Isaac Samuel Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has written to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, seeking clarification over reports that the Office of the National Security Adviser…
…Reps hold emergency session Tuesday Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said it will consult the National Assembly over the controversy trailing the 2027 general election timetable,…
By Soji Akinrinade Of the quartet that brought Newswatch magazine to life, Dan Agbese was the least known to me. He was the editor of the New Nigerian in Kaduna,…
…Governorship election, state assemblies March 6 Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has officially fixed February 20, 2027 for Presidential and National Assembly elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash…
Isaac Samuel Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, of ordering his arrest and alleged that the NSA’s phone conversation directing security…
The Acting Provost of the Akwa Ibom State College of Education, Afaha Nsit, Dr. Jeremiah Peter Iweh, has described Governor Umo Eno’s investment in education as one of his most…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recommended that 22 federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) be denied budgetary allocations in the 2026 Appropriation. The lawmakers…
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed a budget of N873.78 billion for the conduct of the 2027 general elections, with significant allocations to election operations, technology…
By ETIM ETIM Lawyers to embattled former governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El Rufai have explained how he was almost arrested at Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport this afternoon as…
Isaac Samuel The National Assembly on Tuesday questioned the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, over the whereabouts of 2,000 tractors launched by the…
…retains manual collation as backup Isaac Samuel Succumbing to series of protests, the Senate on Tuesday approved the electronic transmission of election results to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s Result…
The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division on Monday, affirmed the suspension of the Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan by the Senate . The appellate court held that, the Senate has…
Isaac Samuel Fresh signs of reconciliation have emerged in Rivers State following a late-night intervention by President Bola Tinubu in the ongoing political crisis. A source at the Presidential Villa…
Isaac Samuel Former Anambra State governor and presidential aspirant, Peter Obi, on Monday led his supporters and members of the Civil Society Organisations on a protest to thee National Assembly…
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned Nigerians against “unnecessary tension” following the Senate’s rejection of a proposal to make electronic transmission of election results mandatory in…
Isaac Samuel The All Progressives Congress (APC) has replaced Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, with former Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, as Chairman of the National Convention Central Coordination…
By Ibanga Isine Chief Nduese Essien, former Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development and one-time leader of the South-South Parliamentary Caucus of the National Assembly (1999–2007), has turned 82.…
The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, February 5 , 2026 arraigned a former Vice chancellor of the Federal University Dutsinma, Professor Armayau…
After 12 years of meritorious service as a director of Access Bank PLC, Paul Usoro, SAN, retired last week, ending one of the most glorious eras in the history of…
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved the registration of two new political parties, bringing the number of registered parties in the country to 21 ahead of…
Isaac Samuel Opposition parties and civil society organisations have criticised the Senate for rejecting a proposal that sought to make real-time electronic transmission of election results mandatory in the ongoing…
By Akpandem James I have a sneaking suspicion that the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Allocation Commission (RMFAC) is not decidedly intent on reallocating the controversial 76 oil wells situated in…
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday said it is engaging the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) over the protracted issues surrounding the delineation of…
Isaac Samuel Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has disclosed that the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Election have already been…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives on Tuesday inaugurated an ad-hoc committee to review and appraise the performance of concessionaires operating federal air and sea port terminals and related shipping…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu has again intervened in the protracted political crisis in Rivers State, directing an immediate halt to impeachment moves against Governor Siminalayi Fubara while urging a…
Isaac Samuel Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election, linking his campaign to grassroots support in the upcoming Abuja Municipal…
Prof Lawrence ETIM The recent utterances attributed to Pastor Yinka raise serious concerns about credibility, responsibility, and moral consistency. A careful review of his statements reveals troubling contradictions that undermine…
A UK court has mentioned President Bola Tinubu, former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and oil businessman Kolawole Aluko during proceedings in the corruption trial of former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke.…
Isaac Samuel The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has alleged that the National Assembly is deliberately delaying the passage of amendments to the Electoral Act. The party warned that the slow…
By Akpandem James Speed. That is one of the most critical elements the new Chief Executive (CCE) of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mrs Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, is bringing…
By Babafemi Ojudu I lost a boss, a teacher, and a quiet shaper of my professional life. Lewis Obi was my editor when I was an investigative reporter. He was…
Akwa Ibom State Government has given reasons that led to the cancellation of the Pastor Yinka Yusuf’s crusade in Uyo that was slated for February 9. In a detailed press…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate alleged discriminatory practices in the recruitment of resident doctors at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), following claims that…
Isaac Samuel The 2026 appropriation bill on Thursday passed second reading at the House of Representatives. The budget was passed without any debate during a plenary session presided over by…
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the Republic of Türkiye, on Tuesday in Ankara, said his country targets a $5 billion trade volume with Nigeria, adding that discussions to actualise this…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating agricultural subsidies, intervention funds, aids and grants has summoned the Auditor-General of the Federation, the Minister of Finance and the Minister…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives has resumed plenary, pledging to fine-tune the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, review key constitutional provisions and subject the 2026 budget to rigorous scrutiny. Deputy…
…lauds military collaboration between Nigeria, United States …adjourns plenary in honour of Senator Akwashiki President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has charged members of the 10th National Assembly to…
Isaac Samuel Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Monday officially rejoined the All Progressives Congress (APC), with former Governor and immediate past APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje,…
Isaac Samuel The Nigerian military has confirmed that some of its personnel attempted to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government in October 2025. Reports had suggested that last year’s Independence Day…
Nigeria’s military high command – Defence Headquarters – has finally confirmed that there was indeed a coup plot to topple the Tinubu government. The attempt was foiled and some service…
APC has asked Nigerians to disconrinue the racing debate on whether President Tinubu would drop Vice President Kashim Shettima as running mate in next year’s general election. In a statement…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives has clarified that any committee reportedly set up by the Minority Caucus to examine recently enacted tax laws lacks formal parliamentary authority and has…
By ETIM ETIM Etim Ekpo LGA of Akwa Ibom State has been the most violent place during the last three general elections in Akwa Ibom State. People were murdered and…
By Farooq A. Kperogi The New York Times of January 18, 2026 published an explosive story showing how unverified and methodologically questionable data produced by a little-known Onitsha screwdriver seller…
Isaac Samuel Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has resigned his membership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), in a major political development that also saw 21 members of…
By Akpandem James Our people need basic education on rights and limitations. And the government must lead this charge in its own overriding interest. There are critical truths the people…
Isa Dakingari Suleiman for Turkey President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the posting of four ambassador-designates, out of the 68 confirmed by the Senate last December. President Tinubu confirmed the…
A Nigerian traditional ruler and United States-based academic, Prof. Ekelekamchukwu Alphonsus Ngwadom, has been convicted and sentenced for Medicaid fraud in the United States after admitting to billing minors for…
