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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called for stronger collaboration and support from traditional institutions, the judiciary, security agencies and other…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu will launch his 2027 re-election campaign in Kaduna on October 24, the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, has…
Mr Milton Dick, Speaker of Australia’s House of Representatives, has been elected as the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly for the 2026–2029 term. Mr Dick was in Abuja…
By Isaac Samuel Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has demanded an apology from President Bola Tinubu for previously dismissing his proposal for a targeted production subsidy. He accused the Federal Government…
By Muda Ganiyu An authentic Titan of journalism and media scholarship has gone to be with his creator. A man who mentored and influenced generations of Nigerian journalists and media…
Toba Alabi Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, I have written more than fifteen articles examining different dimensions of the war. Expectedly, scholars, strategists, political scientists…
Navanethem “Navi” Pillay (née Naidoo; born 23 September 1941) is a South African jurist who served as the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 2008 to 2014. A…
Isaac Samuel Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has accused the President Bola Tinubu administration of using the newly announced 30-day petrol discount…
Isaac Samuel The Federal Government has proposed a N1,350 per litre ceiling on the ex-gantry or landing cost of petrol as part of a new price-modulation mechanism aimed at cushioning…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has recounted how late Chief Daniel Orbih served as the divine instrument that paved the way for his emergence as…
Isaac Samuel The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has urged Nigerians travelling to and from Ebola-affected areas to remain vigilant and monitor their health for 21 days…
By Isaac Samuel Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Assam E. Assam, has defended the right of the Akwa Ibom State Chief Judge to freely express her Christian faith, while…
Isaac Samuel The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, has declared that the party will not accept rigging or allow itself to be rigged out…
By. Dr Stan Mojekwu. There comes a point in politics when criticism of an opponent becomes so relentless that Nigerians begin to wonder whether the critic is actually campaigning against…
The President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio has stressed the importance of inclusion, trust and opportunity as the foundations of democracy. Akpabio made the remarks on Tuesday in his…
***Seeks release of outstanding funds ***Rules out inconclusive election ***Acquires 57,000 new BVAS, mobilises 100,000 vehicles, 4,000 boats ***PVC distribution begins October 9 By Isaac Samuel Lagos and Kano states…
Isaac Samuel The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has released the identities of the 25 people killed in the crash involving its ATR-42 aircraft, NAF 931, in Igbokoda, Ondo State. The…
By Osondu Ahirika I’m heartbroken that my Mum, Mrs Rose Ahirika, isn’t alive to witness this. For 35 years, she taught. Her last duty post was Holy Trinity College, Mbiakong,…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved the payment of ₦50,000 wardrobe allowance to each of the 20,000 teachers employed by the state, amounting to ₦1 billion, and…
Isaac Samuel The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) is awaiting a formal invitation from the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) before joining the investigation into Monday’s crash of an ATR-42 aircraft…
Isaac Samuel Nigeria’s military has recorded at least 14 aircraft crashes, mishaps and other major aviation incidents in the past six years, resulting in 33 deaths, a review of military…
Isaac Samuel The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced search-and-rescue operations following the crash of an ATR-42 aircraft in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The aircraft, with registration number…
**PVC collection commences Friday ***Commission completes eight of 14 election milestones By Isaac Samuel More than 103 million registered voters are now on the national register ahead of the 2027…
Travellers will reach Abuja, Uyo, Port Harcourt, Calabar and Enugu on a single ticket from the launch of Etihad’s Accra and Lagos services in March 2027 Abu Dhabi, UAE –…
By Prof Okwudiba Nnoli The Nigerian petty bourgeois are revisiting the decision to remove fuel subsidy. How do we understand this revisitation? Is it the result of a genuine concern…
Isaac Samuel Lawyers representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have acknowledged errors in an earlier filing before a United States federal court and asked the court for permission to replace it…
The Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdul’Aziz Abubakar Yari, has appealed to northerners to allow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to complete his eight-year tenure in the spirit…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pst Umo Eno has expressed his sorrow at the death of Patrick Odey, Akwa Ibom correspondent of The Punch newspaper, describing his departure as a loss…
October 2, 2026 marked the first anniversary of Prof. Akan Williams as the second substantive VC of Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State. It is a significant milestone in…
Prof. Kingsley Ekwueme, a Robotic Urological Surgeon, has clarified that no amount of sexual activity or dietary supplements could prevent the development of prostate cancer. Ekwueme, CEO/Medical Director of The…
Isaac Samuel Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day address, rejecting the President’s declaration that Nigeria…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 66th Independence Day address focused overwhelmingly on economic reforms and his administration’s vision of prosperity, with little attention paid to Nigeria’s persistent insecurity and…
By Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has blamed past administrations for failing to take difficult economic decisions over the years, saying their policies allowed deep-rooted distortions to persist and…
By Isaac Samuel Former Nigerian Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has featured in promotional material of an Indian hospital where he had a knee replacement surgery in 2023.…
Isaac Samuel The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) killed 554 terrorists and criminals, arrested 1,333 others and rescued 1,736 kidnapped civilians across the country between July and September 2026. The…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed Paris, France, for Nigeria after ending his working vacation, with his aircraft expected to land in Lagos later today. Tinubu will first…
By Isaac Samuel The controversy over loans obtained by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration took a fresh turn recently with Senator Ireti Kingibe challenging Minister Nyesom Wike to produce…
Isaac Samuel Former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has rejected his inclusion in the policy team of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential…
Isaac Samuel The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has approved the composition of a lean National Campaign Council and Presidential Campaign Management Committee ahead of…
By Isaac Samuel Eminent Nigerian banker and philanthropist, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, has said that his main purpose in life is to build people and institutions. In a solemn message he released…
Isaac Samuel Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has reflected on the silence of some of his former colleagues, friends and associates amid his ongoing legal travails, saying adversity has…
Isaac Samuel The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has proposed that every Nigerian should undergo military training to better understand the demands and sacrifices involved in protecting the…
…Aliko Dangote and the Transformative Promise of the People’s IPO By Anayo Agu Lagos There are moments when a business transaction becomes larger than business. It becomes a statement about…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has assured local government council chairmen and chairmen of traditional rulers’ councils across the country that…
By Isaac Samuel Senate President Godswill Akpabio has dismissed concerns over the absence of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima from Nigeria, insisting that there is no vacancy…
Isaac Samuel Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), three months after leaving the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Lawal…
By Reuben Abati The high- level meetings and debates of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) open today at the UN Headquarters in New York, United States, with about 300 heads…
By Usen Udoh What if Akwa Ibom is already becoming a holiday destination—and we simply haven’t paid enough attention? Consider this. A friend and board member of my company recently…
By Ken Harries, Esq. There is a point at which political contestation ceases to be an argument about ideas and becomes an assault on the very boundaries that make civil society…
…President extends vacation Isaac Samuel Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has questioned the constitutional status of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s continued…
