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Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has unveiled the Accord Party as his new political platform, announcing his intention to seek re-election for a second term on the platform of the party. Adeleke made the announcement Tuesday evening at the Banquet Hall of the Government House in the presence of national and state leaders of […]
Continue ReadingGovernor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has dumped the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Fubara announced the move on Tuesday during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Port Harcourt. Speaking at the meeting, the governor said, “We can’t support President (Tinubu) if we don’t […]
Continue ReadingBetter a child is confirmed dead than a child is unaccounted for. I am not sure we remember that about 250 pupils of St. Mary’s Catholic School, Papiri village in Niger State, remain in captivity. They’ve been with their abductors since November 21 without Nigeria losing a day’s sleep. And we say Donald Trump was […]
Continue ReadingRegional organisation, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has declared a state of emergency across the West African region. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, made the announcement on Tuesday during the 55th Session of the Mediation and Security Council at the ministerial level in Abuja. Touray said recent developments underline the […]
Continue ReadingPeoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Emma Ogidi, has accused President Bola Tinubu and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike of collaborating to weaken and destabilise the opposition party. Ogidi, while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, claimed the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is interfering in PDP affairs in a manner he described as “a threat to democracy.” “This […]
Continue ReadingAt the dawn of the new democratic order in 1999, Channels TV did a vox pop asking Nigerians their expectations from the incoming Olusegun Obasanjo administration. One market woman said: “I want Obasanjo to bring the economy down!” You can laugh all you want, but she knew what she was saying — even though her […]
Continue ReadingAfrican richest businessman, Aliko Dangote has called on wealthy Nigerians to redirect funds currently spent on luxury items such as Rolls-Royce cars and private jets into establishing industries that drive economic growth and create employment opportunities. Dangote spoke after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at Aso Rock Villa on Saturday, he lamented the culture […]
Continue ReadingA number of soldiers appeared on Benin’s state TV announcing the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest among series of coups in West Africa. The group, which called itself the Military Committee for Refoundation, on Sunday announced the removal of the president and all state institutions. President Patrice Talon has been […]
Continue ReadingIt is no longer news that the current APC administration – the ‘Emilokan’ presidency of Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu – has no answers to the problems facing Nigeria. Bola Tinubu is in fact, out of his depths. He has not the actual training, the intellectual capacity, the visionary or rhetorical ability to move Nigeria forward. […]
Continue ReadingGovernor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, earlier in the day received a Delegation from the US Congress, the US Assistant Secretary of State and the US Ambassador to Nigeria in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria. The US Congress delegate is in Nigeria in respect of the alleged Christian genocide going on in Nigeria, […]
Continue ReadingLoans from the World Bank to Nigeria between 2023 and 2025 are projected to reach $9.65bn by the end of this year as fresh approvals, ongoing negotiations, and disbursements gather pace across key sectors. The amount covers International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and International Development Association (IDA) loans only, according to an analysis […]
Continue ReadingNow that the names of ambassadorial appointment nominees include the immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, it has become pertinent to ask the newly appointed successor, Prof. Joash Amupitan, where his loyalties lie. Does he take his appointment as an opportunity to entrench Nigeria’s democracy, or is he working […]
Continue ReadingSixteen (16) members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). After the mass defection of several members of the Rivers State House of Assembly from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), […]
Continue ReadingHaving picked more nominees, President Bola Tinubu on Thursday transmitted a list of 65 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate, seeking their confirmation in line with Section 171 (1), (2) and (4) of the 1999 Constitution, as amended. The latest submission marked the president’s extensive diplomatic nominations since assuming office, featuring a mix of seasoned envoys, […]
Continue ReadingNigerian star singer 2face Idibia’s ex wife, Annie Macaulay, with her mother and her children – Isabella and Olivia are vacationing in Umhlanga, Durban. Umhlanga is a coastal town in South Africa located north of Durban in the KwaZulu-Natal province, known for its beaches, and luxury lifestyle, surfing and safaris. Annie took her mother and children to […]
Continue ReadingIt is becoming increasingly clear that what unfolded in Guinea-Bissau last week Wednesday was a brazen drama staged by a desperate presidential incumbent who could read the writing on the wall but was not ready for the people’s verdict. With the election concluded three days earlier and the result being awaited, President Umaro Sissoco Embalo […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of a former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence following a rigorous five-hour screening by lawmakers. At the confirmation hearing, Musa faced tough questions on recent security lapses, including the withdrawal of troops from Government Comprehensive Girls High School, Maga, […]
Continue ReadingUnited States lawmakers and foreign relations experts convened on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, for a joint congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., to discuss the escalating violence and alleged targeted persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The session, led by House Appropriations Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), sought expert testimony following […]
Continue ReadingIn a circular signed by the Director, Financial Policy & Regulation Department, Dr. Rita I. Sike, on December 2, 2025, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced a comprehensive revision of cash-related policies, introducing new nationwide withdrawal limits and scrapping the cumulative deposit cap for bank customers. She said the policy overhaul was necessary to […]
Continue ReadingNigerian star musician, Innocent Ujah Idibia, popularly known as 2Face or 2Baba, has spoken publicly for the first time since the controversy involving him and his wife, the Edo State lawmaker, Natasha Osawaru, began trending online. In a short message shared on his Instagram Story on Wednesday, the singer wrote: “Help me.” The post is […]
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