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Nigerian politicians

December 6, 2025

Politicians weaponising differences, fuelling division in Nigeria: Pat Utomi

Mr Utomi said, “Sadly, you will find much of today’s divisions come from politicians weaponising differences.”

Pat Utomi
September 30, 2025

90% of Nigerian tax consultants are criminals selling tax evasion: Oyedele

“That’s what they do for a living. The vast majority of them, 90 per cent of them, are selling tax evasion for a living,” Mr Oyedele said.

Nigerian lawyers and Taiwo Oyedele
October 22, 2023

Politicians unwilling to address Nigeria’s out-of-school crisis: Falana

The rights activist accused members of the legislature and executive of failing to appreciate the danger of having 18.5 million out-of-school children.

Femi Falana
May 27, 2023

Buhari preaches unity, inclusion as Kenyatta delivers inauguration lecture

We have confronted the persistence of corruption and the imperative to empower all citizens.

Muhammadu Buhari
January 25, 2023

We’re marking Nigerian politicians to get visa ban for election violence, rigging: U.S. Govt 

The visa restrictions announced today are specific to certain individuals and are not directed at the Nigerian people or the Government of Nigeria.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken
December 4, 2022

A season of political malapropisms

In the middle of high political season, we confront a judicial malapropism with slow-burning reverberations of high political salience.

Justice Olukayode Ariwoola
November 5, 2022

2023: Wizkid vows to send old Nigerian politicians to retirement homes

The musician told UK’s The Guardian that he wants to see “these old men going out of power this time.”

Wizkid
June 14, 2022

Ekiti Decides: IGP vows to deal with unruly politicians, supporters

The IGP warned that “Those who want to constitute a clog in the will of progress will face the consequences of their actions.”

IGP Usman Baba Alkali
January 22, 2021

Doyin Okupe kicks as son comes out as gay

Bolu Okupe declared himself as gay on Instagram, enraging his politician father who has long professed his evangelical bona fides.

Doyin Okupe and Bolu Okupe