Tinubu appoints Abel Enitan as new Head of Civil Service
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, effective August 27, 2026. Enitan succeeds Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who…
Important milestones of the Tinubu reforms
Minister of Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, today gave a detailed account of the financial impacts of President Tinubu’s economic reforms since 2023. The presentation contains important indices like where the money…
Tourism Roundtable holds in Akwa Ibom in September
Key private sector operators in the tourism industry in Akwa Ibom State are mobilizing stakeholders to reposition the state as Nigeria’s leading tourism and hospitality destination through a high-level dialogue…
NDLEA dismantles major cocaine cartel
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled an international cocaine trafficking cartel that used Nigeria as a transit hub for shipments to the United Kingdom, other parts of Europe…
Oyetola: When Temperament and Political Office Collide
By Babafemi Ojudu I have read, watched and listened to several diatribes against Gboyega Oyetola following the recent political developments in Osun State. Interestingly, many of the harshest attacks have…
The Nigeria I Miss
By Babafemi Ojudu I was sixteen when I left secondary school. My father believed that education should be followed immediately by responsibility. A young man, in his view, had to…
Is the US getting too hard on Tinubu?
By Isaac Samuel On or before Friday this week (August 21), the FBI, Department of Justice and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) will release information relating to President Bola Tinubu’s drug-related…
2027: Atiku absent as Tinubu, Obi, others sign Peace Accord
Isaac Samuel The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, and some other major political figures were absent on Tuesday as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Peter Obi…
Court Jails Two for Illegal Naira Trading in Lagos
Justice A. Aluko of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, convicted and sentenced two persons to six months imprisonment respectively for offences bordering on unlawful…
Akwa Ibom SSG leads inspection of projects billed for President’s visit
In preparation for the visit of President Bola Tinubu to Akwa Ibom State in September, the Secretary to the State Government, Prince Enobong Uwah, on Sunday led some members of…
Wike Knocks Ireti Kingibe, Says ‘She Has Failed, Electoral Loss Awaiting Her’
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has rejected calls for a closer working relationship with Senator Ireti Kingibe over measures to tackle flooding and regulate…
Jonathan faults overwhelming presence of governors in Osun
Isaac Samuel Former President Goodluck Jonathan has questioned the overwhelming presence of serving governors, senior political office holders and other influential political actors during the recent Osun State governorship election.…
My observations about the Osun and other off-cycle elections
By Dr. Goodluck Jonathan The outcome of Saturday’s governorship election in Osun State demonstrates that, despite the challenges confronting our democracy, we possess the capacity to conduct elections in a…
How Adeleke danced back from the dead
By Paul Nwabuikwu In the final weeks before last Saturday’s governorship elections in Osun State, Ademola Adeleke’s time in Government House Oshogbo, seemed to be up. The omens were dark,…
EFCC Commences Investigations of Suspect, $73,000, £15,957 & 827,800 SAR Intercepted at Kano Airport
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced investigation of a suspect, Haruna Yusuf and multiple undeclared foreign currencies, $73,000( Seventy Three United States Dollar) £15,957 ( Fifteen Thousand, Nine…
Sarcastic Sunday: Tinubu Plotted, Davido Sang and Adeleke Danced
By Mohammed Bello Doka Tinubu planned and plotted, Fadahunsi threatened, Davido sang and, at the end of the day, Adeleke danced. Welcome to this week’s edition of Sarcastic Sunday with…
Osun poll reflects people’s will, Tinubu tells Adeleke
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on his re-election, saying the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election reflects the will of the people. Tinubu…
INEC declares Adeleke winner of Osun governorship election
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the incumbent Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, winner of Saturday’s governorship election, securing a second term in office after defeating…
An airport built for what comes next
By George Uriesi There is something quietly satisfying about travelling through an airport that seems to have anticipated your next move. The drop-off feels effortless. Check-in happens without hassle. You…
Another new Airbus aircraft for Ibom Air before Christmas
By ETIM ETIM Akwa Ibom State government will September take delivery of a third brand new A220-300 Airbus aircraft from the manufacturers in Canada. The plane is billed to commence…
Tinubu charges INEC, security agencies to ensure peaceful Osun governorship poll
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies to ensure a peaceful, transparent and credible governorship election in Osun State. The…
Gov Eno Meets SAMCO, Airbus Groups in Montreal, Engages on MRO Operations, Ibom Air Fleet Expansion
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has reaffirmed the State Government’s determination to ensure the full operation of the Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility at Victor Attah…
The Politics and Economics of Nigeria’s Stock Market as Showpiece for Reforms Success
By Marcel Okeke In a recent unprecedented move, the leadership of the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and the Federal Government’s Economic Management Team (EMT) jointly called on President Bola Ahmed…
Government Memo: Professional membership not compulsory for civil service promotion
The National Council on Establishments, comprising Heads of Service from the Federal Government, 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, has decided that membership of professional bodies and certification should…
