Senate President, Gov. Eno expected at Enoidem’s defection rally Friday
By ETIM ETIM Senate President Gpdswill Akpabio and Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State are some of the dignitaries and APC bigwigs that will attend the defection rally of…
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Ex-minister declares for presidency on ADC platform
Isaac Samuel Ahead of the 2027 general election, former Minister of State for Education and two-time member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has declared his intention to…
Our President is too stylish, Botswanans complain
“WE VOTED FOR A PRESIDENT, NOT A FASHION ICON” There is growing public frustration in Botswana, with many citizens openly questioning the priorities and leadership style of President Duma Gideon…
2027: Alleged move to replace Shettima with northern Christian unsettles APC, North
Isaac Samuel With barely a year to the 2027 general election, fresh political tremors are running through the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the wider northern political establishment following…
Celebrating ASUU-FG’s Historic Reset with Caveats
By Farooq A. Kperogi After sixteen years of stalemate, serial strikes and ritualized brinkmanship, the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have finally signed a renegotiated…
Senator Bob’s New Book Shows Why Experience is Still the Gold Standard
By Iboro Otongaran In The Burden of Legislators in Nigeria, a former senator brings together lived parliamentary experiences across the country in a free-flowing nonfiction which delivers a revealing, myths-busting…
A Wonderful Night of Cultural Performance at Port Loko
By Yusuf Bangura Jan 16, 2026 We are currently enjoying our time in Sierra Leone after a delightful six-day visit to The Gambia. We’ve visited a few beaches and gone…
Atiku’s Son Dumps PDP for APC, Backs Tinubu’s Second Term
Abba Abubakar, son of former Vice President and 2023 Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has defected from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress, pledging to work…
1.6m voters to particpate in FCT council poll – INEC
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published and presented the revised Register of Voters for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) ahead of the February 21, 2026, Area…
Analysis: Nigeria’s 2026 budget exposes misplaced priorities by Tinubu’s administration
Isaac Samuel Nigeria’s 2026 federal budget, a N51.59 trillion blueprint spanning nearly 2,800 pages, reads less like a roadmap for national development and more like a catalogue of misplaced priorities.…
Visiting Ibesikpo-Asutan
Across 30 LGAs in Akwa Ibom state, a similar event took place simultaneously this morning. It was the turning of the sod to mark the commencement of the construction of…
The final before the Final: My Prediction #AFCON2025
By Ata Ikkideh I have just watched the match between Morocco and Cameroon. The Moroccan defence proved as immovable as the Rock of Gibraltar. As a result, today’s encounter between…
On These Broken Dusty Roads, Nigeria still breathes
Part One of a Continuing Travel Diary By Celestine Mel The harmattan haze had not yet settled over the Federal Capital Territory when we pulled out of Abuja on the…
Where is the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria?
By Peter Obi This is not just a question; it’s a critical demand for accountability in a national emergency. As we approach the end of this year, Nigeria will be…
Why Jonathan and I oppposed Tambuwal’s emergence as Speaker in 2011 – Obasanjo
Why Jonathan and I oppposed Tambuwal’s emergence as Speaker in 2011 – Obasanj Isaac Samuel Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday shed light on the political calculations that informed the…
Chimanda Adichie speaks after tragic death of son
By ETIM ETIM Nigeria’s literary icon and writer, Chimanda Adichie, has given details of the circumstances that led to the dead of her son in a Lagos hospital on Thursday.…
From Groundnuts to Beaches: Exploring The Gambia’s New Growth Engine
By Yusuf Bangura Jan 10, 2026 Despite its continued status as a low-income country, The Gambia is a rare example of a nation that has successfully pivoted away from a…
2027: Umo Eno’s political platform launched
….We must Build Akwa Ibom in Unity and Development – Gov. Umo Eno ….Ours is Political Movement to Deliver the APC with Impressive Margins- Uwem Okoko, President General ….Our Collective…
Tinubu allocates N1.01 trillion to INEC ahead of 2027 election
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been allocated a staggering N1,013,778,401,602 in the 2026 budget presented to the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The allocation,…
What ADC Must Do to Oust Tinubu
By Ike Abonyi “Integrity is the supreme quality for leadership. Without it, no real success is possible.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower If the African Democratic Congress (ADC) aims to earn…
Court Grants Interim Forfeiture of 57 Properties, Valued at N213.2bn Linked to Malami, Two Others
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 properties suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities linked to a former…
Ex-Obi running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, joins 2027 presidential race
Isaac Samuel The Labour Party’s vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential race. Baba-Ahmed made the declaration on Wednesday…
Former DSS boss Lawal Duara declares Katsina governorship bid
Isaac Samuel Former Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Daura, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Katsina State.. He cited insecurity and…
2027: I will not step down for anyone, Atiku declares
Isaac Samuel Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential aspirant, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has vowed to remain in the race for the 2027 presidential election, dismissing calls for…
President Tinubu nominates Board members for NMDPRA, NUPRC, seeks Senate Confirmation
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written two letters to the Senate, seeking confirmation of 21 nominees for the boards of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and…
Tinubunomics and the Arithmetics of illusion
By Tanimu Yakubu A striking feature of Nigeria’s current economic debate is the enthusiasm with which huge numbers are circulated—and the casualness with which they are assembled. Tax collections are…
I’ll only join political party ready to give me Presidential or Vice Presidential ticket – Kwankwaso
Isaac Samuel Former Kano State governor and leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has said he would only defect to another political party or coalition…
Was mathematics invented or discovered?
