Nigerian Economy, ‘Injury Time’ and Buck Passing
By Marcel Okeke Barely six months to Nigeria’s 2027 general elections, and a few days to the commencement of campaigns, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) and its economic policymakers…
The Obasanjo–Atiku Feud: Debunking the False Narrative of the 3rd Term Connection
By: Umar Ardo, Ph.D As a Historian, I know how history is often simplified into convenient narratives. Over time, these narratives become accepted truths, not necessarily because they are accurate,…
Umo Eno at Yoruba Tennis Club
By ETIM ETIM Yoruba Tennis Club, Onikan, Lagos was founded in 1926 by a group of 25 young Nigerians to provide sporting, recreational and social facilities for Nigerians who were…
Stock market rebound is a sign of growth, says Tinubu
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, said growing positive reviews of the economy by experts and favourable economic indicators signal a brighter future for all Nigerians. The…
The President’s Signature—and the Questions It Raises
By Babafemi Ojudu Did anyone notice that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu personally signed the statement directing the EFCC to return to court and vacate the order freezing the accounts of…
State House says it never asked AGF to create Budget code for fake council
Isaac Samuel The State House has denied authoring any correspondence to the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) seeking the creation of a budget code for the alleged…
ICPC uncovers two more fake agencies in PFIPC probe
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has uncovered two additional fake government agencies linked to Adeniyi Matthew Adeyemi, the self-proclaimed Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion…
Why Yoruba Tennis Club Chose Gov Umo Eno for Its Historic Centenary Lecture
…….When Friendship Becomes a Bridge By Ubong Ekefere There is something profoundly symbolic about history extending an invitation. A century-old institution, founded on the enduring philosophy that “Friendship is Good,”…
Tinubu orders EFCC to unfreeze Osun Government accounts
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to immediately approach the court to vacate the order freezing the Osun State Government’s accounts, saying…
Why we froze Osun State government accounts ahead of poll – EFCC
Isaac Samuel The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained its decision to freeze the bank accounts of the Osun State Government, insisting the action was taken to prevent…
Remembering Tayo Aderinokun
By Olakunle Aderinokun Fifteen years. That is how long it has been since the world lost Olutayo Adisa Adeleye Aderinokun (Tayo Aderinokun), my brother, my mentor, my benefactor, and one…
Police probe allegations against AIG Jimoh, summon VeryDarkMan
Isaac Samuel The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reaffirmed its commitment to due process, institutional discipline and the rule of law, saying social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known…
Court Convicts Fake Lawyer for Impersonation, Possession of Forged NBA Seal in Lagos
Justice A.M. Lawal of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 convicted and sentenced a fake lawyer, John Nwawuto Anoruo for impersonation and…
PFIPC probe! Businessman tells Reps how he paid N400m for contract
…Reps summon FRSC Corps Marshal over FG number plates …Committee to interrogate alleged PFIPC DG in police custody Isaac Samuel The Managing Director of Divine Dopacy Nigeria Limited, Gbenga Collins,…
Tinubu approves up to 80% salary increase for armed forces personnel
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu has approved a new salary structure for members of Nigeria’s Armed Forces, granting pay increases ranging from 30 to 80 per cent in a move…
Why Akwa Ibom is clamping down on unapproved schools
Isaac Samuel The Akwa Ibom State Government’s decision to clamp down on unapproved and unauthorized private schools has been welcomed as a timely intervention to protect the quality of education…
THEY ALL CONSULTED THE DARKNESS. THE DARKNESS COLLECTED THEM ALL
A Letter from Stockholm By Kio Amachree There is a ledger that no EFCC can audit, no tribunal can seal, and no propaganda machine can rewrite. It is the ledger…
Obasanjo Vs. Atiku: Time For A Truce
By Reuben Abati There has been quite some drama out there in the lead up to Nigeria’s 2027 general elections and one of the most outstanding episodes would be the unending,…
Industrial Court orders reinstatement of Akwa Ibom Polytechnic lecturer
By ETIM ETIM The National Industrial Court sitting in Uyo has ordered Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osura, to reinstate Dr. Paulinus Ekpo to his position as Chief Lecturer and…
Presidency rejects Atiku’s claims of fiscal recklessness
Isaac Samuel The Presidency on Sunday dismissed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, insisting that the administration’s reform agenda has put Nigeria on the…
When the cassock abandons the pulpit
By Sunday Dare HISTORY has never been kind to institutions that mistake political opportunism for moral clarity. When the leadership of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), led by…
Loyalty, Memory and Chief Obasanjo
By Babafemi Ojudu Public figures who invoke loyalty as a moral test must themselves be prepared to have their own record on loyalty examined. I have followed the debate surrounding…
Cardinal Onaiyekan’s Abuse of Clerical Privilege
By Temitope Ajayi There is something fundamentally inappropriate about Cardinal John Onaiyekan granting a television interview to offer his own account and interpretation of what transpired during the private meeting…
I clothed Obasanjo but chose Nigeria over him, Atiku fires back
Isaac Samuel Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday hit back at former President Olusegun Obasanjo, declaring that although he stood…
Abia billboard charges: Is it money or politics?
