By Marcel Okeke The palpable optimism that hallmarked practically all the analyses and projections about Nigeria’s economic outlook for this year has effectively been shattered by developments in the local…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The appointment is…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives on Wednesday amended the Electoral Act, 2026, criminalising dual membership of political parties and prescribing a fine of N10 million, a two-year jail term,…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives on Wednesday recorded fresh defections as four lawmakers joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) while another lawmaker moved to the Accord Party. The defections…
Isaac Samuel The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has pledged full support to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), including airlift of election materials and deployment of drone surveillance, to ensure…
By Reuben Abati There is an urgent assignment for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It is the need to intervene and seek to resolve the festering conflict between Cross Rivers State…
The National Assembly will today resume sessions with debates on President Bola Tinubu’s N58.47tn 2026 Appropriation Bill, the establishment of state police, and amendments to the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria,…
Isaac Samuel The number of governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has risen to 32 following the defection of Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, from…
Isaac Samuel The Rivers State House of Assembly on Monday rejected four of the nine commissioner-nominees forwarded by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, citing poor performance during screening and controversies surrounding their…
Isaac Samuel The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal filed by a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) linked to Seyi Makinde, thereby affirming an earlier ruling that…
At a grand rally to celebrate the International Women’s Day, Akwa Ibom women on Saturday endorsed for re-election President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Akwa Ibom…
ProfLawETIM Many Nigerians and other non-native speakers of English sometimes struggle with the correct use of the expression “If I were…”. The confusion usually arises because the verb form does…
By Farooq A. Kperogi I barely know Daniel Bwala. He came to the forefront of national media attention in 2022 because of his impassioned opposition to the choice of Kashim…
By Phrank Shaibu We have read the latest statement issued by Daniel Bwala in the aftermath of his rather embarrassing interview with a mixture of suppressed disgust and embarrassment —…
Isaac Sameul Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media and Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has accused the host of Head to Head on Al Jazeera, Mehdi Hasan, of…
Steve Osuji Last Friday, the well spoken Abia State governor caused a ruckus. Gov. Alex Otti barred his teeth at a journalist he considered impetuous and irresponsible. Mr. Otti’s public…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the postings of 65 ambassadors to Nigeria’s diplomatic missions across the world, including the United Nations, following their confirmation by the Nigerian…
The High Court of Akwa Ibom State, Ikot Ekpene Judicial Division, has sentenced a convicted cultist, Innocent Nicholas Ntokon and a lecturer at Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Abel Udo Jacob…
By Marcel Okeke While the entire world remains on edge following the United States of America-Israel military strike on Iran last weekend, one of the upshots of the incident has…
Isaac Samuel Former Bayelsa State Governor and Senator representing Bayelsa West Senatorial District, Seriake Dickson, on Thursday announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and unveiled a new…
By Abimbola Tooki There are convocation lectures. And then there are moments. The 6th, 7th and 8th Combined Convocation Ceremony of Akwa Ibom State University belonged firmly to the second…
Isaac Samuel Former Bayelsa State Governor and current Senator representing Bayelsa West, Henry Seriake Dickson, is expected to make a major political declaration tomorrow, Thursday, March 5, 2026. This has…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday swore in Olatunji Disu as the substantive Inspector-General of Police at a ceremony held inside the Council Chambers of the State House, Abuja.…
By Chijioke Amu-Nnadi I just got a call from a friend whom we call Mkpouto-Abasi. She works with one of the radio stations in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. While I…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives Committee on Finance Tuesday intensified oversight of key revenue-generating agencies, scrutinising the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)…
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has commended the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno for the peaceful conduct of the State congress of All Progressives Congress.…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated Mr Taiwo Oyedele as the minister of state for finance, replacing Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite. Uzoka-Anite will now move to the Ministry of Budget and…
By ETIM ETIM Akwa Ibom State government announced this week that it had cleared all outstanding bank debts totaling N39.831 billion, including principal and interests and reduced gratuity backlog owed…
by Reuben Abati On Saturday morning, February 28, the world woke up to learn of “Operation Roaring Lion” by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) and “Operation Epic Fury” by the…
Isaac Samuel The National Police Council on Monday officially confirmed Olatunji Disu as the substantive Inspector-General of Police (IGP), formally ratifying his appointment as Nigeria’s 23rd police chief. The council,…
Nigeria’s political and spiritual leaders on Sunday gathered at the National Assembly to commission the legislature’s first Christian chapel, using the occasion to urge repentance, unity, patriotism, and God-guided lawmaking.…
Isaac Samuel With political calculations for 2027 already underway, a quiet but consequential legal fault line may be forming beneath Nigeria’s electoral framework. Indeed, a close reading of the Electoral…
By ETIM ETIM It is about two months to the commencement of party primaries and nine months to the beginning of the governorship campaigns, yet the political terrain in Akwa…
By Kadaria Ahmed Let us start with what we know. Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna State, former FCT Minister under President Olusegun Obasanjo, and one-time Director-General of the…
By Farooq A. Kperogi Given the depth and intensity of the friendship they cultivated over decades, many people are befuddled by why the personal conflict between former Kaduna State governor…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, February 27, 2026 arraigned Chief Mike Agbedor Abu Ozekhome, SAN, Ponfa Useni and General Jeremiah Useni (now deceased) before Justice C.N.…
The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Friday, February 27, 2026 affirmed the decision of the trial Court and Court of Appeal that convicted and sentenced Senator Albert Bassey to seven…
By ETIM ETIM From every indication, Nigeria’s online newspaper, Premium Times and its editors seem to hold a grudge against Akwa Ibom State governor, Pastor Umo Eno, and will stop…
By Marcel Okeke Without any technical jargons or the blame games currently ongoing in the Presidency and topmost echelon of the officialdom, the stark reality is that the President Bola…
In the charge filed before the FCT High Court sitting in Abuja, Ozekhome and Ponfa Useni, also known as Tali Shani, are listed as the defendants in the criminal suit.…
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rescheduled the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections to Saturday, January 16, 2027, following the enactment of the Electoral Act, 2026.…
Isaac Samuel, Abuja The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has recorded 97 per cent implementation of its 2025 budget. The performance stands in sharp contrast to the low execution rates…
Isaac Samuel Leaders of the Opposition Political Parties in Nigeria have rejected the amended Electoral Act 2026 signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The leaders faulted the way…
Isaac Samuel The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash O. Amupitan (SAN), has disclosed that the commission will issue a revised timetable for the 2027 General…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has formally accepted the resignation of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, citing pressing family considerations. The development was announced on Tuesday in…
Washington, D.C. Today, Congressman Riley M. Moore joined members of the House Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs at the White House to formally present the comprehensive report outlining concrete…
By Reuben Abati The elections, held over the weekend, Saturday, February 21, were interesting for the obvious reason that they were clearly the litmus test cases for the Electoral Act,…
By Kamarudeen Ogundele …It’s no longer biz as usual – AGF Fagbemi …Victory sends strong signal, says BPP DG In anothet victory by the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,…
By ETIM ETIM Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River State arrived Margaret Ekpo Airport, Calabar, from an official trip to Abuja last week and addressed a large crowd of APC…
Isaac Samuel The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured victories in Bwari and Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) clinched Gwagwalada in the February 21,…
