Umar Damagun is daydreaming
By ETIM ETIM Two PDP members from Akwa Ibom State – Onofiok Luke and Ini Ememobong – visited the party’s Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagun, in his office in Abuja…
Month: July 2025
Dino Melaye resigns from PDP
Isaac Samuel Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has formally resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), blaming the party’s failure to provide credible leadership and deliver good governance to…
Crisis looms in ADC as guber candidate declares self interim national chairman
Isaac Samuel A fresh leadership crisis is brewing in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the party’s former governorship candidate in Gombe State, Nafiu Bala, has declared himself the interim…
Controversy trails plan to move safety bureau to presidency
Isaac Samuel A proposed bill seeking to relocate the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) from the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development to the Office of the Secretary to…
INEC warns states on illegal election timelines
Isaac Samuel Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has cautioned State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs) against breaching electoral laws through the issuance of short notices…
Akwa Ibom’s 76 Oil Wells: The distortion in Linus Obogo’s Abiku myth
By AmanamHillary Umo-Udofia Linus Obogo’s article, “Cross River’s 76 Oil Wells and the ‘Abiku’ Paradox,” is undeniably eloquent and steeped in mythic imagery. But when stripped of metaphor and reduced…
Super Falcons, federal character and competence
By ETIM ETIM Nigerians across the country have been celebrating the dramatic victory of the Super Falcons in Morocco on Sunday. For their consistent victories in 10 of the 14…
Super Falcons: Queens Of Africa
by Reuben Abati Nigeria’s senior female soccer team, the Super Falcons are the Queens of Africa given their superlative, dominant and creative performance, their resilience, and agility at the just…
The Futility of Revisiting a Supreme Court Judgment Thirteen Years Later
By Okoi Obono-Obla In recent times, some concerned individuals from Cross River State have been urging the State Government to return to the Supreme Court of Nigeria and file a…
Nigeria’s 2023 election experience vital for W’Africa, says ECOWAS mission
Isaac Samuel The head of the ECOWAS Network of Electoral Commissions (ECONEC) post-election mission, Davidetta Browne-Lansanah, has said lessons from Nigeria’s 2023 general elections are crucial to strengthening electoral management…
SDP faction expels El-Rufai, bars him from party activities for 30 years
Isaac Samuel A faction of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has announced the expulsion of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, claiming he falsely paraded himself as a member…
Okello Oculi (1942-2025): The scholar who lived and breathed Africa
By Yusuf Bangura Ottawa, Canada 26th July, 2025 Bangura.ym@gmail.com ————————————- I received the shocking news of the passing of Okello Oculi, the Ugandan scholar who lived 48 years of his…
Reps panel threatens to arrest CBN governor
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives Joint Committee on Public Accounts and Public Assets has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest against the Governor of the Central Bank of…
Ten Days in Japan
By Farooq A. Kperogi I was in Japan for a 10-day vacation (workation for my wife), which gave us an opportunity to see our first daughter, a final-year engineering student…
EFCC alerts public on new fraudulent promo scam
Comfort Isaac The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has alerted the public on the rising fraudulent scheme in Nigeria. It noted that the scam comes under the guise of…
Aliko Dangote retires from Dangote Cement Plc
…Ikazoboh steps in as Chairman Foremost entrepreneur and founder of Dangote Cement Plc, Aliko Dangote has announced his retirement as a Director and the Chairman of the Board of Directors,…
76 oil wells: time for Cross River to move on
By ETIM ETIM It’s been 26 years since the legal battle over the ownership of some 76 offshore oils wells arose between Cross River and Akwa Ibom; and despite the…
Swallowed by Niagara’s Mist After An Unforgettable Wedding
By Yusuf Bangura We had a truly magical experience a few days ago at Niagara Falls, which warrants some reflections on our trip so far in Canada. We couldn’t have…
Tight Monetary Policy: A Choke on Nigerian Economy?
By Marcel Okeke To the utter disappointment and shock of most businesses, analysts and ardent observers of the Nigerian economy, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of…
Appeal court upholds EFCC’s power to investigate tax evasion
Comfort Isaac The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division has upheld the power of the of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to investigate and prosecute cases of tax evasion…
APC ELECTS YILWATDA AS NEW CHAIRMAN, AS PRESIDENT TINUBU URGES GOVERNORS TO DEEPEN GRASSROOTS ENGAGEMENT
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE APC ELECTS YILWATDA AS NEW CHAIRMAN, AS PRESIDENT TINUBU URGES GOVERNORS TO DEEPEN GRASSROOTS ENGAGEMENT The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday elected Professor Nentawe Yilwatda as…
Reps push tor new agency to oversee oil field shutdowns
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives is proposing the establishment of a new agency that will be responsible for the decommissioning and abandonment of oil production facilities across the country.…
My Dream Party: A Blueprint for People-Centered Politics
By Babafemi Ojudu, CON In recent days, I have found myself reflecting deeply on the nature and evolution of political parties in Nigeria. It is that familiar season again—the time…
Zoning: The Albatross ADC is Hanging
By Ike Abonyi ” _The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.”_ – Martin Luther King Jr. An English literary icon, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who…
Who will inherit Buhari’s 12 million votes?
