Isaac Samuel The Indigenous people of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have opposed the long-standing relocation policy adopted by the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), describing it as a violation…
Isaac Samuel Pastor Tunde Bakare’s unexpected visit to President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, June 4, has stirred a wave of reactions from Nigerians, as many recall the fiery criticisms the…
Indigenes of Ekugba community in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, has accused Seplat Energy of neglect and failure to pay appropriate compensation to them as host community to…
Comfort Isaac The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said its operatives at the Uyo Zonal Directorate have arrested three persons for alleged Internet fraud. The EFCC’s Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale,…
Comfort Isaac A middle aged man identified as Idris Adamu, has submitted himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for prosecution. Adamu who walked into the Gombe Zonal…
Isaac Samuel THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates for the upcoming Anambra State Governorship election, scheduled to hold on Saturday, November 8, 2025.…
Dr. Haruna Nma Yahaya, a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), has been elected the 61st President of ICAN. Yahaya succeeds the 60th President of ICAN,…
The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agriculture Lending (NISRAL), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, has launched a Feedlot Management Training Program (FMTP) to prepare operators…
The Founder of Microsoft Corporation, Mr. Bill Gates, has pledged to devote his wealth to addressing challenges in Africa for the next 20 years. Gates made this pledge on Monday…
by Reuben Abati “Omo, how you dey?” “I dey my dey oh. What’s up?” “How you take see this Baba Tinubu’s mid-term score card”? “My problem is that President Tinubu…
Isaac Samuel The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as a tool used by his enemies to fight him. Speaking…
By ETIM ETIM Leaders and stakeholders of APC in Uyo Senatorial District met on Sunday and unanimously resolved to welcome Gov. Umo Eno into the party whenever he decides to…
The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) has disbursed over N1 trillion to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and facilitated the creation of over 1.2 million jobs in the country.…
Isaac Samuel The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and his deputy, Benjamin Kalu, have expressed deep grief over the tragic death of 22 athletes from Kano State…
The President of Dangote Refinery, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has stated that the price of premium motor spirit in Nigeria is now 55 percent below the West African average fuel pump…
Comfort Isaac Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno has reacted to the viral family video where one of his daughters, Jane was seen speaking about the death of…
Comfort Isaac The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has condemned a “continuous exclusion” of its members from payment of specialist allowance as well as persistent casualisation and poor remuneration…
Fayemi Alleges Delay over Implementation of 2025 National Budget Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has alleged that the administration of President Bola Tinubu has not released funds to…
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is coming under scrutiny over its failure to act on more than 100 applications from associations seeking registration as political parties more…
By Abdul Samad Rabiu As Nigeria marks two years under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I believe it is important to reflect, not from the lens of politics,…
By Farooq A. Kperogi There is supposed to be a formidable coalition of powerful regional and national political forces working to upstage President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. But this…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani of Mauritania on the election of Dr Sidi Ould Tah as the ninth President of the African Development Bank…
By ETIM ETIM I was one of the seven journalists invited to interview Gov. Umo Eno in Uyo on May 29 as part of his midterm anniversary activities. It was…
Comfort Isaac The Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC says it on Wednesday secured the conviction and sentence of eleven internet fraudsters before Justices Maurine…
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned that victims of Ponzi investment schemes and other forms of unregistered and unregulated investments would lose their money to the federal government…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the appointment of former House of Representatives Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, as the chairman of the newly established National Credit Guarantee Company Limited (NCGC).…
Isaac Samuel Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has raised the alarm over Nigeria’s growing debt profile under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Atiku, who was the presidential candidate…
Comfort Isaac Akwa Ibom State Police command says its operatives have busted a criminal hideout in Ibesikpo Asutan local government area of the state and arrested some suspected cultists. The…
PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU’S STATEMENT ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF HIS ADMINISTRATION ON MAY 29, 2025 Fellow Nigerians, as we mark the second anniversary of our administration, I salute your resilience…
View From Abroad Nigeria’s shock therapy: Why President Tinubu should press on By FT Editorial Board For years, Nigeria has been not so much a sleeping giant as a comatose…
By Yusuf Bangura I’m saddened to learn about Ngugi wa Thiong’o’s death—one of the greats of African literature. The Nobel prize eluded him, but he shaped the minds of many…
A member of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Jacob Mark, has explained that the party deferred decision on its national secretary in order…
Comfort Isaac. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it has secured the conviction and sentence of a social media influencer, Murja Ibrahim Kunya, arraigned before Justice Simone Amobeda…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives has mandated four of its standing committees to investigate alleged unethical practices surrounding the disbursement of student loans under the Nigerian Education Loan Fund…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed additional people to fill vacancies in the governing councils of some Federal Universities, Polytechnics, and Colleges of Education. The new appointees and their institutions…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has commended the management of the Central Bank of Nigeria,CBN, for its strategic policies and efforts to stabilise the Naira and turn around…
The BudgIT has itemized some of the crazy Insertions in the 2025 federal government’s budget, which revealed that the National Assembly 1,477 streetlights for N393.29 billion. It said that with…
Says 20,000 Customers to receive Prepaid Meters Within One Month Aba Power, Nigeria’s 12th electricity distribution company (DisCo), today started rolling out the second phase of its massive meter installation.…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been briefed by the South East Development Commission (SEDC) concerning its vision to catalyse a $200 billion economy in the South-east geo-political zone. The Managing…
The United Capital Asset Management Limited (UCAM) will roll out its N1 billion Children Investment Fund (CIF) today at a minimum of N5 million per subscriber through Initial Public Offer…
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday asked the National Assembly to approve $21.5 billion and €2.2 billion in fresh external loans to finance key infrastructure projects across Nigeria…
This week, Dr. Tunji Alausa held an in-depth meeting with Professor Stephen Jarvis, Provost of the University of Birmingham (UoB), and his team at the university’s main campus in the…
By Reuben Abati Octopuses are considered by biologists to be very crafty, clever, cephalopods, who have multiple brains and three hearts, and can easily manoeuvre their ways around even the…
The National President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Mr. Dele Kelvin Oye, has tasked the federal government on overhauling and strengthening Nigeria’s…
Isaac Samuel The House of Representatives has withdrawn a proposed amendment to the Electoral Act that would have made voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerians and imposed penalties, including possible…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno, has declared peace and unity as the greatest enablers of progress under his administration, asserting that without the prevailing atmosphere of harmony,…
By ETIM ETIM The decision of the Umo Eno administration to complete the long-abandoned 200-room hotel and a 5,000-capacity convention centre at the Tropicana complex in Uyo is a clear…
May 8, 2025 Steven Levitsky, Lucan Way and Daniel Ziblatt How will Americans know when we have lost our democracy? Authoritarianism is harder to recognize than it used to be. Most…
Happiness Uduk, an Associate Professor of English Studies, University of Uyo, was elected the first female Financial Secretary of ASUU in April 2025. It is the first time a woman…
By Inyang U. Dorben Polytechnic, Abuja, one of Nigeria’s leading private polytechnics, marked a significant milestone as it celebrated its 30th anniversary while also matriculating over 600 new students for…
