Strong Akwa Ibom delegation at Kaduna flag-off
…Gov. Eno commends North-West for Massive Turnout and Support A strong delegation from Akwa Ibom State led by the Deputy Governor, Senator Akon Eyakenyi, joined other APC members in Kaduna…
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Ebola: NCDC identifies more contacts of Abuja patient, Rivers case tests negative
THE Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says it has identified and followed up 53 contacts linked to the confirmed case of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo…
NDC to inaugurate national campaign council on Monday
Isaac Samuel The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) will on Monday inaugurate its National Campaign Council (NCC) as part of activities to strengthen its preparations for the 2027 general elections. The…
Ritualists scare: how I protected myself in Akure guest house
By Moshood Isamotu Every adult Nigerian should by now have developed a heightened instinct for recognising security threats and taking unconventional but sensible steps to protect themselves. We live in…
Tinubu flags off APC campaign in Kaduna, woos North with reforms, projects
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu on Saturday defended his administration’s economic policies, blamed previous administrations for Nigeria’s hunger and poverty, and asked Nigerians to renew his mandate in 2027 as…
Why Atiku Abubakar is particularly jittery about the Kaduna flaff-off
By Festus Keyamo In the last few days, ahead of the flag-off of the APC Presidential Campaign Rally in Kaduna State, the ADC Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has launched a…
Adieu Dele Cole! Happy birthday Lade Bonuola
By Martins Oloja When an old man dies, the saying goes, a library burns. When Patrick Dele Cole died, a national archive burnt. Dr. Patrick Dele Cole passed on in…
“The Dele Giwa I Knew Was an Open Book”
By Muyiwa Adetiba Dele Giwa reached out to me first. Those who really knew him would not be surprised at that. Unlike me, he was the quintessential journalist who made…
Ebola: No need to cancel campaigns, gatherings – FG
***Pate says infected woman showing signs of recovery Isaac Samuel The Federal Government has said there is no immediate need to cancel political campaigns, conferences or other large public gatherings…
2027: Emir of Katsina embarrasses APC Campaign Council in Katsina
Isaac Samuel The Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Kabir Usman, created an unusual embarrassing scene for the DG of APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari this week when the DG…
N1.06bn Fraud: EFCC Secures Court Order to Freeze Suspect’s Account
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, Ikoyi, has secured a court order to freeze an account belonging to Yili Fu Liang Trading Co. Ltd over…
Reps consider bill to bar FCT landlords from demanding over one year’s rent in advance
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives has begun consideration of a bill seeking to prohibit landlords in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from compelling tenants to pay more than one…
Obasanjo faults Tinubu’s naira devaluation, says Nigerians impoverished by 300%
Isaac Samuel Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, saying the sharp devaluation of the naira has worsened poverty and eroded Nigerians’ purchasing power. Obasanjo, who…
EFCC Arraigns Sierra Leonean for Alleged $190,324 Fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ikoyi, on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, arraigned a Sierra Leonean, Favour Foday Kamara, for an alleged $190,324…
Petroleum Industry Act: Akpabio Tasks Stakeholders On Accountability
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, has challenged stakeholders in Nigeria’s petroleum industry to translate the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) into measurable economic gains, insisting that the…
EFCC Grills Businesswoman for Alleged N8.2m Job Scam in Enugu
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigations into the activities of a suspected serial fraudster, Stella Ezinne Egotanwa, a businesswoman,…
National Assembly seeks quick measures to curb Ebola outbreak
****Demands mandatory screening at all entry points, stronger surveillance Isaac Samuel Both chambers of the National Assembly have urged the Federal Government to urgently release emergency funds to strengthen Nigeria’s…
Ebola: Senate Seeks Emergency Funding, Mandatory Screening At All Entry Points
The Senate has called on the Federal Government to provide emergency funding from the service-wide vote to strengthen the country’s disease surveillance system and enforce mandatory health screening at all…
Tinubu may announce fuel tax on inauguration day if re-elected – ADC
***warns petrol prices could hit N1,522.50 per litre, Isaac Samuel The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged that President Bola Tinubu may announce the implementation of a five per cent…
FG confirms Ebola case in Abuja, begins tracing 44 contacts
Isaac Samuel The Federal Government has confirmed a case of Ebola Virus Disease in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and commenced contact tracing to prevent further spread of the infection.…
A senator’s Lonely Death
By Lasisi Olagunju In September 2022, the Nigerian Tribune reported the discovery of the skeleton of an engineer, Mr John Aderemi Abiola, in his house in the Adeosun/Idi Orogbo community…
No plot to assassinate Atiku – APC Campaign Council
By Isaac Samuel The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has dismissed allegations of a plot by the Federal Government to assassinate former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, challenging a…
Tinubu grants 18-month tenure extension to correctional, immigration service heads
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved an 18-month extension of the tenures of the Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, and the Comptroller-General of…
NDC withdraws recognition of diaspora chapters
Isaac Samuel The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has withdrawn recognition of its diaspora chapters following a court judgment restricting Nigerian political parties from establishing and operating chapters outside the country.…
Africa’s explosive growth in cities
Culled from FINANCIAL TIMES Africa’s explosive growth in citie By David Pilling and Jacob Judah Onitsha may be the biggest city you’ve never heard of. A historic trading hub in…
