nation.
2027 poll: Obi’s “independent transmission of results” plot to rig, By Ehichioya Ezomon
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Celebrity Boxing: Tiwa Savage Accepts Challenge To Fight Teni, Tells Her To Pick A Date
Afrobeats singer, Tiwa Savage has told fellow singer Teniola Apata, aka Teni, to “pick a date” after Teni called her out for a boxing bout. Teni issued the challenge in a video posted on her official Instagram account @tenientertainer.
Shettima’s Caracas Claim Indicts APC, Buhari – ADC Campaign Council
The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council (ADC PCC) has knocked Vice President Kashim Shettima over his claim that President Bola Tinubu saved Nigeria from economic collapse. Shettima had said Nigeria was heading to “Caracas” before Tinubu assumed office. But the ADC council said the statement is self-indicting for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Amaechi Gives Condition For Withdrawing As Atiku’s Running Mate
The vice-presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Rotimi Amaechi, says he will withdraw from the 2027 presidential race and campaign for President Bola Tinubu if petrol price drops to N600 per litre. Amaechi stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday night. The former Rivers State governor said Nigerians are becoming increasingly frustrated by the economic hardship.
2027: ADC Assembly Candidates In Four States Defect To APC, Back Tinubu
African Democratic Congress, ADC, House of Assembly candidates from Zamfara, Plateau, Taraba and Jigawa States have defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC, declaring support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Renewed Hope Agenda ahead of the 2027 general elections. The defectors, led by Dr Princess Aslam Aliyu Gambiyar from Zamfara State, paid a courtesy visit to the APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja last Sunday.
World Bank exposure hits $20.7bn as Nigeria seeks fresh $1.5bn loans
Nigeria’s proposed $1.5bn fresh borrowing from the World Bank comes as the country’s outstanding debt to the multilateral lender climbed to $20.73bn by June 2026. DownloadInteractive Maps The new facilities, if approved, would further increase Nigeria’s reliance on the World Bank’s International Development Association, which already accounts for $19.12bn of the country’s obligations to the institution.
Sultan Receives Former Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby in Sokoto
The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, CFR, mni, has received the former Archbishop of Canterbury and former head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, Dr. Justin Welby, at the Sultan’s Palace in Sokoto. Welby paid a formal courtesy visit to the Sultan on Saturday, September 26, 2026, during which they discussed issues of common interest, with particular emphasis on peace, religious understanding, unity and cooperation among people of different faiths.
87-Year-Old’s Eviction Sparks Encampment Protest In Madrid Over Housing Crisis
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From CRPP to PAGG: Metamorphosis of meddlesome interloper
Mere juxtaposition of its by-name with its messaging portrays it as the care-free exhibitor of identity theft; an empty, boastful and bashful entity; a swaggering and lying canary; a busybody and an illegitimate political platform – indicating the hallmark of fakery.
Where Is President Tinubu? Presidency Must Come Clean On Prolonged Absence — ADC PCC
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One Pot, One Party: Why APC Should Win Delta In 2027, By Dr Festus Okubor
The defection of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori from the PDP to the APC was no more just a headline. It was the lid coming off a pot that had been simmering for 25 years. The man with the ladle crossed the floor, and Delta State crossed the line with him. The only honest truth for 2027 is that the state under Governor Sheriff will make its defection true at the polls, thus severing the 25 year long reign on the PDP. The statement it affirms is that, it is not the party, but the people in the party.
Flood claims Delta undergraduate after car plunges into drainage
A university undergraduate has died after floodwater swept her from a vehicle in Asaba, Delta State, with her body recovered two days after the incident. The incident occurred on Monday at Okotimi Layout, behind the Asaba Specialist Hospital, following heavy rainfall. The student was travelling with her father in a Toyota Corolla when floodwater reportedly pushed the vehicle into a drainage channel while the man was driving her to the location of her industrial training.
Who Is In Charge of Nigeria? Atiku Queries Tinubu’s 21-Day Vacation Without Handover
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has asked who is constitutionally in charge of Nigeria, 21 days after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu left the country on a three-week annual vacation.
2027 poll: APC governors push Wike under bus
The importance and relevance of former Rivers State Governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Chief Nyesom Wike, to the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2023 and his contribution to the cabinet therefrom were brought home to members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by ex-Edo Governor and Senator representing Edo North, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, on Friday, January 3, 2025.
2027 Poll: APC Governors Push Wike Under Bus
The importance and relevance of former Rivers State Governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Chief Nyesom Wike, to the election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2023 and his contribution to the cabinet therefrom were brought home to members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) by ex-Edo Governor and Senator representing Edo North, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, on Friday, January 3, 2025.
2027: PDP may field candidates despite Tinubu support — Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has clarified that his support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 does not prevent the Peoples Democratic Party from fielding candidates in other elections. Wike said his commitment to Tinubu’s second-term bid remained firm, but stressed that he had never promised that the PDP would not contest governorship, National Assembly and state House of Assembly elections.
