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Politics Archives - Ikeja Bird https://ikejabird.com/category/politics-2/ People. Business. Community. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:25:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://ikejabird.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/cropped-IMG-20210913-WA0005-32x32.jpg Politics Archives - Ikeja Bird https://ikejabird.com/category/politics-2/ 32 32 What Led to the Sack of Wale Edun? Facts, Context, and Speculations https://ikejabird.com/what-led-to-the-sack-of-wale-edun-facts-context-and-speculations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-led-to-the-sack-of-wale-edun-facts-context-and-speculations https://ikejabird.com/what-led-to-the-sack-of-wale-edun-facts-context-and-speculations/#respond Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:25:06 +0000 https://ikejabird.com/?p=34708 By Bababunmi Agbebi The recent removal of Wale Edun as Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy has sparked intense public debate, policy concern, and political speculation. …

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]]> https://ikejabird.com/what-led-to-the-sack-of-wale-edun-facts-context-and-speculations/feed/ 0 Why King Charles III Invited President Tinubu to the UK https://ikejabird.com/why-king-charles-iii-invited-president-tinubu-to-the-uk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-king-charles-iii-invited-president-tinubu-to-the-uk https://ikejabird.com/why-king-charles-iii-invited-president-tinubu-to-the-uk/#respond Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:04:22 +0000 https://ikejabird.com/?p=34344 By Bababunmi Agbebi Edited by Ezennia Uche In a landmark diplomatic development, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has accepted an official invitation from His Majesty King Charles III to …

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]]> https://ikejabird.com/why-king-charles-iii-invited-president-tinubu-to-the-uk/feed/ 0 Why Nigeria Must Review Its Armed Forces Act: Insights from the Wike–Yerima Confrontation https://ikejabird.com/why-nigeria-must-review-its-armed-forces-act-insights-from-the-wike-yerima-confrontation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-nigeria-must-review-its-armed-forces-act-insights-from-the-wike-yerima-confrontation https://ikejabird.com/why-nigeria-must-review-its-armed-forces-act-insights-from-the-wike-yerima-confrontation/#respond Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:39:12 +0000 https://ikejabird.com/?p=34125 By Bababunmi Agbebi Edited by Sunkanmi Adewunmi Nigeria is entering a pivotal moment in its security and democratic evolution. The Senate’s recent passage of a bill for second reading to …

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]]> https://ikejabird.com/why-nigeria-must-review-its-armed-forces-act-insights-from-the-wike-yerima-confrontation/feed/ 0 The Trial of Nnamdi Kanu and the Rear-Emergence of Biafra Sentiment https://ikejabird.com/the-trial-of-nnamdi-kanu-and-the-rear-emergence-of-biafra-sentiment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-trial-of-nnamdi-kanu-and-the-rear-emergence-of-biafra-sentiment https://ikejabird.com/the-trial-of-nnamdi-kanu-and-the-rear-emergence-of-biafra-sentiment/#respond Wed, 05 Nov 2025 09:52:25 +0000 https://ikejabird.com/?p=34069 By Sunkanmi Adewunmi At the Federal High Court in Abuja, IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu faces a decade-long terrorism trial nearing its final stage. In late 2025, the court warned it …

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]]> https://ikejabird.com/the-trial-of-nnamdi-kanu-and-the-rear-emergence-of-biafra-sentiment/feed/ 0 Trump’s Threat to Send U.S. Forces into Nigeria Sparks Global Debate https://ikejabird.com/trumps-threat-to-send-u-s-forces-into-nigeria-sparks-global-debate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trumps-threat-to-send-u-s-forces-into-nigeria-sparks-global-debate https://ikejabird.com/trumps-threat-to-send-u-s-forces-into-nigeria-sparks-global-debate/#respond Wed, 05 Nov 2025 07:20:28 +0000 https://ikejabird.com/?p=34064 By Bababunmi Agbebi Edited by Sunkanmi Adewunmi Mixed reactions have followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent threat to deploy American forces to Nigeria in response to what he described as …

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]]> https://ikejabird.com/trumps-threat-to-send-u-s-forces-into-nigeria-sparks-global-debate/feed/ 0 Senate Drama Over Libyan Prisons: Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Motion Stalls https://ikejabird.com/senate-drama-over-libyan-prisons-akpoti-uduaghans-motion-stalls/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=senate-drama-over-libyan-prisons-akpoti-uduaghans-motion-stalls https://ikejabird.com/senate-drama-over-libyan-prisons-akpoti-uduaghans-motion-stalls/#respond Wed, 15 Oct 2025 10:30:27 +0000 https://ikejabird.com/?p=33922 By Sunkanmi Adewunmi Edited by Ezennia Uche On October 14, 2025, Nigeria’s Senate was thrown into a brief uproar when Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central) moved an amendment calling on …

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]]> https://ikejabird.com/senate-drama-over-libyan-prisons-akpoti-uduaghans-motion-stalls/feed/ 0 2027 Polls Moved Up? What NASS Proposes and How Ikeja Residents React https://ikejabird.com/2027-polls-moved-up-what-nass-proposes-and-how-ikeja-residents-react/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2027-polls-moved-up-what-nass-proposes-and-how-ikeja-residents-react https://ikejabird.com/2027-polls-moved-up-what-nass-proposes-and-how-ikeja-residents-react/#respond Wed, 15 Oct 2025 07:06:18 +0000 https://ikejabird.com/?p=33914 By Chiagoziem Abosi Edited by Ezennia Uche As lawmakers push to move Nigeria’s next general elections to November 2026, residents of Ikeja weigh in on readiness, trust, and what early …

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]]> https://ikejabird.com/2027-polls-moved-up-what-nass-proposes-and-how-ikeja-residents-react/feed/ 0 What Nigerians Expect Ahead of the 2027 Elections https://ikejabird.com/what-nigerians-expect-ahead-of-the-2027-elections/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-nigerians-expect-ahead-of-the-2027-elections https://ikejabird.com/what-nigerians-expect-ahead-of-the-2027-elections/#respond Tue, 14 Oct 2025 08:32:15 +0000 https://ikejabird.com/?p=33898 With the 2027 elections drawing closer, Nigerians are voicing their hopes for real change — better leadership, stability, and progress.We hit the streets of Ikeja to hear what residents expect …

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]]> https://ikejabird.com/what-nigerians-expect-ahead-of-the-2027-elections/feed/ 0 Coalition Urges Atiku, Obi to Commit to ADC https://ikejabird.com/coalition-urges-atiku-obi-to-commit-to-adc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coalition-urges-atiku-obi-to-commit-to-adc https://ikejabird.com/coalition-urges-atiku-obi-to-commit-to-adc/#respond Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:08:14 +0000 https://ikejabird.com/?p=33788 By Ejiofor Toochi Edited by Ezennia Uche The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and other coalition politicians to declare full membership of …

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]]> https://ikejabird.com/coalition-urges-atiku-obi-to-commit-to-adc/feed/ 0 From Oregun to Ikeja: Stakeholders’ Meeting Highlights New Political Talent https://ikejabird.com/from-oregun-to-ikeja-stakeholders-meeting-highlights-new-political-talent/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-oregun-to-ikeja-stakeholders-meeting-highlights-new-political-talent https://ikejabird.com/from-oregun-to-ikeja-stakeholders-meeting-highlights-new-political-talent/#respond Fri, 05 Sep 2025 08:32:21 +0000 https://ikejabird.com/?p=33617 By Ezennia Uche The Lagos State 10th Constituency Stakeholders’ Meeting held on September 4 at the Green Event Center, Oregun, Ikeja, drew attention to new political voices. Hon. Kazeem Opeyemi …

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