Tinubu’s Drug Case vs. Atiku’s Mambila: the EFCC Must stop pretending
By Mohammed Bello Doka There comes a point in the life of a nation when an institution stops pretending. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has reached that point. It…
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Access Bank redeems $500 million Senior unsecured Eurobond at maturity
Access Bank has redeemed its US$500 million Senior Unsecured Eurobond, which matured on Monday, September 21, 2026, underscoring the bank’s strong liquidity position, disciplined balance sheet management, and continued commitment…
Wigwe University Reconstitutes Governing Council, Strengthening Leadership for Its Next Phase of Growth
Wigwe University has announced the reconstitution of its Governing Council with the appointment of five distinguished academics and professionals to the existing Council. The development marks an important milestone in…
Is my phone eavesdropping on me?
By Ata Ikkideh Something rather disturbing happened to me yesterday, and I am still trying to make sense of it. Two weeks ago, I walked into a diagnostic centre to…
Tinubu sends Shettima to represent Nigeria at 81st UNGA
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has mandated Vice President Kashim Shettima to represent him and lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)…
Senator Akpabio and Sandra Duru’s betrayal
By Celestine Mel Trust is the most fragile currency in human interaction. It takes years to build, seconds to shatter, and when deliberately weaponized for malicious reasons, it ceases to…
Mambilla Power project: How and why Sunrise lost $2.35 billion claim against Nigeria
By Garba Shehu There are good reasons why Leno Adesanya and his company, Sunrise Power Transition Company lost their case at the International Chamber of Commerce, ICC, an outcome that…
Access Bank appoints Orimoloye Executive Director, Risk Management
Isaac Samuel Access Holdings Plc has announced the appointment of Ifedayo Olaniyi Orimoloye as Executive Director, Risk Management of its flagship subsidiary, Access Bank Plc. The appointment, which was…
Tinubu orders states to cut transport fares with CNG from October 1
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu has directed state governments to accelerate the implementation of the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme to ensure that more Nigerians begin to experience lower transportation…
NBA demands independent probe into deaths of 37 illegal miners in NSCDC custody
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has demanded a thorough, independent and transparent investigation into the deaths of 37 persons detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in…
Atiku’s Unsolicited Homework
By Sunday Dare Alhaji Atiku Abubakar convened a press conference in Abuja and chose, once again, to address the President of the Federal Republic as “Bola.” He issued instructions. He…
FG constitutes 10-member panel to probe deaths of 37 miners in NSCDC custody
Isaac Samuel The Federal Government has constituted a 10-member independent committee to investigate the reported deaths of 37 people held in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence…
Tinubu orders probe into deaths of suspected illegal miners in Niger
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a full and transparent investigation into the deaths of suspected illegal miners detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)…
Atiku accuses Tinubu, APC of politicising Mambilla arbitration ruling
Isaac Samuel Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of politicising the outcome of the Mambilla Power Project arbitration ruling ahead…
Atiku warns Tinubu against electricity subsidy removal in 2027
Isaac Samuel Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has warned President Bola Tinubu against removing electricity subsidies from 2027, saying the move could worsen…
$500,000 payment to ex-wife: APC campaign council attacks Atiku over Mambila contract
Isaac Samuel The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has accused the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, of compromising Nigeria’s national interest over the controversial contract…
APC: Atiku is too corrupt to be President
The APC Campaign Council has stated that former Vice President Atiku Abubarkar is too corrupt to be President. In a statement issued Friday by Dele Alake, Spokesman of the…
Mambilla Power project: Nigeria will not succumb to dubious and exploitative claims, Tinubu
This is President Tinubu’s statement on the decision of an international arbitration panel on the Mambilla Power project delivered on Thursday, September 17 An International Arbitration Tribunal under the auspices…
Ndume blames Nigerians for electing irresponsible leaders
Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno south, says Nigerian citizens are responsible for the irresponsible leaders they complain about. Ndume spoke on Wednesday, September 16, at the public presentation of ‘Military…
Wike vs APC Governors: What are they really fighting for?
Isaac Samuel What started as Nyesom Wike’s effort to mobilise politicians across party lines for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election is fast turning into a struggle over the control the political…
Fuel price hike pushing Nigerians to endurance limit, ADC warns
Isaac Samuel The African Democratic Congress has warned that the latest increase in petrol prices, coupled with rising food and other living costs, is pushing Nigerians towards their limit of…
My support only for Tinubu, PDP can field candidates, Wike tells APC governors
Isaac Samuel The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has said his support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 remains unwavering, but insisted that the Peoples Democratic…
We won’t support candidates outside party – APC governors
Isaac Samuel The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors’ Forum has said its members will not support candidates contesting the 2027 general elections outside the ruling party. The governors said they…
Crisis in the newsroom
Crisis in the newsroo By Abiola Ayankunbi CORE THESIS The Nigerian newsstand used to be a parliament of its own – buzzing, crowded, full of “free readers” arguing the news…
Atiku’s camp disowns purported 12-point 2027 policy agenda
Isaac Samuel The camp of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has disowned a 12-point policy document purportedly outlining his agenda for the 2027 presidential election. The…
2027: Obi’s Benue ordeal tests limits of political rivalry
Isaac Samuel What happened to Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Benue last week Tuesday may prove to be more than another confrontation between…
Akwa Ibom government warns Senator Udoedehe against false statements and incitement
Akwa Ibom State government has warned the ADC governorship candidate in the state, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, against making false allegations that may lead to incitement and breakdown of law…
Tinubu seeks fairer global order, financial system at BRICS summit
***President calls for reform of UN, international financial institutions Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for a more representative and equitable global governance architecture and international financial system,…
La Casa de Campo es el pulmón verde más extenso de Madrid, ideal para actividades al aire libre.
