The Coalition That Became A Collision
By Reuben Abati The most remarkable incident in Nigeria in less than a week, is all things considered how a political coalition has turned out as a collision, literally…
I joined NDC to rescue Nigeria — Peter Obi
From Sodiq Omolaoye Former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said his decision to join the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) was driven by the urgent need to…
Dickson urges Nigerians to ignore propaganda on NDC
Isaac Samuel The National Leader of the National Democratic Coalition (NDC), Seriake Dickson, has urged Nigerians to disregard what he described as propaganda and remain focused on the party’s vision…
Tinubu told me to drop Senate ambition, Ayade says
Isaac Samuel Former Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu directed him to withdraw from the Cross River North senatorial race ahead of the…
ADC fixes primaries, pegs presidential form at N100m
Isaac Samuel The African Democratic Congress has unveiled its timetable for the conduct of its 2026 primary elections, detailing key dates for nomination, screening, appeals, and the primaries for various…
The Uyo-Accra-Uyo maiden international flights
By ETIM ETIM The most poignant indication that we’ve just arrived Accra on an international flight from Uyo came when we were waiting to have our passports stamped by immigration…
Obi undecided as Kwankwaso leads planned defection to NDC
Isaac Samuel Former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi, is yet to take a definitive position on the reported move to join the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), as former Kano…
Obi, Kwankwaso to dump ADC Monday – Galadima
Isaac Samuel The Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, has disclosed that former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, and his Kano…
Workers’ Day: Akwa Ibom announces N160m support fund, gifts labour leaders cars
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has announced a support fund of N160 million for Akwa Ibom State Workers and gifted the Chairman of Trade Union Congress (TUC) Comrade…
Leke Abejide dumps ADC after Supreme court restores Mark-led leadership
Isaac Samuel Member representing Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopamuro Federal Constituency of Kogi State in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Leke Abejide, has resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). …
INEC updates portal, restores David Mark-led ADC leadership after Supreme Court ruling
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has updated its official website to reflect the restoration of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) led…
Are Nigeria’s Economic Reforms Building Stock Market Bubble?
By Marcel Okeke In the past couple of years, as Nigeria’s economic reforms have kept toughening the investment climate, most discerning investors have taken a ‘flight to safety’. This, they…
Supreme Court restores David Mark-led ADC leadership
Isaac Samuel The Supreme Court has set aside an order of the Court of Appeal directing the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to maintain status quo ante bellum pending the resolution…
Supreme Court nullifies PDP Ibadan convention, upholds lower Court rulings
Isaac Samuel The Supreme Court on Thursday invalidated the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, 2025, dealing a…
Tinubu names Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu Minister Foreign Affairs
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, following the resignation of Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, who stepped down to participate in the 2027…
2027: Faleke picks APC N100 nomination forms for Tinubu
Isaac Samuel The lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke, has picked up the All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interest and Nomination forms on behalf of President Bola Tinubu…
The Ibadan Summit, Opposition Politics And 2027
by Reuben Abati “What a country? “Which country? “What other country do you think I could possibly be talking about? Nigeria of course” “Baba Gbeborun. Community Radio! O ya, shoot.…
Victor Attah International Airport commences maiden international flight May 2
Maiden international flight from Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo will commence on Saturday, May 2. It will land at Kotoka International Airport, Accra, Ghana. The maiden international flight, to be…
2027: What did Gov. Umo Eno discuss with the Senate President last night?
By ETIM ETIM Senate President Godswill Akpabio arrived Uyo Sunday afternoon and in the evening, Gov. Eno, accompanied by the two senators and 10 House of Reps members, went to…
2027: Sanwo-Olu endorses Hamzat as preferred successor
Isaac Samuel Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday endorsed his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, as his preferred successor for the 2027 governorship election. The announcement followed a closed-door meeting at…
Journalists locked out as Court hears bail application of coup suspects
Isaac Samuel Journalists were, on Monday, barred from covering the bail proceedings of six defendants accused of plotting a coup against the government of Bola Tinubu at the Federal High…
Why opposition parties agreed to field single candidate against Tinubu
Isaac Samuel Leaders of Nigeria’s major opposition parties have agreed to present a single presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, in a calculated attempt to boost their chances against…
CBN Deputy Governor, seven others receive honourary doctorate degree from Akwa Ibom University
By ETIM ETIM Akwa Ibom State University on Saturday conferred an honorary doctorate degree (Doctor of Business Administration) on Ms Emem Usoro, Central Bank Deputy Governor in charge of the…
How Tinubu Used and Dumped Senators
By Mohammed Bello Doka For nearly three years, the Nigerian Senate has functioned less as a legislative chamber and more as a presidential appendage. Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the…
My Katsina Travel Diary – part two
By Celestine Mel Akwa Ibom, the land of my birth, is the twin brother of Katsina. Both states were decreed into existence on September 23, 1987, by the stroke of…
Nigerian English and President Ruto’s blunders
By Prof Lawrence ETIM How can Kenyan President William Ruto stoop so low? A few days ago, while addressing his people in Italy, President Ruto stirred the hornets’ nest by…
Nigeria: A Return to Post-Fuel Subsidy Removal Contingencies and Palliatives?
