Indepth Analysis of Nigerian News & World Reports
Isaac Samuel What happened to Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Benue last week Tuesday may prove to be more than another confrontation between…
By Babafemi Ojudu I live in Ado-Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State. Within a radius of about twenty kilometres of the town are no fewer than nine institutions of higher…
Akwa Ibom State government has warned the ADC governorship candidate in the state, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, against making false allegations that may lead to incitement and breakdown of law…
***President calls for reform of UN, international financial institutions Isaac Samuel President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for a more representative and equitable global governance architecture and international financial system,…
El Estadio Vicente Calderón, antigua sede del Atlético de Madrid, permanece como un símbolo nostálgico para los aficionados al fútbol, recordando épocas de gloria y emoción deportiva en la ciudad.…
By Farooq A. Kperogi I didn’t get a chance to write a retrospective evaluation of Professor Is-haq Oloyede’s tenure as JAMB registrar when most people did after his departure in…
Isaac Samuel Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bamanga Tukur, has died at the age of 90. Tukur’s death was confirmed by family sources on Saturday, September…
By Marcel Okeke The annual banking and finance conference of the Chartered Institute of Bakers of Nigeria (CIBN) held in Abuja (September 8-9, 2026) literally provided the forum for echoes…
By Mohammed Bello Doka Let me be clear from the outset: I have my grouse with Aliko Dangote. Many of us from Northern Nigeria do. For decades, we watched the…
By ETIM ETIM Late Monday night, a popular social media influencer and political commentator in Kano, Ibrahim Khalil, popularly known as Dan Shagamu, was stabbed to death in his home…
The National Assembly has directed the suspension of all official visits to the Republic of South Africa. It also directed the boycott of South African-hosted or South African-organised legislative activities…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening strategic collaboration, intelligence sharing and operational synergy in investigating the…
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Uyo, Prof Christopher Ekong, has declared a new era in the institution, warning that his administration will not tolerate “cutting corners” in infrastructure,…
***Vows to independently verify election results ***rules out stepping down for Atiku Isaac Samuel The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has accused former Chairman of…
***Pledges 75,000MW power, four public refineries ****Challenges Tinubu to debate Isaac Samuel The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has unveiled the party’s 2027–2031 manifesto,…
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, September 7, 2026, arraigned one Bilal Muhammad before Justice B.T Zanna of the Borno State High…
By Reuben Abati “Brother, how now? How was your weekend?” “Basically, a weekend of shocks” “What could possibly be shocking you? Life is for the living. Live it as it…
By Femi Fani-Kayode I attempted to stay out of this discussion but I found the whole matter so nauseating that I cannot in good conscience do so any longer. I…
Kwankwaso, Sowore kick as Peter Obi’s convoy is blocked in Benu Isaac Samuel The convoy of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was on Tuesday…
Isaac Samuel Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has said his former running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, remains his brother and political ally despite their differences over…
Isaac Samuel The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has given the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd.), seven days to retract his allegation that the former…
By ETIM ETIM In the last one month, I have lost two professional colleagues who were also close friends. Anietie Ben Akpan, from Esit Eket, was a longtime correspondent of…
Isaac Samuel The Southeast geopolitical zone received the lowest Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursement among Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones between January and May 2026, with its five states receiving…
Isaac Samuel Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the running mate to Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election, has said he warned the former Anambra State governor against joining the African…
By ETIM ETIM With the governorship election scheduled to formally commence on Wednesday nationwide, Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has unveiled his campaign structure and the strategy for…
By Marcel Okeke This piece is prompted by a press release issued by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, on behalf of the federal ministry of finance, in which…
The National Universities Commission has approved the commencement of the MBBS Medicine & Surgery programme for Akwa Ibom State University, effective the 2026/2027 academic session. A statement by the Registrar…
Justice K.A. Jose of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Tapa, Lagos, on Thursday, September 3, 2026, convicted and sentenced five persons to seven years imprisonment for their involvement…
By Mohammed Bello Doka On the very same day that the Presidency was gasping for air over the damning FBI confirmation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s criminal drug trafficking investigation,…
Gov. Umo Eno has stated that the ongoing Ibom International Hospital project will be delivered as a world-class medical facility capable of providing advanced healthcare services to residents of the…
By ETIM ETIM Last Tuesday, a brand new Airbus A220 – 300 series flew direct from Canada where it was built direct to Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, as an…
By Aniebet James Governor Umo Eno’s claim that his akara business used to generate N10 million monthly has kept the media space buzzing with opinions. But if we look at…
Isaac Samuel The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has dismissed a security officer, identified as Daniel Stephen, for allegedly helping Aichatou Asabe El-Rufai, wife of former…
Isaac Samuel The Presidency has dismissed reports suggesting that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is facing a criminal case in the United States, saying the ongoing litigation before a federal court…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called on students and youths across the country to be the builders of their own…
**Says Uzodinma, Abdulrazaq working against him ** Insists Tinubu cannot dictate how states spend subsidy gains’ Isaac Samuel Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he…
By Mohammed Bello Doka President Bola Tinubu stood before the nation on Tuesday and declared that Northern Nigeria is the biggest beneficiary of his economic reforms. Speaking through the National…
By Babafemi Ojudu I have just finished reading the account of former DSS operative, Mr Dennis Amachree, on the sudden death of General Sani Abacha in his book DSS @…
Vice President Shettima turns 60 today; says he wants no gifts or celebration Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima is 60 years old today, but he has asked Nigerians to neither…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno on Tuesday received the fifth aircraft acquired by his administration for Ibom Air, saying the addition would strengthen the airline’s operations and position…
Isaac Samuel The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was the subject of a criminal investigation into drug-trafficking offences in the early…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has broken its monetary asset recovery record in both national and foreign currencies in the 34 months of Ola Olukoyede’s leadership. The disclosure…
Isaac Samuel Former Anambra State governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his bid to stop the release of…
Nigeria’s favourite airline, Ibom Air, has explained why air fares on its Uyo routes tend to be higher than fares on other routes. Here’s the airline’s statement: Following recent public…
Isaac Samuel Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and ex-Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), accusing the ruling party of…
Isaac Samuel The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have clashed over the alleged replacement of the party’s candidates for the 2027 Anambra State House…
By Musa Abubarkar _A customer dispute highlights a growing regulatory challenge as mobile numbers increasingly function as digital identities, banking credentials and gateways to financial services._ By any measure, mobile…
By ETIM ETIM Akwa Ibom State-owned airline has debunked speculations that it is in the habit of scaring away other airlines from operating to Uyo. In a statement issued Sunday…
By ETIM ETIM With just two weeks to the official commencement of governorship campaigns nationwide, the people of Ibesikpo-Asutan LGA of Akwa Ibom State have pledged to work for the…
By Mohammed Bello Doka The fine line between Senator Abdulaziz Yari and Mallam Nasir El-Rufai is gradually blurring—so much so that one might mistake them for mirror images of the…