By Prof Lawrence ETIM In case, you can’t read to the end, the answer is that maths was both discovered and invented. INTRODUCTION This is a classic – and genuinely…
INEC chairman promises credible 2027 elections
Isaac Samuel The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, has reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to delivering free, fair and credible elections in 2027, saying…
Plateau Governor Mutfwang formally defects from PDP to APC
Isaac Samuel Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has formally defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), marking a significant shift in the political alignment…
Tinubu projects stronger economic growth, lower inflation in 2026
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that 2026 will mark the beginning of a more robust phase of economic growth for Nigeria, assuring citizens that the pains associated…
Rethinking the Meaning of “Year” and the “New Year”
By Prof Lawrence ETIM My core argument is that time constructs are human inventions, not natural phenomena. The concepts of “year” and “new year” are not natural. They are man-made_…
Presidency, LP speak as Obi switches allegiance to ADC
By Isaac Samuel The Presidency and the Labour Party (LP) have reacted to the defection of the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, to the African Democratic Congress (ADC),…
Peter Obi finally defects from Labour Party to ADC
Isaac Samuel The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has officially defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obi announced…
A Festive Wedding in Banjul
Yusuf Bangura Dec 31, 2025 I’ve been in Banjul since 26th November attending the wedding of the daughter of a close family friend in London. The three days of wedding…
Despite alleged post-passage alterations, Tinubu insists new tax laws begin January 1
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu has insisted that Nigeria’s newly enacted tax reform laws will commence on January 1, 2026, as scheduled, despite public controversy over alleged post-passage alterations to…
Reps’ minority caucus demands suspension of tax laws’ implementation
Isaac Samuel, Abuja The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has demanded the suspension of the implementation of recently enacted tax reform laws, amid allegations that the legislations were…
APC moves to capture Kano as talks with Governor Yusuf reach advanced stage
Isaac Samuel The All Progressives Congress (APC) is intensifying efforts to secure Kano State ahead of the 2027 general elections, as negotiations with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf over a possible…
How Prominent Nigerians Reacted to US Airstrikes in Sokoto
Isaac Samuel On December 25, United States President Donald Trump announced that American forces carried out airstrikes on Islamic State (ISIS) targets in North-West Nigeria, claiming the militants had been…
US strikes were successful, says Nigerian government
Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, has affirmed that the US strikes launched in the early hours of Boxing Day has hit ISIS targets in Sokoto State. Here’s the full text…
N’Assembly orders re-gazetting of tax laws
Isaac Samuel Amid the ongoing controversy regarding alleged discrepancies in Nigeria’s gazetted tax laws, the National Assembly has ordered the re-gazetting of the tax laws and the issuance of Certified…
Presidency debunks reports of Gbajabiamila’s replacement as Chief of Staff
Isaac Samuel The Presidency has dismissed as false reports circulating on social media claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has replaced his Chief of Staff, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, with the…
Tinubu reaffirms commitment to religious freedom, national unity in Christmas message
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to religious freedom, national unity and peaceful coexistence, urging Nigerians to embrace tolerance, love and mutual respect as Christians…
Critics fault Aisha Buhari’s posthumous revelations about Buhari presidency
Isaac Samuel Public outrage has continued to trail comments attributed to former First Lady, Dr. Aisha Buhari, in a newly launched biography documenting the life and presidency of her late…
Religion and Romance: How Lagos Turned Itself Into the Number One Year-End Destination in Africa
By: Reno Omokiri Please fact-check me: Ten years ago, the biggest tourist attraction in Nigeria was Prophet TB Joshua’s Synagogue Church of All Nations. Ten years later, it is Detty…
Okobo LGA Takes the Spotlight Today at Christmas Unplugged 3.0
Today, Wednesday 24 December 2025, Okobo Local Government Area brings its rich cultural heritage to the Village Square at Christmas Unplugged 3.0. With the Offiom cultural performance leading the presentation,…
INEC Rejects Turaki-led PDP NWC Over Court Rulings
The Independent National Electoral Commission has declined to recognise the Kabiru Turaki led National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, citing existing court judgments and ongoing legal disputes within…
Senate Passes ₦43.5trn Revised 2024 Budget
…Extends 2025 fiscal year to March 2026 The Senate has approved a revised ₦43.561 trillion 2024 Appropriation Act and a reworked 2025 budget framework, following the passage of the Appropriation…
Why Strong Nigeria–U.S. Relations Matter
By Tony Elumelu The relationship between Nigeria and the United States has long been defined by friendship, shared values, economic ties, and deep connections. As an entrepreneur, my role models…
Reps pass N43.56tr, N48.31tr revised budget framework for 2024, 2025
…okays Tinubu’s request to extend budget implementation to March 2026 Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the Repeal and Re-Enactment Appropriation Bill approving a revised N43.56 trillion…