Gambian President Barrow, Gov Eno Honoured in Banjul
The President of the Republic of The Gambia, Adama Barrow and the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, were among distinguished African leaders honoured at the 19th Security…
Gov. Mutfwang’s apology to Igbos
By ETIM ETIM On Sunday, July 19, Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State formally apologized to the Igbo community in the state for the state’s role in the Nigerian…
EFCC Arraigns CEO for issuing N200m Dud Cheque
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, arraigned Mahwash Benedict Luka and Bennicle Investment Nigeria Limited before Justice A.A. Fashola of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT,…
EFCC Arraigns CEO for N200 Million Fraud
PRESS RELEASE: EFCC Arraigns CEO for N200 Million Fraud Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Ameh Kelechi Wilfred, the Chief Executive Officer of Panchovilla Enterprises Nigeria Limited…
Atiku rejects Obasanjo’s bribery claim, links attack to 2027 politics
Isaac Samuel Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed allegations by former President Olusegun Obasanjo that he…
PFIPC probe: No Kobo was released to fake council, Budget Office tells Reps
***Says financial controls blocked release of ₦1.3bn appropriation ***Insists no payroll, procurement or overhead payment was approved Isaac Samuel The Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu,…
The Death of a Journalist and the Birth of a Courtier: The Onanuga Story
by Mohammed Bello Doka Did power expose or corrupt Bayo Onanuga? This is the question that haunts the spectacle of a man who once stood before military dictators with…
Why the fake agency was not paid money despite budgetary allocation
By Tanimu Yakubu The public argument has often begun at the wrong point. The National Assembly appropriated funds for the Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, known as…
Atiku revives questions over Tinubu’s Chicago Drug case
Isaac Samuel The Atiku Media Office has renewed scrutiny of President Bola Tinubu’s past involvement in a United States drug-related case, accusing the Presidency of attempting to “whitewash” the…
Senate Threatens Sanctions Over MDAs’ Failure To Honour Invitations
The Senate has warned all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and Government-owned Enterprises (GOEs) that continued failure to honour invitations from the National Assembly will attract sanctions in line with…
Insecurity: Army expands to 12 Divisions, to recruit 28,000 personnel
President Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army’s structure from eight to twelve divisions to enhance the nation’s security and improve the operational effectiveness of Army. This approval…
Nigerian Army declares soldier wanted for sale of uniform to terrorists
The Headquarters Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps (NAOC) has declared one of its personnel, Private Mohammed Yusuf Amutu, wanted over his alleged involvement in the illegal sale and supply of military…
Reps Pass Tinubu’s State Police Bill Despite Minority Walkout
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives on Thursday passed President Bola Tinubu’s Constitution Alteration Bill seeking to establish State Police Services across the country, despite a walkout by members of…
BREAKING: Enugu Air aircraft skids off runway at Benin airport
By ETIM ETIM An Enugu Air aircraft flying into Benin experienced a runway excursion after landing today, Thursday, July 23. But thankfully, there were no casualties or injuries. However, passengers…
From Soyinka to VeryDarkMan: The Changing Face of Dissent in Nigeria
By Babafemi Ojudu Love him or loathe him, VeryDarkMan (VDM) has become one of the most talked-about public figures in Nigeria today. His videos ignite fierce debates. His methods offend…
Trump writes Tinubu, applauds efforts to curb insecurity
Isaac Samuel United States President Donald Trump has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as his decisive leadership in tackling insecurity, reaffirming America’s commitment to supporting Nigeria…
2027: Fubara backs Wike-led rainbow coalition, endorses Tinubu, Chinda
Isaac Samuel Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Wednesday declared his support for the Wike-led Rainbow Coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections, endorsing President Bola Tinubu for a second…
EFCC Boss: Integrity, Key to Sustainable Development
EFCC PRESS RELEASE The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and President, Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa, NACIWA, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has identified integrity…
Abba Kyari and Gbajabiamila: a tales of two Chiefs of Staff
By Mohammed Bello Doka In April 2020, when Abba Kyari, former Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, died from COVID-19 complications, the Lagos-Ibadan media establishment did not miss a…
Tinubu, El-Rufai and the Pretence of Equality Before the Law (1)
By Mohammed Bello Doka Does President Tinubu or his Yoruba-dominated Federal Government have the moral authority to lecture anyone on corruption, justice, equity or fairness? That question looms large as…
Reps summon Ribadu over PFIPC probe as Foreign Affairs Ministry disowns Council
***Says it alerted ONSA to discrepancies in October 2025 Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee investigating the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) on Tuesday summoned the…
Victor Attah Airport — Best Among Equals
By Sammy Etuk When octogenarian businessman and former Chairman of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Cross River/Akwa Ibom State Branch, Otuekong Sonny Jackson Udoh, stepped into the newly completed…
N1.35b Fraud: Absence of Defence Counsel Stalls Trial of Lamido, Sons
The trial of the former Jigawa State governor and his two sons, Aminu Lamido and Mustapha Lamido at the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu was stalled…
EFCC Arraigns Former MD Of Warri Refinery for N1.339bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned the former Managing Director of Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company Ltd, Jimoh Olasunkanmi Yisawu before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal…
Was the World Cup 2026 A Success?
