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Loud Whispers with Joseph Edgar

Nasir El-Rufai: Nunc Dimittis I know you guys will not know the meaning of this ‘Nunc Dimittis’; even me, I dont know. But the thing sounds like those Latin songs

  • Nasir El-Rufai incarcerated, friends treated poorly
  • Atiku names El-Rufai to presidential campaign committee
  • Dein of Agbor, world's youngest monarch, returns to Nigeria

Babachir Lawal’s Perennial Journey from One Party to Another

Babachir Lawal has now belonged to six political parties since 2002, and the pattern behind his movements is more revealing than any single defection. On Tuesday, September 22, he joined

  • Babachir Lawal has switched political parties six times since 2002.
  • He recently joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in September 2023.
  • Lawal will lead the NDC's North-East campaign structure in 2027.

War Without End: Why Tinubu Must Step into the Wike–APC Governors’ Battle

Nyesom Wike relaxes inside President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory while remaining a prominent member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

  • Nyesom Wike serves as FCT Minister and opposition PDP member, causing internal coalition conflict.
  • Presidential Campaign Council urges Tinubu to mediate, fearing Wike's independent political base.

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