By PAULINA NZERUBE DELTA-born National Commissioner, Mrs. May Agbamuche-Mbu, has assumed duty as Acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the completion of Prof. Mahmood Yakubu’s second tenure. Yakubu officially handed over during a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners on Tuesday in Abuja, marking the end of his ten-year leadership marked by […]
By MELVIN KOFFA ACROSS Nigeria, governors are facing growing public anger and scrutiny — not because of a lack of funds, but because of what analysts describe as a lack of vision, accountability, and willpower to translate the ongoing revenue windfall into real progress. Over the past year, allocations to states from the Federation Account […]
By TINA TOLUTOPE, Investigations Desk AS Nigeria inches closer to the 2027 general elections, a familiar drama is unfolding across the political landscape — and, once again, it could play directly into President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s hands. From Abuja to Awka, and Port Harcourt to Kano, opposition figures are plotting their comeback. Yet, beneath the surface […]
EKEWA Olu paints a stark picture of Nigeria’s fragile unity, highlighting recurring tensions between the North and South. From incidents of mob killings over alleged blasphemy to violent reprisals in the South, he argues that the cycle of aggression and appeasement deepens mistrust. According to him, the North enforces its own laws with […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS LAGOS lawmaker Temitope Adewale has said Nigeria has overcome its most difficult stage and is now on the path to progress and prosperity. In a statement marking the nation’s 65th Independence anniversary, the Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency I representative urged Nigerians to sustain their trust in President Bola Tinubu’s administration, noting that reforms were […]
BY GLORY UGOBA The Anambra State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has urged Nigerians to use the nation’s 65th Independence Anniversary as a moment of reflection and renewed commitment to unity and justice. In a goodwill message signed by its State Chairman, Comrade Peter Okoye, the party congratulated Nigerians at home and in the […]
By TIMOTHY HAGGERTY-NWOKOLO INDEPENDENCE anniversaries are usually moments of pride, reflection, and renewed hope. But in Nigeria, 1st of October has become a cruel reminder of promises betrayed and futures stolen. Sixty-five years after the Union Jack was lowered, the green-and-white flag flutters not in triumph but in torment. Today, Nigeria is Poor, Hungry, and […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has rejected claims of religious persecution in Nigeria, insisting that no faith or community is under threat. Speaking in Owerri, Imo State, at the launch of a book by Governor Hope Uzodimma and the commissioning of key projects, Tinubu said Nigeria’s strength lies in its diversity. “Our churches, mosques, […]
By SANI BATURE GOVERNOR Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa has told Northern governors to take responsibility for insecurity, stressing that record federal allocations leave no room for excuses. Speaking at the 2025 Northern Nigeria Investment and Industrialisation Summit in Abuja, Sule said monthly revenue to the three tiers of government has quadrupled under President Bola Tinubu’s […]
By MELVIN KOFFA A Federal High Court in Abuja has declared unconstitutional the attempt by Professor Pat Utomi and his associates to form a shadow government under the Big Tent Coalition Shadow Government (BTCSG). Justice James Omotosho, ruling in a suit filed by the DSS, held that the move was unlawful, null, and void, stressing […]