El Estadio Vicente Calderón, antigua sede del Atlético de Madrid, permanece como un símbolo nostálgico para los aficionados al fútbol, recordando épocas de gloria y emoción deportiva en la ciudad.…
Former PDP chairman Bamanga Tukur dies at 90
Isaac Samuel Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bamanga Tukur, has died at the age of 90. Tukur’s death was confirmed by family sources on Saturday, September…
National Assembly Suspends Official Visits to South Africa Over Xenophobic Attacks
The National Assembly has directed the suspension of all official visits to the Republic of South Africa. It also directed the boycott of South African-hosted or South African-organised legislative activities…
EFCC, FBI Move to Probe Alleged Diversion, Mismanagement of USAID Funds
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening strategic collaboration, intelligence sharing and operational synergy in investigating the…
UniUyo VC Vows Swift Sanctions For Cultism, Sexual Harassment
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Uyo, Prof Christopher Ekong, has declared a new era in the institution, warning that his administration will not tolerate “cutting corners” in infrastructure,…
2027: Obi alleges ex-INEC chairman worked against him in 2023
***Vows to independently verify election results ***rules out stepping down for Atiku Isaac Samuel The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has accused former Chairman of…
2027: Adebayo unveils manifesto, promises to end insecurity in four years
***Pledges 75,000MW power, four public refineries ****Challenges Tinubu to debate Isaac Samuel The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has unveiled the party’s 2027–2031 manifesto,…
EFCC Arraigns One for N600,000 Fraud in Maiduguri
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, September 7, 2026, arraigned one Bilal Muhammad before Justice B.T Zanna of the Borno State High…
Who is KARL IKEMEFUNA VON BATTEN and what is he hiding?
By Femi Fani-Kayode I attempted to stay out of this discussion but I found the whole matter so nauseating that I cannot in good conscience do so any longer. I…
Kwankwaso, Sowore kick as Peter Obi’s convoy is blocked in Benue
Kwankwaso, Sowore kick as Peter Obi’s convoy is blocked in Benu Isaac Samuel The convoy of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was on Tuesday…
2027: Obi says Datti remains brother, ally despite political differences
Isaac Samuel Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has said his former running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, remains his brother and political ally despite their differences over…
El-Rufai family gives Defence Minister seven days to retract Southern Kaduna killings allegations
Isaac Samuel The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has given the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd.), seven days to retract his allegation that the former…
Southeast receives lowest FAAC allocation as states share N4.21trn in five months
Isaac Samuel The Southeast geopolitical zone received the lowest Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursement among Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones between January and May 2026, with its five states receiving…
2027: Obi ignored my warning, left political comfort zone — Datti Baba-Ahmed
Isaac Samuel Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the running mate to Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election, has said he warned the former Anambra State governor against joining the African…
AKwa Ibom University Secures NUC Approval to commence Medicine & Surgery
The National Universities Commission has approved the commencement of the MBBS Medicine & Surgery programme for Akwa Ibom State University, effective the 2026/2027 academic session. A statement by the Registrar…
N117million Fraud : Five Bag Seven-year Jail Term in Lagos
Justice K.A. Jose of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Tapa, Lagos, on Thursday, September 3, 2026, convicted and sentenced five persons to seven years imprisonment for their involvement…
Gov. Eno inspects Ibom International Hospital project, urges citizens to enroll in health insurance
Gov. Umo Eno has stated that the ongoing Ibom International Hospital project will be delivered as a world-class medical facility capable of providing advanced healthcare services to residents of the…
N10m Akara Business: If Only Umo Eno was Veekee James
By Aniebet James Governor Umo Eno’s claim that his akara business used to generate N10 million monthly has kept the media space buzzing with opinions. But if we look at…
ICPC sacks officer for sneaking El-Rufai’s wife into detention facility
Isaac Samuel The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has dismissed a security officer, identified as Daniel Stephen, for allegedly helping Aichatou Asabe El-Rufai, wife of former…
Tinubu’s US records case not criminal matter, says Presidency
Isaac Samuel The Presidency has dismissed reports suggesting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is facing a criminal case in the United States, saying the ongoing litigation before a federal court…
Build Your Future by Embracing Integrity, Olukoyede Charges Youths
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called on students and youths across the country to be the builders of their own…
I’ll be Atiku, Obi’s first casualty if Tinubu loses – Wike
**Says Uzodinma, Abdulrazaq working against him ** Insists Tinubu cannot dictate how states spend subsidy gains’ Isaac Samuel Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he…