The secretariat of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-Kehinde Olaosebikan Grassroots Movement (PBAT-KO Movement) in Ibadan, Oyo State, was reportedly vandalised on Monday by hoodlums suspected by the movement to be agents of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). The campaign office, located at the CICU Building along Olomi-Olojuoro Road in Oluyole Local Government Area, was reportedly attacked, leaving its windows shattered and campaign banners, boards and other materials destroyed. Members of the movement discovered the incident when they visited the secretariat after the attack. A physical assessment of the premises revealed damage to campaign property. The allegations linking the suspected attackers…
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President Bola Tinubu is expected to attend All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign rallies in 12 states ahead of the 2027 general election, according to the party’s proposed nationwide campaign timetable. The proposed schedule, released in October 2026, outlines the locations and dates of the rallies the President is expected to attend between October 2026 and January 2027 as the ruling party prepares for its re-election campaign. According to reports by TheCable, Premium Times and Punch, the campaign tour is scheduled to begin in Kaduna State on October 24, 2026, and conclude with a major rally in Lagos State on January…
Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai still owes his former political associates for their contributions to the political structure that helped him win elections, his former Chief of Staff, Bashir Saidu, has claimed. Saidu made the remarks during an interview with RFI Hausa, where he rejected allegations that he and other former allies betrayed El-Rufai by withdrawing their political support. He argued that El-Rufai did not build his political machinery alone, noting that several of his associates had been active in politics long before the former governor joined them. “We begged him to join politics,” Saidu declared, insisting that the…
The Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir Usman, has urged Senator Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari to speak honestly about Nigeria’s worsening security and economic challenges, warning that insecurity is preventing farmers from accessing their farmlands. The monarch made the remarks when Yari, a former governor of Zamfara State and a prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) figure, visited his palace in Katsina State earlier this week. Yari is serving as Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council for President Bola Tinubu’s anticipated 2027 re-election bid. The Emir’s comments, captured in a Hausa-language video, focused on insecurity, economic hardship, political dishonesty and the…
Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has criticised the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, claiming that he helped him gain admission to the University of Lagos (UNILAG) after his expulsion from the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN). Sowore made the claim in a response published on X on Thursday, following Basiru’s description of him as a skit maker and comedian during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday. The human rights activist accompanied his response with a photograph taken with Basiru in 1998, when he was leading the Congress…
Armed men have reportedly killed passengers travelling home after attending a screening exercise in Sokoto State, amid growing concerns over attacks on civilians in northern Nigeria. The number and identities of those killed in the reported Sokoto incident have not been independently confirmed. According to information shared by Bakatsine, a conflict reporter covering northwestern Nigeria, some of the victims were reportedly among the 3,000 people recruited by the Sokoto State Government who had been invited to Sokoto city for further screening and document collection. The passengers were reportedly returning home when armed men intercepted their vehicle and opened fire. Photographs…
Kylian Mbappé has raised fresh injury concerns in France and at Real Madrid after suffering pain in his left knee during France’s match against Turkey. The Real Madrid forward scored the decisive goal in the 54th minute of France’s UEFA Nations League fixture, but his celebration was quickly overshadowed by an apparent injury scare. Mbappé collected the ball on the edge of the penalty area from the left before pulling back his leg to take the shot. After making contact with the ball, the France captain appeared to feel discomfort in his standing leg. He briefly jumped following the strike…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Nigerian politicians to abide by the rules of politics and reject electoral malpractice in their pursuit of political victory. Jonathan made the call while speaking at a public lecture organised to commemorate the 80th birthday of former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Kanu Agabi. The former president warned politicians against using politics as an excuse for actions that violate electoral laws and democratic principles. According to Jonathan, political contests, like sporting competitions, must be conducted according to established rules. “In politics, it’s a disaster. People do stupid things, also even criminal things, and they…
You need a euro before a trip, school fees abroad, or a payment to a supplier in Europe, and the number on Google isn’t the number you’ll actually get at the bank or from your local BDC. That gap catches a lot of Nigerians off guard, especially when the euro exchange rate to naira shifts within the same week because of CBN policy moves, oil revenue swings, or just demand pressure in Lagos and Abuja markets. This article gives you a straight answer on the euro to naira exchange rate today, showing both the official interbank figure and the parallel…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu belongs in the league of Africa’s transformational leaders, according to Director-General of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), Princess Zahrah Mustapha Audu. Audu made the assertion in a commentary published on Saturday, September 26, 2026, amid ongoing debate over Tinubu’s political record, personal history and the economic reforms implemented since he assumed office in May 2023. She drew comparisons with historical African leaders including former South African President Nelson Mandela and former Ghanaian leader Jerry John Rawlings, while stressing that the comparison was about how political legacies evolve rather than an assertion that Tinubu is…