By: Umar Ardo, Ph.D As a Historian, I know how history is often simplified into convenient narratives. Over time, these narratives become accepted truths, not necessarily because they are accurate,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, said growing positive reviews of the economy by experts and favourable economic indicators signal a brighter future for all Nigerians. The…
By Babafemi Ojudu Did anyone notice that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu personally signed the statement directing the EFCC to return to court and vacate the order freezing the accounts of…
Isaac Samuel The State House has denied authoring any correspondence to the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) seeking the creation of a budget code for the alleged…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has uncovered two additional fake government agencies linked to Adeniyi Matthew Adeyemi, the self-proclaimed Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion…
…….When Friendship Becomes a Bridge By Ubong Ekefere There is something profoundly symbolic about history extending an invitation. A century-old institution, founded on the enduring philosophy that “Friendship is Good,”…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately approach the court to vacate the order freezing the Osun State Government’s accounts, saying…
Isaac Samuel The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained its decision to freeze the bank accounts of the Osun State Government, insisting the action was taken to prevent…
By Olakunle Aderinokun Fifteen years. That is how long it has been since the world lost Olutayo Adisa Adeleye Aderinokun (Tayo Aderinokun), my brother, my mentor, my benefactor, and one…
Isaac Samuel The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reaffirmed its commitment to due process, institutional discipline and the rule of law, saying social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known…
Justice A.M. Lawal of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 convicted and sentenced a fake lawyer, John Nwawuto Anoruo for impersonation and…
…Reps summon FRSC Corps Marshal over FG number plates …Committee to interrogate alleged PFIPC DG in police custody Isaac Samuel The Managing Director of Divine Dopacy Nigeria Limited, Gbenga Collins,…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu has approved a new salary structure for members of Nigeria’s Armed Forces, granting pay increases ranging from 30 to 80 per cent in a move…
Isaac Samuel The Akwa Ibom State Government’s decision to clamp down on unapproved and unauthorized private schools has been welcomed as a timely intervention to protect the quality of education…
A Letter from Stockholm By Kio Amachree There is a ledger that no EFCC can audit, no tribunal can seal, and no propaganda machine can rewrite. It is the ledger…
Isaac Samuel The Presidency on Sunday dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, insisting that the administration’s reform agenda has put Nigeria on the…
By Sunday Dare HISTORY has never been kind to institutions that mistake political opportunism for moral clarity. When the leadership of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), led by…
By Babafemi Ojudu Public figures who invoke loyalty as a moral test must themselves be prepared to have their own record on loyalty examined. I have followed the debate surrounding…
By Temitope Ajayi There is something fundamentally inappropriate about Cardinal John Onaiyekan granting a television interview to offer his own account and interpretation of what transpired during the private meeting…
Isaac Samuel Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday hit back at former President Olusegun Obasanjo, declaring that although he stood…
By Isaac Samuel With official campaigns for the 2027 general election due to commence on August 19, the Abia State Government’s new billboard permit charges have already triggered one of…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu listed only his Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in the educational qualifications section of the EC9 nomination form submitted to the Independent National Electoral…
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday published the personal particulars, academic credentials and other supporting documents submitted by candidates for the January 16, 2027 presidential election,…
History has a way of keeping receipts. On February 3, 2026, Abuja turned 50. Fifty years since the Federal Capital was officially designated in 1976 by the Murtala/Obasanjo military government.…
Isaac Samuel Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described his decision to pick former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as his running mate in the 1999 presidential election as the biggest mistake…
Isaac Samuel The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), is Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has directed lawyers, litigation staff, court registrars and other officials of the Supreme Court to discontinue the use of…
By Yusuf Bangura FIFA President Gianni Infantino has opened a can of worms that may poison—and ultimately kill—the World Cup as we know it. He has proposed a plan to…
by Mohammed Bello Doka On July 10, 2026, the All Progressives Congress formally submitted the presidential nomination forms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima to the…
Economic and Financial Crimes Commissio, EFCC, on Thursday July 30, 2026, arraigned one Aminu Datti Ahmed before Justice M.S. Idris of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi, Abuja for…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate dissolution of the Presidential Implementation Committee (PIC) on the Alienation of Federal Government Properties, bringing to an end the activities of…
Economic and Financial Crimes Commissio, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, arraigned four persons before Justice F. N. Ogazi of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, for alleged…
With the governorship election in Osun State only days away, the Police Wednesday arrested the SSG, Teslim Igbalaye and five others. This follows a raid on the residence of the…
Isaac Samuel The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoS), Didi Esther Walson-Jack, on Wednesday admitted that her office approved a recruitment waiver for the controversial Presidential Foreign…
Isaac Samuel The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu on Wednesday explained why the Nigeria Police Force could not produce the self-acclaimed Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion…
Isaac Samuel The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved the appointment of General Officers Commanding (GOCs) for four newly established Nigerian Army divisions following President…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday assured the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) that his administration was repositioning the country’s security architecture to defeat terrorism, banditry and kidnapping,…
Isaac Samuel The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, has expressed concern over the rising political tension in Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship election, as the Chairman…
The husband of the principal of Ahoro Community Grammar School, Oriire, Oyo State, Mrs Rachael Alamu, has explained why he eventually cut off communication with the kidnappers who held his…
By Babafemi Ojudu For the past two weeks, I have been inundated with stories of empty hotels, deserted lounges, quiet supermarkets, and struggling businesses across Ekiti State, particularly in Ado…
Isaac Samuel The Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, on Monday told the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council that a forged letter…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the activities of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) on Monday directed the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to produce…
Isaac Samuel The All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted its National Campaign Council for the August 15, 2026, Osun State governorship election, with Imo State Governor and Chairman of the…
Isaac Samuel Nigeria’s political atmosphere became increasingly toxic over the weekend as the camp of President Bola Tinubu and that of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar descended into a bitter…
The President of the Republic of The Gambia, Adama Barrow and the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, were among distinguished African leaders honoured at the 19th Security…
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, arraigned Mahwash Benedict Luka and Bennicle Investment Nigeria Limited before Justice A.A. Fashola of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT,…
PRESS RELEASE: EFCC Arraigns CEO for N200 Million Fraud Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Ameh Kelechi Wilfred, the Chief Executive Officer of Panchovilla Enterprises Nigeria Limited…
Isaac Samuel Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed allegations by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that he…
***Says financial controls blocked release of ₦1.3bn appropriation ***Insists no payroll, procurement or overhead payment was approved Isaac Samuel The Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu,…
by Mohammed Bello Doka Did power expose or corrupt Bayo Onanuga? This is the question that haunts the spectacle of a man who once stood before military dictators with…
By Tanimu Yakubu The public argument has often begun at the wrong point. The National Assembly appropriated funds for the Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, known as…
