Buhari’s surname not his father’s name; how he dumped it

By Farooq Kperogi President Muhammadu Buhari’s very name is wrapped in a curious omission. In most parts of the world, people’s last names are usually either their family name or their father’s first name. Not for Buhari. Muhammadu (which his teachers spelled as “Mohamed” when he was in secondary school) is his first given name […]

Buhari pays surprise visit to Tinubu in London

Buhari pays surprise visit to Tinubu in London President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday surprised former Lagos Governor, Bola Tinubu with a visit in London. Both political leaders are in the UK coincidentally to attend to their health. Tinubu left Nigeria early July before Buhari followed, first to attend an international summit on education and also […]

Steer clear of alleged support for Igboho, Yoruba group tells Obasanjo

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo By Dirisu Yakubu A socio-cultural group, Yoruba for One Nigeria Forum, YONF, has urged former President, Olusegun Obasanjo to clear his name over purported media reports that he is lobbying Benin Republic to shield Sunday Adeyemi popularly known as Igboho from facing prosecution. The group in a statement titled, “Olusegun […]

Ogun monarch embarrasses Okorocha, withdraws chieftaincy title and cancels installation ceremony

Okorocha By NAN The Eselu of Iselu Kingdom, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, on Monday announced the withdrawal of the conferment of Otunba Asoludero chieftaincy title on former Imo State governor, Sen. Rochas Okorocha. The first-class traditional ruler also cancelled the installation ceremony which was earlier scheduled to hold on Sept. 19. The withdrawal is contained in a […]

Nnamdi Kanu: British govt worked with those who kidnapped IPOB leader in Kenya – Lawyer

Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lead counsel of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has insisted that the British Government collaborated with those who rearrested the pro-Biafra agitator. Ejiofor disclosed this while stressing that the British Government has not visited Kanu still held in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS. Kanu […]

Why I annulled June 12 election involving MKO Abiola – Babangida

Former Nigerian head of state, Ibrahim Babangida, has given reasons why he annulled the June 12, 1993 election, widely believed to have been won by Moshood Kashimawo Olawale, M.K.A, Abiola of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Babaginda, who was the military ruler then, cited the possibility of a deadly coup and pressure from both the […]

Don’t vote for PDP, APC again; they have bad antecedents, former INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, warns Nigerians

former Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission of Nigeria ( INEC), Professor Attahiru Muhammad Jega By Ibrahim Wuyo, Kaduna …Says I am now in PRP looking to save Nigeria For their alleged failure to bring the desired growth and development in Nigeria within the past 20 years, a university don and former Chairman of the […]

Photos: Barbaric act of DSS officials at trial of Igboho’s aides

Video, Photos: Barbaric act of DSS officials at trial of Igboho’s aides DSS officials attack journalist at trial of Igboho’s aides The operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), on Monday, attacked Vanguard Photojournalist, Mr. Gbenga Olamikan, at the Federal High Court, Abuja. Mr. Gbenga Olamikan was attacked for taking the photos of the […]

Concerns over IPOB’s threat to lock down Southeast over Nnamdi Kanu

[files] Nnamdi Kanu By Lawrence Njoku, Southeast Bureau Chief There are growing concerns that the economy of the southeast region may suffer serious decline should the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) make good its threat to lock down the zone beginning from August 9, should the Federal Government fail to release its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu […]

DSS fails to produce 4 out of 12 detained Igboho’s aides in court

By NAN The Department of State Services (DSS), on Monday, failed to produce four out of the 12 detained associates of Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, before a Federal High Court, Abuja. However, the DSS brought eight of the detainees before Justice Obiora Egwuatu, following the ex-parte motion moved by Counsel […]

Headlines

Browse National Politics

Featuring Top 5/1480 of National Politics

Subscribe

Read more

Browse Today’s Politics

Featuring Top 5/64 of Today's Politics

Browse NNP Columnists

Featuring Top 10/1573 of NNP Columnists

Browse Africa & World Politics

Featuring Top 5/2472 of Africa & World Politics

Subscribe

Read more

ADVERTISEMENT

Categories

FEATURED VIDEOS

Advertisements

ARCHIVES

May 2026
S M T W T F S
 12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31  

© 2026 New Nigerian Politics. All Rights Reserved. Log in - Designed by Gabfire Themes