Beyond the ballot: Gov Eno ‘s vision for deepening democracy
By Aniekan Umanah Thursday, August 6, began with a rainy morning in Lagos. But at Onikan, within the historic precincts of the Yoruba Tennis Club, the weather was quickly overshadowed…
Access Drives Nigeria’s Largest Pipeline of Future CFA Charterholders, Strengthening the Financial Sector’s Talent Base
New data released by CFA Society Nigeria has highlighted Access as the country’s number one developer of future Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) professionals, reinforcing the institution’s role in building the…
Lamido and New Twist in Nigerian Award Rackets
By Farooq Kperogi Nigerians have become so listlessly accustomed to the epidemic of dubious awards. Every week, some grandiloquently named organization nobody has heard of announces a “Man of the…
Atiku raises fresh questions over Tinubu’s certificate
Isaac Samuel Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has raised fresh questions over alleged discrepancies in the academic certificate President Bola Tinubu…
Strategic Underwriting of the Life of Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin
By Tola Ogunnubi Today, with a heart full of gratitude, I join the entire insurance community, colleagues, friends, and the beautiful family of Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, our distinguished Commissioner…
More sacked workers planning court action against Akwa Ibom Polytechnic
By ETIM ETIM No fewer than 15 former workers of Akwa Ibom Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osura, are planning to take legal action against the institution for wrongful termination of…
2027: Sheikh Jingir’s “Infidels” remark and the return of religious politics
Isaac Samuel Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election is still about five months away, but the familiar fault lines of religion and identity in the country’s political space is already beginning to…
Tinubu approves new framework for offshore investment in the oil industry
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a landmark reform that replaces project-by-project negotiations with a transparent investment framework designed to unlock up to US$50 billion in deep offshore investment and…
LETTERS FROM STOCKHOLM: Mrs Oluremi Tinubu and the Office that does not exist
By Kio Amachree On Thursday 30 July, the newly arrived Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Nigeria, Yousef bin Mohammed Albalawi, presented himself at the State House in…
The dangerous sermons of Sheikh Jingir
By Mohammed Bello Doka The northern Muslim masses have been restless, and understandably so. When Sheikh Yahaya Jingir, the leader of the Jos faction of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatis…
Catholic Bishops and Politics: History Is a Witness
Isaac Samuel The recent disagreement between the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) and the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is being presented in some quarters as though the…
Court Jails Four for Illegal Forex, Naira Trading in Lagos
Justice F.N. Ogazi of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, August 7, 2026, convicted and sentenced four persons to two and six months’ imprisonment respectively for offences…
Eko Atlantic, Dangote Refinery and Chike-Obi’s new theory
By ETIM ETIM When we were in secondary school, Prof. Chike Edozien Obi was a renowned mathematician, reputed to be the first Nigerian to hold a doctorate in mathematics. Awarded…
Gov Eno to Akwa Ibom Diaspora: Bring Your Skills, Investments Home
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Pastor Umo Eno, has urged indigenes of the state in the Diaspora to deploy their expertise, skills, global exposure, networks and investments toward the…
CBN survey exposes failure of Tinubu’s economic policies – Atiku
Isaac Samuel Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has described the latest Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Household Expectations Survey as a…
A Road Worth Commending
By Babafemi Ojudu I am going to play a dangerous little game this morning. It will make the BATists happy—at least for a moment—the Obidients furious, and the cynics exclaim,…
Brazil as Euro-Africa on American Soil
By Farooq A. Kperogi Salvador embodied Africa in more ways than the preservation of Yoruba religion, as highlighted last week. Our Candomblé-believing tour guide, who used to be Catholic, also…
EFCC Hands Over Recovered N125m to Land Fraud Victim
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, August 6, 2026, handed over the sum of N125,000,000.00 (One Hundred and Twenty-five Million Naira) to the victim of an alleged land…
2027: Atiku raises alarm over unauthorised payment into his private account
Isaac Samuel Former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has raised the alarm over an unauthorised payment made into one of his private bank…
Nigerian Economy, ‘Injury Time’ and Buck Passing
By Marcel Okeke Barely six months to Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, and a few days to the commencement of campaigns, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) and its economic policymakers…
The Obasanjo–Atiku Feud: Debunking the False Narrative of the 3rd Term Connection
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,…
Umo Eno at Yoruba Tennis Club
By ETIM ETIM Yoruba Tennis Club, Onikan, Lagos was founded in 1926 by a group of 25 young Nigerians to provide sporting, recreational and social facilities for Nigerians who were…
Stock market rebound is a sign of growth, says Tinubu
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…
The President’s Signature—and the Questions It Raises
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…
State House says it never asked AGF to create Budget code for fake council
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…
ICPC uncovers two more fake agencies in PFIPC probe
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…