Bola Tinubu
Nigerian officers to face trial over coup-plot allegations
A group of officers in Nigeria are set to face a military court after being accused of "plotting to overthrow the government" of President Bola Tinubu last year, an...
Nigeria names ‘apolitical’ law professor as new electoral chief
Joash Ojo Amupitan's nomination awaits approval by the senate [Joseph Ayo Babalola University]Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has nominated Joash Ojo Amupitan, a law professor, as the country's new electoral...
Old video circulated with claims that coalition endorsed Nigerian opposition leader Peter Obi as presidential candidate
Although Nigeria’s election is not until 2027, political alliances are forming, and the dissemination of misleading information has already started. A video widely shared on Facebook claims to show...
Nigeria’s opposition leaders form alliance in effort to unseat the ruling party in 2027
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's key opposition leaders on Wednesday unveiled a new coalition which they say is aimed at unseating the ruling party in Africa's biggest democracy ahead...
One of Nigeria’s richest men set to be buried in Saudi Arabia
One of Nigeria's wealthiest businessmen, Aminu Dantata, is set to be buried in Saudi Arabia later after he died on Saturday in the United Arab Emirates.Business mogul Dantata, 94,...
What is behind the wave of killings in central Nigeria?
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to bring an end to the wave of killings in central Benue state which he visited on Wednesday.It is believed that...
Nigerian president orders crackdown on gangs after 150 killed in conflict-hit north
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday directed security agencies to hunt down the perpetrators of a weekend attack that killed at least 150 people in...
Nigerian leader’s pardon of executed Ogoni activists draws criticisms
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has posthumously pardoned nine environmental activists executed 30 years ago by the then-ruling military junta, drawing sharp criticism and anger from...
Nigerian leader denies one-party plan after he’s accused of clamping down on opposition
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday denied that there were plans to turn Africa's largest democracy into a one-party state, pushing back against claims that...
Could Nigeria’s careful ethnic balancing act be under threat?
In Nigerian politics, there has long been an informal understanding: presidential appointments should carefully balance the country's many ethnic and religious differences. Today, there are growing concerns that this...