Presidency: Makinde’s claim on ₦250bn NLNG dividends false
Isaac Samuel The Presidency has dismissed Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s claim that the Federal Government is withholding ₦250 billion in Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) dividends for each state…
2027: Obi and I won’t withdraw for Atiku or Tinubu, Kwankwaso declares
Isaac Samuel Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has denied working for President Bola Tinubu or the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He accused…
Tinubu mourns Dele Cole
President Tinubu has expressed his profound sadness at the death of Ambassador Dele Cole. Here’s the President’s message: I received with profound sadness the news of the passing of Ambassador…
Switzerland, The Slave Trade, Slavery and Colonialism
Putting the spotlight on a neglected aspect of Swiss History By Yusuf Bangura Colonialisme. Une Suisse impliquée – Château de Prangins The Swiss National Museum and a group of historians…
International Comparisons in Economic Management: A Case Against Shettima’s Criticism of Peter Obi
By Professor Emmanuel Onwioduokit The central economic question is not whether Nigeria should compare itself with other countries, but whether such comparisons are being used intelligently to identify policy failures,…
Wike, Akpabio, Uzodimma and the Game of Thrones at Tinubu’s Political Table
Isaac Samuel In Nigerian politics, the feast is rarely just about the food on the table, it is also about who sits closest to the host, who gets the largest…
Babachir is spreading falsehoods against Osinbajo
By Laolu Akande I have watched the video in which former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Babachir Lawal, made a string of allegations against former Vice President…
DSS arrests Maina’s son, hands him over to EFCC
Isaac Samuel The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Faisal, son of former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, and handed him over to the…
Is Shettima’s only job dishing insults?
By Solomon Dalung What more can Kashim Shettima do to convince Tinubu that he is loyal? Must he ridicule every elder, take a jab at every opposition leader and belittle…
Tinubu nominates 4 INEC commissioners, 2 Resident Electoral Commissioners
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated four new national commissioners and two new resident electoral commissioners to fill vacancies at the Independent National Electoral Commission created by expiring tenures. The…
Tinubu never did Atiku a favour in 2007
By Paul Ibe Vice President Kashim Shettima’s attempt to portray Atiku Abubakar as a beneficiary of Bola Tinubu’s political generosity in 2007 is a distortion of history that should not…
Tinubu transmits executive bills to overhaul NDLEA, NSIB, replace ASCON
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu has transmitted three executive bills to the National Assembly seeking to reform the legal framework governing the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), expand the…
Obasanjo, Jonathan, Masisi commend Gov Eno for creating conducive business climate
…As C54 News Unveils Global Streaming Dome in Uyo By Mfonobong Ukpong Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has been commended by former Nigerian Presidents Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and…
2027: ‘I won’t go everywhere with you, American creditors cannot wait’ — Tinubu excuses self from campaign tours
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu has said he will not accompany members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council to every campaign event ahead of the 2027 general…
Wike, Soludo, Adeleke present as TInubu inaugurates campaign council
***Adeleke declares ‘nobody can stop this movement’ as Akpabio predicts unity government ***Wike defends cross-party alliance, says supporters outside APC should be accommodated Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday…
Oron women visit Akwa Ibom deputy Governor
…Eyakenyi urges support for Tinubu, Eno, Others The Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator (Dr) Akon Eyakenyi,Tuesday hosted the leadership of Oron Union, Women’s Wing in her office, Government…
EFCC, South Korean Police Flag off 10-Day Training On Asset Tracing, Crypto Currency Investigations
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has taken another step towards strengthening the capacity of officers of the Commission to combat sophisticated financial crimes with the opening of a 10-day…
IMF warns Tinubu govt against petrol subsidy restoration ahead of 2027 polls
Isaac Samuel The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned the Federal Government against restoring a blanket petrol subsidy, recommending targeted assistance for vulnerable Nigerians to cushion the impact of rising…
Oyedele, Cardoso Meet World Bank President Banga On Nigeria’s Shift From Stability To Growth
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, met the President of the World Bank Group,…
APC names Wike, Adeleke campaign coordinators for 2027 Tinubu re-election
Isaac Samuel The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released a revised list of its Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections, appointing Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom…
The power of savings: When a petty trader becomes an employer
By Olugbenga Williams We have often heard how Aliko Dangote borrowed N500, 000 from his maternal grandfather in 1977 to begin his trading business from where he has grown to…
Ibom Air announces new Board appointments
As part of its ongoing effort to reposition the Company for a new growth phase, the Board of Ibom Air has announced the appointment of two new Executive Directors. They…
2027: Atiku demands names of firms printing INEC’s ballot papers
Isaac Samuel Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to disclose the identities of companies contracted to print sensitive materials for the 2027 general elections,…
Pantami, Adebutu missing as INEC releases final governorship candidates’ list
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has excluded the names of former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, and the Ogun State Peoples Democratic Party…
Funding MSMEs: the loan that did more than fund a business
By Azubuike Nwosu The morning sun always meet Chima Chuks in the same way: choked in a cloud of cement dust and surrounded by a crowd of frustrated customers. From…