By Marcel Okeke Today, it is obvious that the state of the Nigerian economy is, in almost all respects, the same as the immediate post-fuel subsidy removal time in the…
Gov. Eno at 62: a day at the orphanages
By ETIM ETIM It’s not unusual for people to celebrate birthdays at orphanages, but, to the best of my recollection, Friday was the first time a governor in Akwa Ibom…
A Coup Trial Without Precedent
By Farooq A. Kperogi I came of age in Nigeria during absolutist, totalitarian military regimes and was shaped by the anti-military rhetoric and activism that surrounded me. Although democracy hasn’t…
Alleged N80.2bn fraud: Witness tells Court of cash deposits, dollar conversions linked to Yahaya Bello’s associate
lIsaac Samuel The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, continued on Thursday before Justice Emeka Nwite at the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with a prosecution witness…
El-Rufai: Is the Yoruba-led FG Keeping Records Before the Tables Turn?
By Mohammed Bello Doka In the hallowed chambers of Nigerian jurisprudence, a foundational maxim holds firm: he who comes to equity must come with clean hands. As the dust settles…
Edun, Dangiwa resigned, were not sacked — Presidency
Isaac Samuel The Presidency on Tuesday confirmed the resignation of the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, alongside the Minister of Housing and Urban…
Senate Orders Probe Into Attacks On Military Bases In Borno
The Senate has directed the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, and other service chiefs to carry out a comprehensive operational and logistical audit following recent attacks on…
Court remands alleged coup plotters in DSS Custody, adjourns trial to April 27
Isaac Samuel The Federal Government, on Wednesday, arraigned a retired army general and five others before a Federal High Court in Abuja over an alleged coup plot against President Bola…
Supreme Court reserves judgment in ADC leadership dispute
Isaac Samuel The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Wednesday reserved judgment in the appeal filed by former Senate President, David Mark, over the leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress…
Tinubu sacks Edun, Dangiwa in cabinet reshuffle, appoints Oyedele, names Darma
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle, removing the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and the Minister of Housing…
FG files13-count charge against coup plotters, lists ex-minister Sylva, six others
Isaac Samuel The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja over an alleged coup attempt against President Bola Tinubu, listing former Minister of…
APC releases elections timetable, pegs Presidential forms at N100m
Isaac Samuel The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released its timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections. The party has also pegged the expression of interest and…
Political Parties And The 2027 Countdown
by Reuben Abati “I am worried, you know?” “That’s no news. I have always known you to be a professional worrier. Every little thing bothers you. Just be careful. Worrying…
INEC exposes ‘fabricated’ X account, clears Amupitan of partisan post
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has uncovered what it described as a coordinated disinformation campaign involving a fabricated X (formerly Twitter) account falsely linked to the Chairman’s…
Shekarau Defects to APC After Weeks of Consultations
By Isaac Samuel Former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) after weeks of consultations. Shekarau announced his…
A fascinating road trip: Abuja-Katsina
By Celestine Mel The decision to embark on a road journey from Abuja to Katsina for an official assignment was not taken lightly. It weighed heavily against the searing national…
A’IBOM MARKS WORLD HERITAGE DAY, SHOWCASES TOURISM DRIVE, CULTURAL RENAISSANCE
…as Gov Eno Reaffirms Vision to Make State Destination of Choice Akwa Ibom State on Saturday, April 18, 2026, joined the global community in commemorating World Heritage Day with a…
Tinubu’s Yoruba Agenda Risks Deep Rupture in Kwara
By Farooq A. Kperogi Intra-state cultural and subregional tensions are building up in Kwara State ahead of the 2027 governorship elections because of credible worries that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s…
The 2025 Electoral Act: How the National Assembly Put Constitution on Trial
By Professor Emmanuel Onwioduokit The 2026 Electoral Act has opened one of the gravest constitutional controversies in Nigeria’s democratic history. What should have been a statute to strengthen electoral integrity…
FG digitises academic credentials authentication, ends physical verification
Isaac Samuel The Federal Government has fully automated the authentication and evaluation of academic credentials, ending the era of physical verification at the Federal Ministry of Education. In a statement…
Offa armed robbery: Senator Saraki Speaks
By ETIM ETIM Former Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki has categorically denied any connection with the 2018 armed robbery attacks in Offa, Kwara State in which one of his aides…
Tinubu signs 2026 Budget Bill and 2025 Budget Extension Bill into Law
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assented to the 2026 Appropriation Bill, which provides for an aggregate expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion. He has also signed the bill extending the implementation period…
UK’s Coventry University: The Panacea to Nigeria’s Crashing Higher Education?
By Marcel Okeke One of the highlights of the ‘gains’ of President Bola Ahmed Tiubu’s recent state visit to the United Kingdom (UK) was the signing of a Memorandum of…
will not let Nigerians down, Tinubu pledges to APC chieftains
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, reaffirmed his commitment to building a stable, peaceful, and prosperous nation, assuring that the well-being of Nigerians remains his top priority. He…