Akwa Ibom Opens New Chapter in Quest for Electricity Sufficiency
By | Destiny Young Akwa Ibom State has opened a new chapter in its drive towards electricity sufficiency with the inauguration of the Board of the Akwa Ibom State Electricity…
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Obi faults calls for Pastor Adeboye to spearhead protests at 84
Isaac Samuel The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has faulted calls and public expectations that the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God…
Confusion as kidnap scare forces school closures in FCT, Nasarawa, police dismiss report
Isaac Samuel There was confusion on Thursday in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and neighbouring Nasarawa State as a reported kidnap scare led to the abrupt closure of…
Opposition lawmakers back Ugochinyere for Reps’ minority leader
Isaac Samuel A major realignment has emerged in the House of Representatives as 61 out of 81 federal lawmakers from opposition parties have nominated Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere as the…
APC loses three Rep members to PRP, ADC
Isaac Samuel The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has suffered a fresh setback in the House of Representatives as three of its members defected to opposition parties following the conclusion…
Court Jails One for N2.9m Crypto Fraud in Maiduguri
Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court sitting in Maiduguri, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 convicted and sentenced one Bukar Ahmed Shuwa to ten years imprisonment. The convict…
EFCC Arraigns Oil Magnate, Musa Abubakar, Two Others for AllegeN691m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, arraigned the Managing Director of Abu-Haneefa Oil and Gas Ltd, Musa Farouk Abubakar; his company, Abu-Haneefa Oil and…
EFCC PRESS RELEASE: N4.29bn Forex Fraud: Defendants’ Absence Stalls Arraignment of UBA, Four Others
The arraignment of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, and four others for an alleged N4.29bn foreign exchange fraud before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court…
INEC launches investigation into alleged voter data breach
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched an investigation into an alleged voter data breach involving Nollywood actor Emeka Ike, following public outrage over the publication of…
Okey Ndibe: The Press and NIGERIA’s Unfinished Democracy
BY COLLINS OPUROZOR The first time I saw Professor Okey Ndibe was in June 2011. He had come to deliver the First Dr. Onuma Onwuka Oreh Memorial Lecture at the…
Atiku camp accuses ex-SGF Lawal of double standards over rigging allegations in ADC
Isaac Samuel The camp of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday accused former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, of applyingdouble standards…
Former SGF Lawal quits ADC, alleges primary election rigging in favour of Atiku
Isaac Samuel A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Babachir David Lawal, has announced his resignation from the party,…
NDC ratifies Peter Obi as 2027 Presidential candidate
Isaac Samuel The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) on Saturday ratified former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The ratification took place at…
PDP faction affirms Jonathan for 2027 after police seal Abuja convention venue
Isaac Samuel The faction of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led by Tanimu Turaki has affirmed former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election after security…
Bola Tinubu: the man who took the bullet for Nigeria to survive
By Bayo Onanuga With politicking intensifying ahead of the January 2027 election, opposition politicians have escalated their campaign of misinformation and calumny to diminish the impact and achievements of this…
2027: Atiku may pick Amaechi as running mate
Isaac Samuel There are indications that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar may consider former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election following recent…
2027: Omo-Agege joins NDC, declares bid for Delta Central Senate seat
Isaac Samuel Former Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, has officially joined the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and declared his intention to contest the Delta Central Senatorial seat in…
PDP Faction to ratify Jonathan as 2027 Presidential candidate on Saturday
Isaac Samuel A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will on Saturday hold a Special National Convention in Abuja to formally ratify former President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential…
NDC fixes May 29 for nationwide primaries
Isaac Samuel The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has reaffirmed that its presidential, governorship, National Assembly and State Assembly primaries will hold nationwide on May 29, 2026, in line with the…
ADC declares Atiku winner of Presidential Primary
Isaac Samuel Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has emerged as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 general election after defeating former Minister of Transportation,…
My administration will focus on security, education, economy, Atiku
By ETIM ETIM ADC Presidential candidate Atiku Abubarkar has pledged to tackle insecurity, provide quality education and grow the economy if he’s elected in 2027. In a statement issued soon…
Despite his Bombastic “Truths”, Trump has Effectively Lost his War with Iran
By Yusuf Bangura Despite Trump’s blustering and bombastic claims of victory after almost three months of war, including a volatile seven-week ceasefire, it has become clear to keen observers of…
EFCC Transfers Saleh Mamman to Correctional Centre
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to hand over the former Minister for…
EFCC Arraigns Fake EFCC Staff in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 arraigned one Salifu Olije Mustapha before Justice A.I. Akobi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Kubwa, for…
Alleged N10b Kogi Fraud: Court Adjourns Ali Bello’s Trial Till June 2
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, May 25, 2026 adjourned the trial of Ali Bello and Dauda Sulaiman till June 2, 2026. The Economic…
