Politics

Welcome to this edition of Nigeria Decoded, where we cut through the noise of headlines, hashtags, and half-truths to unpack the real forces shaping our nation’s political heartbeat. As the calendar flips to late October 2025, Nigeria’s political arena feels less like a chessboard and more like a pressure cooker—bubbling […]

    As the sun rises over the Mediterranean on this crisp autumn morning, Israel finds itself at a pivotal crossroads. Two years after the devastating Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, the nation is basking in a fragile glow of relief: all living hostages have been freed, a hard-won […]

Hold onto your boarding passes, folks, because the political skies are getting turbulent! In a move that’s raising eyebrows and fueling fiery debates, Republicans are standing firm against a push to block former President Donald Trump from potentially using a Qatari-owned private jet as his version of Air Force One […]

As Nigeria navigates economic reforms and security challenges under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, the political landscape is already buzzing with maneuvering for the 2027 general elections. The opposition, in particular, is stirring the pot, with big names like Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi’s Labour Party making headlines. Here’s a deep […]

  In a bold move to address Nigeria’s fiscal challenges, President Bola Tinubu has submitted a request to the National Assembly for approval of a $2.847 billion external borrowing plan. The proposal, detailed in a letter to lawmakers, includes $2.347 billion in external loans and a $500 million sovereign Sukuk […]

The Kaduna State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dropped a political bombshell, announcing the immediate suspension of its State Secretary, Sa’idu Adamu, over allegations of gross misconduct and anti-party activities. In a statement released Monday and signed by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Maria Dogo, the PDP […]

“That’s who Atiku Abubakar is — a team player and a true democrat.

Veteran journalist and publisher of Ovation magazine, Chief Dele Momodu, has reaffirmed his support for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to emerge as the presidential candidate of the opposition coalition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Speaking on Politics Tonight, a Channels Television programme aired on Monday, Momodu described Atiku […]