A message shared online by the Instagram account “mazitundeeednut” has been credited to Prince Arthur Eze, who is often described as the richest man in Igbo land, a term commonly used for Nigeria’s mainly Igbo-speaking south-east region. In the post, Eze urged Nigerians to stand behind Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying public support is important for the country’s progress. He also tried to reassure those who are worried about the state of the nation, arguing that Nigeria will look different after an eight-year period and adding that change is already starting. As he put it, “Everybody should support Tinubu.”
Author: Oluwadara Akingbohungbe
Nigerian activist and social critic Aisha Yesufu has sparked widespread controversy after reportedly describing Nigerians living abroad as “the most stupid set of Nigerians.” The remark, which has gone viral on X (formerly Twitter), was shared in a post by High Chief Lawrence Igbins Okoro (@HighChiefOkoro) on Sunday evening. In the post, Okoro wrote: “The most stupid set of Nigerians are Nigerians in diaspora.” – Aisha Yesufu He accompanied the statement with a video clip and the caption: “Crowd Funding – Powered by Obidients In Diaspora. 🤣🤣🤣🤣” The post directly quotes a fundraising appeal by Dr. Yunusa Tanko, Interim National…
Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has instructed Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, to travel to Kano State in northern Nigeria at the head of a senior federal delegation to sympathise with victims of the Singer Market fire and offer support to affected traders. A statement issued from the State House and signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said the delegation is due to depart Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, on Monday, February 16, 2026. The statement said the team will convey the President’s condolences to traders who lost goods and property described as worth billions…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Nigeria’s election management body, has published the personal particulars of candidates and their running mates for the forthcoming governorship election in Osun State, in southwestern Nigeria. In a statement issued on Sunday, February 15, 2026, the Osun State Public Affairs Officer of INEC, Musa Olurode, speaking on behalf of the Resident Electoral Commissioner for Osun State, Doctor Mutiu Agboke, said 14 political parties completed the upload of candidates’ names and required documents within the period provided by the commission. “The submission followed the conclusion of party primaries and the closure of the designated portal…
Lawmakers elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, in southwestern Nigeria, have endorsed Governor Ademola Adeleke for a second term, even though he is seeking re-election on the Accord Party platform. The endorsement was announced ahead of the Osun State governorship election scheduled for Saturday, August 8, 2026. The decision was contained in a communiqué issued after a stakeholders’ meeting held in Osogbo, the state capital, on Sunday, February 15, 2026. The communiqué was read by Senator Lere Oyewumi, the Deputy Senate Minority Leader in Nigeria’s Senate, which is part of the country’s National Assembly, the federal…
Nasir El-Rufai, a former governor of Kaduna State in north-west Nigeria, has written to the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) seeking an explanation over claims that the agency plans to procure a toxic chemical substance. In the letter dated Friday, January 30, 2026, and addressed to Nigeria’s National Security Adviser in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria, El-Rufai said he wanted “clarification and reassurance” about reports circulating among opposition figures that the security office was considering the importation of thallium sulphate. El-Rufai posted the letter on Sunday, February 15, 2026, on X, the social media platform formerly known as…
Nyesom Wike, Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has said he will support only candidates who align with President Bola Tinubu’s agenda in the Federal Capital Territory’s area council election set for Saturday, February 21, 2026. Wike spoke in Abuja, Nigeria, late on Saturday, February 14, 2026 (West African Time, WAT, GMT+1), during a public ceremony marking the 60th birthday of Senator Sandy Onor, a Nigerian senator and academic from Cross River State in southern Nigeria. According to Wike, party labels will not determine his choices. He said his backing would go to any candidate he believes supports Tinubu’s…
Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has sent condolences to traders and residents of Kano State in northern Nigeria after a destructive fire swept through Singer Market in Kano city. The food market caught fire on Saturday evening, Saturday, February 14, 2026, and the flames continued into Sunday morning, Sunday, February 15, 2026, in West African Time (WAT, GMT+1), leaving significant damage in their wake. In a statement from the presidency, the President said he had already contacted Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to obtain a situation report on the incident and described the development as tragic. The statement noted…
Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will pay an official visit to Adamawa State in northeastern Nigeria on Monday, February 16, 2026, less than 48 hours after making a similar visit to Kebbi State in northwestern Nigeria. The State House said the trip will last one day and will include the inauguration of completed projects as well as meetings with senior government officials and traditional rulers. Activities are expected to take place in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, and Jimeta, a major nearby district. Among the projects listed for inauguration is the eight-lane Galadima Aminu Road, which links Gimba and the…
In a deeply disturbing video that has gone viral on social media, former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has issued what many Nigerians are describing as direct death threats against officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking in what appears to be a campaign-style address, Obi declared: “In that polling booth, in 2027, if they don’t count it, we will count the person.” The chilling statement, widely interpreted as a threat to physically harm or eliminate INEC presiding officers and collation officials who refuse to manipulate results in his favour, has…