By: Reuben Abati The straight-forward, honest and correct answer to the question raised above is: Yes. Spain won at the end of the day on Sunday, July 19, 1- 0…
Mary Habila: Southern Kaduna lawyers demand full disclosure of investigation reports
Isaac Samuel The Southern Kaduna Lawyers’ Forum (SKLF) has called for the full public disclosure of all investigation reports into the death of Miss Mary Habila, the health worker who…
President Tinubu makes 26 new appointments
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced 26 new appointments into 10 Federal Government agencies and commissions, with former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, emerging as chairman of the Rural…
CBN admits opening bank accounts for fake presidential council as HoS denies deploying staff
Isaac Samuel Fresh details emerged on Monday in the House of Representatives’ investigation into the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and…
Coronation names Ohiwerei CEO
Coronation Merchant Bank has appointed Obeahon Ohiwerei as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer following the receipt of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s No Objection approval. Ohiwerei succeeds Paul…
$2.33m Money Laundering: Court Grants Miyyeti Allah Leader ₦2bn Bail
Justice I.E Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, July 20, 2026, granted the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo bail in the sum of ₦2…
Beauty Versus Grit: How Spain’s Tiki Taka Finally Broke Argentina in the World Cup Final
By Yusuf Bangura The defending World Cup champions, Argentina, finally ran into an opponent—Spain—that exposed the limitations of their feisty, gritty, and blatantly opportunistic football. They went into the final…
Tinubu’s upcoming visit to Akwa Ibom
By ETIM ETIM Last week, Gov. Umo Eno extended an invitation to President Tinubu to visit Akwa Ibom State and commission some of the projects executed in the last three…
60 Years, Zero Trophies: Will England Ever Win Another World Cup?
By Yusuf Bangura England, who boast about inventing football, have been knocked out of the World Cup by the defending champions, Argentina. They are one of only eight countries that…
A Theory of Change for Africa: Why We Build Systems, Not Monuments
By Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede and Ofovwe Aig-Imoukhuede Every act of giving begins, whether the giver knows it or not, with a theory of change. A quiet belief about how the world…
Memo to the Committee on Review of Nigeria’s Economic Reforms
By Marcel Okeke Barely ten months to the end of the 48-month first-term tenure of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, the Government on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 set up…
N90 Million Fraud: Court Jails Man for Eight Years, Three Months for Money Laundering in Lagos
Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, July 17, 2026, convicted and sentenced Fidelix Samuel Ebuka to eight years and three months’ imprisonment…
Wigwe University appoints Deputy Vice Chancellor
Wigwe University has announced the appointment of Professor Chinyere N. Ukaga as its Deputy Vice-Chancellor. The appointment was announced Friday, July 17, by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Marwan Al-Akaidi, following the…
Case for Replicating the Oyo Kidnap-Rescue Template Nationwide
By Farooq A. Kperogi Because human beings are prone to perceive nonexistent patterns, connections and intentional design even in random or unrelated events, a cognitive tendency called apophenia, and because…
BREAKING: FG Charges Three Over Kidnap of Oriire Pupils, Teachers
The Federal Government has charged three men, Abdulrazak Umar (a.k.a. Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid), Yunusa Musa (a.k.a. Yunusa bin Musa), and Shamsu Adamu Sani (a.k.a. Abu Itisar), for the recent kidnap…
Supreme Court reverses A’Court judgment, restores final forfeiture of properties linked to Emefiele
By Isaac Samuel The Supreme Court on Friday reinstated the final forfeiture of seven high-value properties linked to former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, overturning…
Tinubu signs Executive Order on Virtual Assets, establishes body to harmonize digital economy
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026, to harmonise the regulation of virtual assets, strengthen cooperation among the nation’s financial, revenue and…
THE SMART AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING : Putting Akwa Ibom on the World Map
Emmanuel Nicholas Yesterday, I departed Akwa Ibom on an educational advancement trip to the Federal Capital Territory. Upon arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, I was received…
N3.1b Fraud: Suswam’s Absence Stalls Adoption of Final Addresses
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday, July 16, 2026, adjourned the trial of the former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam till September 25, 2026, for…
Mary Habila’s death: Atiku asks Tinubu to suspend Umahi from office
…calls for Independent Probe By Isaac Samuel Former Vice President and Presidential candidate of the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar has urged President Bola Tinubu to suspend the Minister…
A Naked Corpse in a Minister’s Home
By Mohammed Bello Doka Imagine, for a moment, that the lifeless, naked body of a 26-year-old woman was discovered in the home of an opposition leader. Say, in the residence…
US Reps pass amendment seeking full suspension of Aid to Nigeria over terrorism concerns
Isaac Samuel A member of the United States House of Representatives, Greg Steube, has secured the passage of an amendment that seeks to withhold all U.S. assistance to Nigeria until…
Questions persist over Mary Habila’s death as Umahi petitions Police, demands autopsy before burial
Isaac Samuel Fresh questions have continued to trail the death of Mary Habila following a petition by Minister of Works, David Umahi, seeking a forensic autopsy to determine the circumstances…
Court orders final forfeiture of 48 assets linked to Ex-AGF Malami
Isaac Samuel A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the final forfeiture of 48 assets linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar…
What really happened to Mary Habila?
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere’’ By ETIM ETIM Two young women from Kaduna State – Mary Habila and Mary Baski – left home and visited the…
Tinubu’s State Police bill raises questions over fate of constitution review process
By Isaac Samuel The decision by the House of Representatives to withdraw its own State Police Bill and consider President Bola Tinubu’s executive version may ultimately become one of the…