Fubara initially agreed not to seek second term — Wike
Isaac Samuel The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, initially agreed not to seek a second term as part of…
State Police, Electricity, Insecurity: Tinubu sets 2027 agenda as he accepts APC nomination
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s acceptance speech after clinching the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential ticket for the 2027 election was more than a ceremonial address to party faithful.…
Tinubu polls 10.9m votes to clinch APC Presidential ticket
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu has secured the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 general election after polling 10,999,967 votes in the party’s nationwide direct…
The Unvarnished Truth: The Weight of an 881-Page Confession
By Khaleed Yazeed General Yakubu Gowon’s monumental 881-page autobiography, “My Life of Duty and Allegiance”, has finally been unveiled. It is being marketed as a shattering of decades-old silences from…
Tinubu sweeps APC primary as party unites behind second-term bid
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu on Saturday recorded a sweeping victory in the All Progressives Congress presidential primary, defeating his sole challenger, Stanley Osifo, as the ruling party closed ranks…
Alleged N8.7bn Money Laundering: Court Adjourns Ex-AGF Malami’s Trial Till June 23
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Friday, May 22, 2026 adjourned till June 23, 2026 the alleged N8.7billion money laundering trial involving former Attorney General…
FUNAAB Commends EFCC on Recovery of N27m Held by Estate Agents
The Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Professor Olusola Babatunde Kehinde, has expressed appreciation to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for assisting to recover a…
Tinubu did not make Buhari President, I fought all the battles — Amaechi
Isaac Samuel Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has dismissed claims that President Bola Tinubu was solely responsible for the emergence of late President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 general…
How should Africa respond to AI?
By Osita Chidoka This morning, I read McKinsey’s article “The AI assembly line: Strategic imperatives for CEOs” (13 May 2026), and one statistic stood out to me. Chinese carmakers have…
Adieu, Pep! Your Football Deepened My Love for the Game
By Yusuf Bangura May 23, 2026 Pep Guardiola, Manchester City’s multiple trophy-winning manager, sadly stepped down yesterday after ten record-breaking years in the English Premier League. TV pundits and YouTube…
Tinubu, Osifo to Contest as APC Adopts Direct Primary for Presidential Ticket
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted the direct primary system for its 2026 presidential primary election, paving the way for all registered party members to participate in selecting…
$525,276 Mining Fraud : How Victor Ekpong Thompson Used Forged Mining Licence to Defraud American Investors
A Second Prosecution Witness, PW2, Michael Eyo, in the trial of Victor Ekpong Thompson has told a Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State and presided over by…
Peter Obi’s One Term commitment
By Sam Amadi I am in support of Peter Obi’s one-term commitment. And he means it. Political discourse in Nigeria could be very silly. Many people are attacking Peter Obi…
Tinubu appoints Prof Aina as new JAMB registrar
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on…
The capture of Rivers State and invasion of South West
By ETIM ETIM On the surface, the exit of Gov. Sim Fubara from Rivers State governorship contest and the abduction of school children and murder of a teacher by terrorists…
Terrorism in Yoruba land: Military Speaks
The Nigerian military headquarters has assured that there’s no terrorist bse in any part of the South West, assuring that kidnapped school children in the region would soon be rescued.…
Disheartening. Heartbreaking. Difficult to process
By Senator Babafemi Ojudu For days now, I have lived under a cloud of depression since the news broke about the abduction of those innocent schoolchildren and their teachers in…
Gowon warns against ‘do-or-die’ politics ahead of 2027
Tinubu urges unity, warns against ethnic division *Danjuma donates N3bn, Dangote gives N500m at memoir launch Isaac Samuel Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, on Tuesday cautioned politicians against desperation…
PDP faction names Jonathan sole presidential candidate for 2027
Isaac Samuel A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) backed by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has named former President Goodluck Jonathan as its sole presidential candidate for the…
EFCC arrests ex-power minister Mamman
Isaac Samuel The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, who was recently convicted and sentenced by the Federal High Court, Abuja, for…
NNPC Probe: EFCC Secures Final Forfeiture of Private Jet
By Philip Nwachukwu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, May 18, 2026, secured a final forfeiture order of a Hawker private Jet 125 before Justice Emeka Nwite…
Primaries: APC disqualifies 47 senatorial aspirants
Isaac Samuel The ruling All Progressives Congress has disqualified 47 senatorial aspirants from participating in its forthcoming Senate Primary Elections across several states of the federation. In a statement issued…
Court grants El-Rufai N100m bail, imposes strict conditions
Isaac Samuel The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday granted bail to former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, in the sum of N100 million with one surety in like…
EFCC invasion: UUTH workers suspend strike as EFCC apologizes
Akwa Ibom State Government (AKSG) has successfully intervened in the altercation involving operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), leading…
Farouk lawan loses APC Reps ticket as Kano lawmakers secure return bids
Isaac Samuel Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Abba Bichi, has secured the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket to contest the 2027 general election for Bichi Federal…