Donald Trump ’s Plan To De-Stabilise Nigeria
By Reuben Abati I have chosen the provocative title of this piece deliberately knowing that some of the more patriotic elements among us in Nigeria would scream that it is…
LOSS OF LIVES OR LOSS OF SOVEREIGNTY: which is worse?
Prof Lawrence ETIM The debate over Nigeria’s unending wave of insecurity raises a veritable moral and political question: Which is worse – the loss of lives or the loss of…
Stay away from Anambra poll, Police warn IPOB, ESN
Isaac Samuel The Nigeria Police Force has warned non-state actors, including the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the Eastern Security Network (ESN), and the state-backed vigilante group, Ebube Agu, to…
Atiku, Obi maintain silence amid Trump’s threat over ‘killing of christians’ in Nigeria
Isaac Samuel As tensions between the United States and the Nigerian government escalate over claims of persecution against Christians in Nigeria, leading opposition figures Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi have…
Donald Trump’s threats, Tinubu’s dilemma
By ETIM ETIM On January 29, 2014, Bola Ahmed Tinubu sent out a tweet that read: ‘’The slaughtering of Christian Worshippers is strongly condemnable. It calls to question the competence…
The Coup That Dare Not Speak Its Name
By Farooq A. Kperogi I was initially disinclined to write about the alleged attempted coup to dislodge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from power because the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has publicly…
President Tinubu to Service Chiefs: No more excuses; it’s time to defeat the terrorists
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Tinubu to Service Chiefs: No more excuses; it’s time defeat terrorist President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the newly appointed service chiefs to intensify efforts to…
New Chief of Army Staff makes new appointments
In a decisive move aimed at reinvigorating leadership, strengthening command structures and repositioning the Nigerian Army (NA) for heightened operational effectiveness, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi…
Is Nigeria’s Exit from FATF’s Grey List Final?
By Marcel Okeke Palpable jubilation has been going on in Nigeria, especially in the officialdom and the financial sector in the past few days owing to the country’s removal from…
APC secures two-thirds majority in Reps after Enugu lawmakers’ defection
Isaac Samuel The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has clinched a two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives following the defection of six lawmakers at the plenary on Thursday. While…
Senate confirms newly appointed Service Chiefs
…Oluyede, Shuaibu, Aneke, Abbas pledge stronger military Isaac Samuel The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointments of the new service chiefs nominated by President Bola Tinubu, following hours of screening…
With AI, We’re Now Fully in Baudrillard’s Hyperreality
By Farooq Kperogi It seems our world is inexorably moving in the direction of replacing the authentic with the synthetic. Increasingly, the lines between the real and the imitation, the…
Drama as JAMB officials walk out on Reps’ committee, say ‘we can’t be intimidated’
Isaac Samuel Drama played out on Wednesday at the National Assembly when representatives of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) staged a walkout on the House of Representatives Committee…
Jonathan lacked courage on subsidy removal, Fayemi counters Sanusi
Isaac Samuel Former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has said former President Goodluck Jonathan lacked the courage to fully implement the removal of fuel subsidy in 2012 despite…
Terrorists threaten to bomb National Assembly — Reps raise alarm
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives on Tuesday raised concern over growing security threats to the National Assembly, including a terrorist threat to bomb the legislative complex. Chairman of the…
Biya, Okpebholo And The New Service Chiefs
by Reuben Abati “They say President Paul Biya has been declared winner of the Presidential election in Cameroon. The man has been in power since 1982. At 92, he is…
Halal Economy: No cause for alarm
By Celestine Mel It is a pity once more, that this intervention seeks to wrestle with a ghost; a long, brooding echo of fear masquerading as civic concern. The essay…
Halal Economy: Tomorrow’s Celebration May Plant Tomorrow’s Crisis
By Citizen Bolaji O. Akinyemi This is an advisory note to a nation in despair, led by men who carry on as if nothing is wrong, when the hope they…
Fresh crisis in PDP as Southeast lawmakers threaten to boycott convention
Isaac Samuel A fresh crisis is brewing in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as federal lawmakers from the Southeast have threatened to boycott the party’s forthcoming national convention in Ibadan…
A funeral as a celebration: Shettima, Egbetokun, Obaigbena in Akwa Ibom as CBN Deputy Governor buries mother
By ETIM ETIM What manner of a funeral event would bring Vice President Kashim Shetima; Senate President Godswill Akpabio; Prince Nduka Obaigbena, Chairman of Thisday & Arise News group; Inspector…
Tinubu appoints new service chiefs
President Bola Tinubu has made changes in the hierarchy of the nation’s military with appointment of five new service chiefs. In the new appointment announced Friday, General Olufemi Oluyede replaces…
Nigeria’s Poor Ranking on Global Poverty, Hunger Scale
By Marcel Okeke In what looks like an irony, Nigeria is being ranked among countries with the largest number of hungry and poor people in the world at a time…
Amupitan resumes as INEC chairman, says integrity of election not negotiable
lsaac Samuel The newly sworn-in Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, Thursday formally assumed office at the headqiarters of the commission in Abuja, describing his…
Ibom Air signs N200M Partnership deal with Akwa United
Ibom Air, the nation’s most favourite carrier, and Akwa United Football Club, the 2021 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Champions and two-time FA Cup winners, have entered into a landmark…
Reps probe alleged $850bn unrepatriated oil, non-oil proceeds
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives has commenced investigation into the alleged non-repatriation of Nigeria’s crude oil and non-oil export proceeds estimated at over $850 billion between 1996 and 2014.…