By ETIM ETIM With the death of President Muhammadu Buhari early July, a huge leadership vacuum has opened up in northern Nigeria and whoever steps into his shoes will influence…
Okpebholo, Obi and Irregular VIP Behaviour
By Iboro Otongaran Commentaries on Governor Monday Okpebholo’s remarks over Peter Obi’s visit to Edo State are dropping thick and fast, but much of the reactions traffics in insult at…
CBN Retains MPR at 27.5
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at its meeting on July 21 and 22, 2025 to decided to maintain the current monetary policy stance…
Natasha barred from N’Assembly chamber, vows legal action
By Isaac Samuel Suspended Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, was this afternoon stopped from entering the National Assembly Chamber by security operatives. She has relied on a Court judgement by…
Olukoyede And The New EFCC
by Reuben Abati Last Friday, July 18, the incumbent Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede was in Lagos to hold a sensitization programme on Naira…
Appeal court awards N5M damages on MTN for exploiting user through unsolicited tunes
Comfort Isaac The Court of Appeal has slammed a ₦5 million damages award against a telecommunication giant, MTN Nigeria for exploiting a subscriber, Barrister Achunulo Godwin through unsolicited caller tunes.…
2027: Tinubu, Kwankwaso, Atiku jostle for Buhari’s northern bloc
Isaac Samuel The death of former President Muhammadu Buhari has thrown open a fresh contest for his long-courted northern political base, with President Bola Tinubu, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar,…
TRIBUTE TO A STATESMAN BY FEMI GBAJABIAMILA
From the moment I received the news of the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, I was left with a profound sense of bereavement and a consciousness of a loss…
Celebrating Buhari’s Death Vs Forgiving Him
By Farooq A. Kperogi Two dominant narrative strands have emerged in Nigerian discursive spheres in the aftermath of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s death: whether it offends decency to celebrate his…
Akpabio, Eno visit Tinubu…Akwa Ibom interest on agenda
By ETIM ETIM Six weeks after he joined the APC, Gov. Umo Eno visited President Tinubu Thursday night at the State House, Abuja. He went with Senate President Godswill Akpabio…
CJ frees maniac inmate, 122 others in Akwa Ibom, calls for hygiene of facilities
Comfort Isaac The Chief Judge (CJ) of Akwa Ibom State, Justice Ekaete Obot, has freed an 18 year old mentally challenged inmate and 122 others during her 2nd quarter, 2025…
Alleged N110.4bn Fraud: Yahaya Bello loses bid for overseas medical trip
Comfort Isaac Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, July 17, 2025, struck out an application by the former Kogi State governor,…
TRIBUTE BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, AT THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD IN HONOUR OF THE LATE PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI
TRIBUTE BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR, AT THE SPECIAL SESSION OF THE FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD IN HONOUR OF THE LATE PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI, GCFR THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2025…
Anambra guber: INEC registers 96,085 new voters, extends CVR by three days
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced a three-day extension of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Anambra State following the registration of 96,085 new voters in…
Gov. Umo Eno moves to assert his authority as APC leader
By ETIM ETIM Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State who decamped to APC in June has taken immediate steps to affirm his authority as the leader of the party…
FG: Nigeria Heading toward zero export of crude oil, zero import of refined petrol
The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Economic Affairs, Dr. Tope Fasua, has hinted that Nigeria is heading toward achieving zero export of crude oil and zero import…
EFCC to appeal Fayose’s acquittal for alleged N6.9B fraud
Comfort Isaac The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has announced plans to appeal the judgement acquitting and discharging a former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayo Fayose from an…
Nigeria’s Share of ECOWAS GDP Drops from 53.3% in 2023 to 35.2% in 2024
A report by the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development’s (EBID) has shown that Nigeria’s share of West African Gross Domestic Product (GDP), declined from 53.3 per cent to 35.2…
Buhari buried in Daura amid tributes, military honours
Isaac Samuel Former President Muhammadu Buhari was laid to rest on Tuesday in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State, following his death in London on Sunday, July 13, after a…
Bakare: Awujele’s Intervention Fostered Formation of APC as Political Party
The Serving Orerseer of Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), Pastor Tunde Bakare, has disclosed that it was the intervention of the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of ljebu Land, Kabiyesi Oba…
Government is not abandoning Ibom Specialty Hospital, says Health Commissioner
By ETIM ETIM Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ekem Emmanuel John has confirmed that although the State government is planning to establish a world-class 350-bed hospital in Uyo,…
Tinubu constitutes Inter-ministerial committee for Buhari’s state burial
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the constitution of an inter-ministerial committee to organise a state burial for former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away on Sunday in…
FG DECLARES TUESDAY, 15 JULY, 2025 PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN HONOUR OF LATE FORMER PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI
MINISTRY OF INTERIOR PRESS STATEMENT FG DECLARES TUESDAY, 15 JULY, 2025 PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN HONOUR OF LATE FORMER PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI In futherance to the seven days of National mourning…
Buhari’s Burial Postponed Till Tomorrow as Body Can’t Arrive Today From London
Former President Muhammadu Buhari who died on Sunday in London would no longer be buried today in Daura as logistics arrangements to bring the body back home today have fallen…
PRESIDENT BUHARI’S FUNERAL SCHEDULED FOR THIS AFTERNOON
The funeral of late President Buhari has been scheduled to take place in Daura, Katsina State at 4.00pm today Monday 14th July 2025. His body will leave the London Hospital…
On Buhari’s Death
By Farooq Kperogi It has been announced that former President Muhammadu Buhari passed away in London. Anyone familiar with my writings and commentary knows I vigorously disagreed with many of…