Isaac Samuel The Plateau State Specialist Hospital, Jos, has raised an alarm over an alleged plot by suspected bandit groups to abduct medical practitioners, including doctors, nurses and other frontline…
Isaac Samuel An internal memo within the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has revealed a planned coordinated attack by terrorist groups targeting key facilities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and…
Isaac Samuel Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said his anticipated participation in the 2027 presidential election may be his final attempt at Nigeria’s top office, citing rising political stakes…
Isaac Samuel The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has amended its constitution and ratified a new National Working Committee (NWC) led by former Senate President, David Mark, in what party leaders…
Isaac Samuel The David Mark-led faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expelled factional chairman, Nafiu Bala, and the member representing Yagba Federal Constituency of Kogi State in the…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday lightened the mood at the inauguration of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) headquarters in Abuja, joking that Senate President Godswill Akpabio could be…
Isaac Samuel Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has suggested that the recent wave of insecurity across the country is tied to political activities ahead of the next general elections, insisting that…
by Reuben Abati It is now 46 days since the war between US/Israel and Iran began in the Middle East on February 28, throwing the entire world into a fit,…
…to petition NJC over alleged malfeasance by judicial officers Isaac Samuel The African Democratic Congress (ADC) caucus in the House of Representatives has called for the prosecution and removal of…
Isaac Samuel Immediate past Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, has declared his intention to contest the Delta North Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections, setting the stage for…
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed artificial intelligence (AI) outputs and social media screenshots as unreliable evidence in the ongoing controversy surrounding alleged X (formerly Twitter)…
By Celestine Mel If I were appointed Chairman of INEC today, I would discharge the mandate of that office with unimpeachable fidelity, delivering a credible election without equivocation or compromise.…
By ETIM ETIM By INEC timetable, party primaries that would nominate candidates for next year’s election will commence nationwide Thursday next week. They’ll last six weeks – From April 23…
By Farooq A. Kperogi Several verifiable past tweets by INEC chairman Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan from his time as a professor at the University of Jos unmistakably reveal partisan sympathies…
By Aniefiok Isat Two of the most lucrative “businesses” in Nigeria today are Church and politics. Look closely — the pattern is the same. In many churches, founders hand over…
By Bobby Moroe As I bid farewell to Nigeria after nine unforgettable years, my heart is full — heavy with goodbye, yet light with gratitude. To the Government of South…
“The Headquarters Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) has noted with serious concern the circulation of false, misleading and highly exaggerated reports across some television stations and social media platforms following the…
By: Celestine Mel A chill runs through me as I write these words. The air feels heavy, thick with déjà vu — the same creeping dread, the same gathering storm…
Isaac Samuel A fresh wave of controversy has engulfed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following viral claims that its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, previously made partisan comments on social…
Following the State Executive Council’s approval of new road projects and the continuation of ongoing ones, the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved and released the sum…
By ETIM ETIM The briefing given by Mrs Mfon Usoro, Chairman of Ibom Deep Sea Port Technical Committee, on the project’s feasibility report, was truly an eye-opener. The 600-page report…
By Marcel Okeke It is really worth celebrating that the bank recapitalization exercise of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) came to a successful conclusion on March 31, 2026, twenty-four…
Isaac Samuel The leadership crisis in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) worsened on Thursday as a faction led by Nafiu Bala Gombe stormed the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral…
By ETIM ETIM The core investor of Ibom Deep Sea Port, Bollore Consortium, will operate the port for 50 years to recoup its investment, according to the approval granted by…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to the realization of the Ibom Deep Seaport Project, expressing confidence that the initiative, which started over 20…
Isaac Samuel Leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday held a closed-door meeting in Abuja, amid…
Isaac Samuel Thousands of youths have called on former President Goodluck Jonathan to run for the 2027 presidential election. The Coalition for Goodluck Jonathan staged a protest at his Abuja…
By ETIM ETIM A few days before Prof Yemi Osinbajo left office in May 2023 as Nigeria’s fifth democratically elected vice president, a few journalists and writers went to visit…
…rejects David Mark, Nafiu Bala’s camps Isaac Samuel The leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) escalated on Tuesday with the emergence of a third faction, which has dissociated…
Isaac Samuel The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has appointed six National Vice Chairmen to ensure representation across the country’s six geopolitical zones. The appointments, announced on Tuesday, were signed by…
by: Reuben Abati Members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) are incensed by the de-recognition of the leadership of their party by Nigeria’s electoral umpire, INEC, relying on a March…
By ETIM ETIM The founder and National Leader of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has spoken of his tortuous experience in trying to register the new party with INEC. In a…
By Chijioke Amu-Nnadi Listening to Pastor Umo Eno, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, deliver his Easter message on Sunday, one was struck, again, by the warm humanity of his…
Isaac Samuel The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of taking steps that could prevent the party from fielding candidates in the 2027 general…
Prof Lawrence ETIM The 1999 Constitution does not prohibit the President or Governors from defecting; it only bans legislators. However, the new INEC Electoral Guideline (2026) appears to extend…
Electricity problems: N3.3trillion to the rescuePresident Bola Tinubu has approved a payment plan to finally settle the outstanding debts owed electricity generating companies under the Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms…
By Aniefiok Isat There is a chemical many local fishermen know very well — Gammalin 20. Once it is poured into the river, it works fast and effectively, killing fishes…
Isaac Samuel The internal crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and raising concerns about its stability has been traced to a disputed leadership arrangement following the emergence of a…
By Farooq A. Kperogi You may resent Bola Ahmed Tinubu, but you can’t deny that he has earned his place in Nigerian political history as one of the, if not…
By ETIM ETIM I am gratified to learn that at State’s Executive Council meeting held Thursday, April 2, the government approved the expansion Nung Udoe – Afaha Offiong – Ikot…
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected calls for the resignation of its Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, SAN, describing the demands as politically motivated and legally unfounded.…
By Marcel Okeke The above headline is necessitated by the continuing diminishing foreign direct investments (FDIs) inflow into Nigeria in the past couple of years, in spite of the ‘booming’…
Isaac Samuel Leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Thursday demanded the resignation of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, following the commission’s…
Isaac Samuel Security agencies on Thursday took over the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Maitama, Abuja, as a planned protest over the leadership crisis in the…
From Sodiq Omolaoye, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has halted all dealings with factions of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and removed the names of the party’s National…
By ETIM ETIM Senator Henry Seriake Dickson has formed a political party known as Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC) and he has resigned from PDP and taken up the role of…
Isaac Samuel In Nigerian politics, the temptation to draw parallels between rising political figures and established power brokers is almost irresistible. It is even more compelling when the comparison involves…
Isaac Samuel Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was on Wednesday taken into custody by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) shortly after proceedings at the Federal High…
Prof Lawrence ETIM SUMMARY After South Africa, where will the next “Igbo King” protest take place? There is no need answering this question because the answer will be conjectural. Nevertheless,…
The Senate has directed the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to launch a full investigation into the recent killings in Anguwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau…
