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Nigeria’s attempt to contain petrol-price volatility raises a basic question: if the market price exceeds the politically acceptable price, who finances the difference?

A former Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mike Igini, says the 2027 general elections will be more than a test for the Nigeria's democracy.Igini made this assertion on Tuesday while fielding questions in an interview on Arise Television's 'Morning…

Sòláyò AI uses WhatsApp to help Nigerian mothers navigate pregnancy, access maternal health information and connect with medical professionals.

Famous Ghanaian rapper, Sarkodie, has stated that Nigerian artists enjoy a lot of financial support from billionaires and business executives in the country, unlike their Ghanaian counterparts.Speaking in a recent episode of the When We Sit podcast, the Azonto crooner said Ghanaian artists often do…

Taiwo Awoniyi and Frank Onyeka were in action but could not help Coventry avoid 3-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Monday night

Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has pledged to integrate road, rail and water transportation to tackle traffic congestion and reduce commuting time if elected governor in 2027.

A former Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mike Igini, says the 2027 general elections will be more than a test for the Nigeria's democracy.Igini made this assertion on Tuesday while fielding questions in an interview on Arise Television's 'Morning…

Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Nasir Idris, has received the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, Governor of Zamfara State, Dr Dauda Lawal Dare and other prominent party leaders from the national and state levels during a courtesy visit…

A Catholic priest, Father Patricio Sánchez Molinari, has died in Guayaquil, Ecuador, after a large wooden cross fell on his head during a livestreamed Mass

Barely three months before the January 16, 2027, presidential election, politicians are already heating up the polity with their political statements.Some of the statements are capable of causing upheaval, ethnic division and tribal resentment, while others could tarnish the reputations of individuals.However, the implications of some of these statements, particularly those capable of triggering a crisis, are of grave concern to Nigerians.Recently, the chairman of the Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Jarret Tenebe, threatened to deploy AK-47 firearms against anyone who stood against the party’s plan to deliver 2.5 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.RecommendedAlia’s achievements speak louder than propaganda - Aide replies PDP over N30bn FAAC2027: INEC faces scrutiny over omission of governorship candidatesNigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Monday morningTenebe issued the threat publicly while addressing APC supporters at a gathering in Benin City following the recent local government council election.He said the state governor, Monday Okpebholo, had promised Tinubu 2.5 million votes from the state.He stressed that the party would work to prove that the target was achievable and warned that anyone who attempted to frustrate the party’s efforts to achieve the feat would face the firepower of AK-47 rifles.He claimed that the APC secured 2,158,600 votes in the state’s recent local government election, describing the figure as a feat that had never been recorded in any state before.Referring to people he said might attempt to frustrate the party’s plans to deliver the target number of votes, he made reference to firearms, saying:“Those who do not wish us well, who want to create an obstacle for us, I have a prayer for you.“So, anybody who refuses, who wants to stand in our way, for us not to have those votes that we intend to give to Mr President, AK-47 fire.”Tenebe’s remarks came amid a series of statements by political actors ahead of the 2027 general election.In September, Sainna Buba, Borno State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, warned critics of the Babagana Zulum administration that those who “raise” their fingers against the government would have theirs cut off.Buba spoke at a campaign inauguration organised by the City Boy Movement, a political support organisation backing Tinubu’s second-term bid.In another incident, Muhammad Gadaka, the APC chairman in Yobe State, told women at a political rally in Nangere Local Government Area that he would pay the bride price of women whose husbands divorced them for voting for the ruling party.Gadaka later apologised, saying his remark had been misunderstood and was intended as a joke based on a traditional relationship between the Gamawa and Kare-Kare communities.Also, Danjuma Shekwolo, chairman of the Kuje Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), told residents to support the APC or leave the council.Shekwolo later backtracked, saying the remark was made at a meeting with APC youths and loyalists and was not intended to deny residents their rights based on their political affiliations.In Osun State, Francis Fadahunsi, the senator representing Osun East, asked his supporters to attack members of the Accord Party ahead of the state’s August 15 governorship election.Analysts believe that Tenebe’s statement amounts to saying that anyone opposed to Tinubu’s re-election in Edo State risks being killed with an AK-47 rifle or sustaining gunshot injuries.However, political observers believe that the dangers and implications of such inflammatory political utterances are grave if they are not nipped in the bud. They argued that the failure of the relevant authorities to punish those who made similar statements in the past had emboldened people like Tenebe to follow the same path.ImplicationsOne of the immediate fallouts of Tenebe’s threat was the public display of an AK-47 rifle by Aminu Warkal, a House of Assembly candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Party, NDC, in Kano State.Warkal was seen leaning halfway out of a moving vehicle at a political rally while displaying an AK-47 rifle and warning that if the APC wanted war, they were ready to respond in equal measure.Some quarters believe that Warkal’s action was prompted by Tenebe’s threat in Edo State.They argued that the failure of the police or the Department of State Services, DSS, to invite Tenebe for questioning emboldened Warkal to display the firearm publicly and threaten to respond to violence with violence.However, unlike Tenebe, Warkal was immediately invited by the Kano State Police Command for questioning over the alleged unlawful display of the firearm.Abdullahi Kiyawa, the police spokesperson in Kano, said in a statement that the alleged display, if established, would amount to a violation of the provisions of the Firearms Act.He said Warkal’s action was capable of inciting fear, intimidating members of the public and breaching public peace and security.Part of the statement read: “In line with its sustained intelligence-led surveillance, robust community engagement,…

Billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote has accepted an invitation from content creator Bae U to appear on his YouTube show, 'Curiosity Made Me Ask'.

The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) has called on industry operators to prioritise safety, regulatory compliance and digitalisation to drive sustainable growth in Nigeria’s LPG sector.

Anterus Ezeh Honoured At NELAL 2026

It was a night of plenty of goals and big wins in the Champions League for the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool and Manchester City.At the Parc des Princes, the current holders beat Barcelona 4-2 in a thrilling affair.Desire Doue opened the scoring in the…

Taiwo Awoniyi and Frank Onyeka were in action but could not help Coventry avoid 3-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Monday night

Ebonyi Commissioner Sunday Inyima has dismissed claims that his brother's murder was politically motivated, calling such insinuations false and misleading.

Goals from Oluwakemi Adegbuyi and Precious Oscar earned Nigeria a 2-0 victory over Puerto Rico, giving the Flamingos their first win at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The post FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos beat Puerto Rico to revive campaign…

Nigeria’s Flamingos head Coach Akeem Busari has explained how his side were able to overcome Puerto Rico in their second Group B game