Nigerian News Leader
First with details then facts 
By Suleiman Alasa
Salisu Buhari was thirty years old in 1999, or so he claimed. He had just become Speaker of the House of Representatives, the fourth most powerful position in the country, and Nigerians were ready to believe in him. He was young, articulate, and seemed to represent everything that had been missing during the long years of military rule. Then someone at The News Magazine decided to check his story.
(A Statement By The 4Th Force)
With the release of the time table for the 2027 general election, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially blown the whistle for the formal commencement of political activities that would culminate with the presidential elections on January 16, and governorship and state elections on February 6. Going by what the time table stipulates, the presidential candidates of the different political parties would be known by May 30, 2026, the last day for the conduct of primaries which are scheduled to begin on April 22, 2026.
By Azu Ishiekwene
When six states in Nigeria’s South-West zone came together in January 2020 to create Amotekun, a regional security outfit to confront social ills spreading across the region, they weren’t reinventing the wheel, despite the political fanfare.
Muhammad Sajo
The political atmosphere in Nigeria gradually grows tense, with analysts pondering on the composition of those to challenge the government at the centre. This piece, however, dwells on the matter in my state - Sokoto, the Seat of the Caliphate.
By Steve Osuji
Last Friday, the well spoken Abia State governor caused a ruckus. Gov. Alex Otti barred his teeth at a journalist he considered impetuous and irresponsible. Mr. Otti's public shower of invectives on an innocent journalist and the ensuing conversations that trailed the event has thrown up the need to take a bit more look at the duties of governors in Nigeria, their attitude to journalism practice and their impact on the society at large.
By Adebamiwa Olugbenga Michael
In the modern arena of political journalism, the interview has become more than a conversation. It is a contest of ideas, a test of credibility and, increasingly, a stage where power is compelled to answer to the public.