Sarkozy goes to jail for a crime Mitterand and Chirac are reported to have also committed
By Yusuf Bangura Nicolas Sarkozy has been sent to jail for receiving USD50 million euros from former Libyan dictator, Mohammed Qaddafi, for his campaign in the 2007 French presidential election.…
Reps divided over motion to shield Dangote refinery from labour action
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives, on Tuesday, witnessed intense debate over a motion seeking to protect the Dangote Refinery and other strategic private investments from “unlawful and adversarial” labour…
Sowore And The Nnamdi Kanu Protest
by Reuben Abati Yesterday was October 20, the fifth anniversary of the Lekki Toll Gate Massacre, aftermath of the #EndSARS youth protest in Lagos. Scores of young persons were reportedly…
CBN, AI and effective monetary policy management
By ETIM ETIM At an event at London School of Economics recently, CBN Governor Yemi Cardoso announced that the bank has integrated AI into its monetary policy framework for macroeconomic…
How proposed Electoral Act amendment could shape 2027 poll
By Isaac Samuel As Nigeria inches toward another general election in 2027, a familiar ritual of electoral reforms is staring at Nigerians.For every election cycle in Nigeria is a new…
Tinubu returns to Abuja after security meeting in Rome
STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE Tinubu returns to Abuja after security meeting in Rome President Bola Tinubu returns to Abuja Saturday after participating in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government-level…
Maryam Sanda and Tinubu’s Crisis of Clemency
By Farooq A. Kperogi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, like his predecessors, has the constitutional right to grant clemency. He draws this right from Section 175 of the 1999 Constitution, which…
Refuse dumps grow in Abuja as villagers block dumpsites
Residents of Abuja are facing another serious health hazards soon after they came out of a prolonged water scarcity. This time, refuse dumps are mounting in many estates and residential…
The West’s Strategic Illusions Were Built on Chinese Minerals
By Global GeoPolitics When the United States launched its economic offensive against China’s technological rise, its policymakers assumed the power lay in the tools of finance and sanctions. Export bans,…
A Problem Like Stanley Nwabali
By Charles Udoh There is a problem quietly unfolding before our eyes — one that goes beyond football, beyond tactics, beyond the Super Eagles. It is the story of a…
Akwa Ibom State University of Education
By ETIM ETIM In 1982, Gov. Clement Isong changed the-then College of Education, Uyo, to University of Cross River State. It is now known as University of Uyo. Over 40…
The Satanic Strategist
By Aoiri Obaigbo Forget IBB, the so-called evil genius. He should wear shorts, grab a backpack, and enroll in Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s coven. Because in the grand chessboard of Nigerian…
Reps probe $35m Brass modular refinery project
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into the abandoned $35 million Brass Modular Refinery project in Bayelsa State, despite the huge financial commitments made about four…
Tinubu’s controversial clemency
By ETIM ETIM It’s almost certain that every presidential decision will draw a controversy, but President Tinubu’s clemency to 175 prisoners, most of whom were convicted drug dealers, murderers and…
Abati to Present Three New Books on Politics, Society, and Personal Reflections – Caltop Publications Nigeria Limited
Caltop Publications Nigeria Limited is pleased to announce the public presentation and official launch of three new books authored by acclaimed journalist, public intellectual, and former Special Adviser on Media…
A Legacy of Power, Prayer, and Purpose: The Life of Rev. Dr. U.M.A. Ukpai
By Vincent Aluu My life was forever touched in 2010 when I first met the renowned Evangelist, Rev. Dr. U.M.A. Ukpai. It was a seemingly ordinary day at Fidelity Bank…
Gov. Eno visits Rev. Uma Ukpai’s family
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno on Monday night cut short the State Executive Council meeting to personally lead members of the Council on a condolence visit to the…
Amupitan: New Broom At INEC
By Reuben Abati Last week, October 7, the announcement was made of the exit of Professor Mahmoud Yakubu, Chair of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), 2015 – 2025, and…
Reps mull legislation to grant Dangote refinery, others right of first refusal on crude allocations
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives has indicated plans to introduce new legislative measures aimed at protecting and promoting Nigeria’s local refineries. The lower chamber said the proposed legislation would…
Tinubu goes to Rome for security meeting
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday, October 12, for Rome, the capital of Italy, to participate in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government Level Meeting, with…
INEC reviews Yakubu’s era, says reforms laid foundation for credible election
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has reviewed the 10-year tenure of its former Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, describing the period between 2015 and 2025 as one of…
New INEC Boss and Tinubu’s Visibilization of Northern Yorubas
By Farooq A. Kperogi Everyone who is familiar with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s unabashed Yorubacentricism expected him to appoint a Yoruba person to succeed Professor Mahmood Yakubu as INEC chairman.…
Innocent Ike: A warrior that returned home
By ETIM ETIM When it was apparent that the tenure of Bolaji Agbede as the acting Group CEO of Access Holdings was coming to an end early this year, the…
Economic Outlook: Nigeria’s Optimism Vs World Bank’s Pessimism
By Marcel Okeke About 30 months into President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 48-month tenure, one of the Bretton Woods institutions—The World Bank—has begun to sing discordant tunes with Nigeria in respect…
Observation and Policy Advice on the Global Shift from U.S. Treasuries to Gold
By Prof. James Chinedu Ihemeje The recent report by The New Diplomat (October 8, 2025) that “Central Banks Now Hold More Gold Than U.S. Treasuries” is both significant and instructive.…