Can religion free El-Rufai? By Lasisi Olagunju
(Monday Lines published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 14 September, 2026). Is Nasir El-Rufai’s problem because he is a Muslim? Even he would say it is not so. There was this statement from the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) issued in the middle of last week.
Osun Poll: APC, PDP’s “Ghost Petitioners” Go To Tribunal, By Ehichioya Ezomon
One month after the August 15, 2026, governorship election in Osun State, it appeared some “anarchists” didn’t want peace to reign, and were bent on prolonging the political crisis that almost turned the state into a killing field pre and post-the franchise that surprisingly ended in an anticlimax on Election Day.
Zverev Caps Transformational Year With US Open Triumph
Alexander Zverev used his greater experience to beat home hope Ben Shelton in the US Open final and quiet a partisan crowd hoping to laud a rare American men’s champion. German top seed Zverev lifted a heavy burden by winning his first major title at this year’s French Open and has quickly added another with a 6-3 7-6 (7-2) 5-7 6-2 victory over Shelton in New York.
Osun Poll: APC, PDP's 'Ghost Petitioners' Go To Tribunal
One month after the August 15, 2026, governorship election in Osun State, it appeared some "anarchists" didn't want peace to reign, and were bent on prolonging the political crisis that almost turned the state into a killing field pre and post-the franchise that surprisingly ended in an anticlimax on Election Day.
Osun poll: APC, PDP’s ‘ghost petitioners’ go to tribunal – By Ehichioya Ezomon
One month after the August 15, 2026, governorship election in Osun State, it appeared that some “anarchists” didn’t want peace to reign and were bent on prolonging the political crisis that almost turned the state into a killing field pre- and post-the franchise, which surprisingly ended in an anticlimax on Election Day.
2027: INEC opposes Atiku’s bid to amend suit against Tinubu, APC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opposed an application by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to amend his suit seeking the disqualification of President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the 2027 presidential election.
Melaye to EFCC: Invite Atiku, face trouble
Former Kogi West Senator Dino Melaye has warned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against inviting African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar for questioning over alleged financial crimes. Melaye said the ADC and its supporters would resist any attempt to use the anti-graft agency to intimidate or harass Atiku ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
N33.75bn Cash Transfer: HURIWA Demands Suspension, EFCC Probe, Recovery
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has demanded the immediate suspension of officials in charge of the National Cash Transfer Office and ordered a full-scale investigation into the N33.75 billion cash transfer that the Auditor-General for the Federation states the Federal Government has failed to properly account for.
2027 Poll: Boastful ADC “Stammers” On Atiku Beating Tinubu, By Ehichioya Ezomon
On August 28, 2026 — days before the August 31, 2026 maiden G-100 Summit of Opposition Political Parties, SOPP, in Abuja — the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, filed a sworn declaration in a US court confirming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was the subject of a criminal investigation in the early 1990s.
Police SFU Probes Multi-Billion Dollar Fraud In Nigeria’s Oil And Gas Sector
Crack operatives of the Special Fraud Unit, SFU, Ikoyi, Lagos have launched multiple investigations into multi-billion dollar fraud allegedly committed against the Nigerian government in the oil and gas industry. The investigations, underway since the assumption of office by Commissioner of Police Eloho Edwin Okpoziakpo, followed petitions from concerned citizens and intelligence networks that flagged what sources describe as potentially the biggest scam in the sector’s history.
2027 poll: Boastful ADC ‘stammers’ on Atiku beating Tinubu – By Ehichioya Ezomon
On August 28, 2026 – days before the August 31, 2026, maiden G-100 Summit of Opposition Political Parties (SOPP) in Nigeria’s capital city of Abuja – the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) filed a sworn declaration in an American court, confirming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was the subject of a criminal investigation in the early 1990s.
2027 poll: Boastful ADC 'stammers' on Atiku beating Tinubu
On August 28, 2026 – days before the August 31, 2026, maiden G-100 Summit of Opposition Political Parties (SOPP) in Nigeria's capital city of Abuja – the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) filed a sworn declaration in an American court, confirming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was the subject of a criminal investigation in the early 1990s.
FIFA To Send Delegation To Nigeria Over NFF Crisis, Rejects Immediate Interim Board Proposal
The leadership of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is set to dispatch a delegation to Nigeria to conduct an on-the-spot assessment of the crisis rocking the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) before taking any decision on the proposed Interim Board. The move follows the mass resignation of the entire NFF board last week, including former President Ibrahim Gusau and General Secretary Dr. Mohammed Sanusi.
2027 Poll: Clever-by-Half Defence of APC’s PCC List, By Ehichioya Ezomon
Politicians – in or out of power – don’t seem to learn any lessons from mistakes that cause negative reactions, embarrassment, odium, and even legal action. Hence the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) constituted, and inaugurated a 223-member Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) that includes some questionable characters, for a second-term bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 General Election.
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