By Isaac Samuel With official campaigns for the 2027 general election due to commence on August 19, the Abia State Government’s new billboard permit charges have already triggered one of…
2027: Tinubu Lists B.Sc. Degree, leaves Primary, Secondary qualification fields blank
Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu listed only his Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in the educational qualifications section of the EC9 nomination form submitted to the Independent National Electoral…
Alhaji Abubarkar Alhaji (1937 – 30 July 2026)
By ETIM ETIM As a young finance journalist in Lagos from late1980s to late 1990s, I grew up in awe of Alhaji Abubarkar Alhaji, one of the most prominent, visible…
2027: INEC publishes Tinubu, Atiku, Obi’s credentials for public scrutiny
Isaac Samuel The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday published the personal particulars, academic credentials and other supporting documents submitted by candidates for the January 16, 2027 presidential election,…
ABUJA @50: What Happened to Wike’s Promise?
History has a way of keeping receipts. On February 3, 2026, Abuja turned 50. Fifty years since the Federal Capital was officially designated in 1976 by the Murtala/Obasanjo military government.…
I regret choosing Atiku as VP – Obasanjo Isaac Samuel
Isaac Samuel Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described his decision to pick former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as his running mate in the 1999 presidential election as the biggest mistake…
Five Days in Salvador, Brazil’s Yoruba City
By Farooq A. Kperogi For the past couple of years, my wife and I have instituted a yearly self-care ritual of taking at least one vacation in a part of…
Nigerian Economy: Undergoing Quick Patches or 2027 Manifesto Packaging?
By Marcel Okeke To core economists and related professionals, the Nigerian economy at present, can be said to be undergoing quick patches; with a lot of the Federal Government’s efforts…
CJN bans on use of ‘Barrister’ as prefix by lawyers, Court staff
Isaac Samuel The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), is Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has directed lawyers, litigation staff, court registrars and other officials of the Supreme Court to discontinue the use of…
Infantino Wants to Sell the World Cup to US Investors—UEFA Says Not So Fast
By Yusuf Bangura FIFA President Gianni Infantino has opened a can of worms that may poison—and ultimately kill—the World Cup as we know it. He has proposed a plan to…
The Muslim-Muslim Ticket is Good in Abuja but Bad in Kaduna—When You Have a PhD in Propaganda
by Mohammed Bello Doka On July 10, 2026, the All Progressives Congress formally submitted the presidential nomination forms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima to the…
EFCC Arraigns Man for Alleged N15m Fraud in Abuja
Economic and Financial Crimes Commissio, EFCC, on Thursday July 30, 2026, arraigned one Aminu Datti Ahmed before Justice M.S. Idris of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi, Abuja for…
Tinubu dissolves Presidential Committee on Federal Government Properties
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate dissolution of the Presidential Implementation Committee (PIC) on the Alienation of Federal Government Properties, bringing to an end the activities of…
$5.3m Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Four for Money Laundering in Lagos
Economic and Financial Crimes Commissio, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, arraigned four persons before Justice F. N. Ogazi of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, for alleged…
Election 2026: Police arrest Osun State SSG
With the governorship election in Osun State only days away, the Police Wednesday arrested the SSG, Teslim Igbalaye and five others. This follows a raid on the residence of the…
HoS admits approving PFIPC recruitment waiver without adequate checks
Isaac Samuel The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoS), Didi Esther Walson-Jack, on Wednesday admitted that her office approved a recruitment waiver for the controversial Presidential Foreign…
Fake council probe: Why we can’t produce Adeyemi before Reps panel – IGP
Isaac Samuel The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu on Wednesday explained why the Nigeria Police Force could not produce the self-acclaimed Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion…
COAS appoints GOCs for four newly established Army divisions
Isaac Samuel The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved the appointment of General Officers Commanding (GOCs) for four newly established Nigerian Army divisions following President…
Tinubu assures Catholic bishops of credible 2027 polls as CBCN raises concerns
Isaac Samuel President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday assured the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) that his administration was repositioning the country’s security architecture to defeat terrorism, banditry and kidnapping,…
Osun election: Ooni warns of rising tension as INEC vows credible poll
Isaac Samuel The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, has expressed concern over the rising political tension in Osun State ahead of the August 15 governorship election, as the Chairman…
Dangote Refinery’s upcoming initial public offering (IPO)
By ETIM ETIM The most highly anticipated public offer in Nigeria’s capital market this year is the forthcoming IPO of Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP) expected to open…
ORIIRE ABDUCTION: WHY I BLOCKED CONTACT WITH KIDNAPPERS — OYO PRINCIPALS HUSBAND
The husband of the principal of Ahoro Community Grammar School, Oriire, Oyo State, Mrs Rachael Alamu, has explained why he eventually cut off communication with the kidnappers who held his…
When Crime Becomes an Economy: The Disturbing Lessons from Ado Ekiti’s Near Empty Hotels
By Babafemi Ojudu For the past two weeks, I have been inundated with stories of empty hotels, deserted lounges, quiet supermarkets, and struggling businesses across Ekiti State, particularly in Ado…
Akwa Ibom government preparing for Tinubu’s visit
By ETIM ETIM Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved a some projects to be commissioned by President Bola Tinubu when he visits the state in September. And…
Forged State House letter gave fake agency official recognition, AGF tells Reps
Isaac Samuel The Accountant-General of the Federation, Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, on Monday told the House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council that a forged letter…
Xenophobia, Tinubu And Ramaphosa
By Reuben Abati In the midst of the brazen, extra-judicial killings of Nigerians in South Africa, along with other Africans, on the grounds that these are illegal immigrants, the South…