By MELVIN KOFFA A Nation on Edge AS Nigeria heads toward the 2027 elections, President Bola Tinubu’s sweeping economic reforms are splitting the political landscape. Critics denounce the policies as punitive and undemocratic, while loyalists argue they are bold steps toward national renewal. From the streets of Osogbo to the corridors of Kaduna, the battle […]
By TINA TOLUTOPE PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has hailed his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on her 65th birthday, describing her as his confidant, counsellor, and “steady flame.” In a heartfelt tribute, the President praised the First Lady’s compassion, strength, and devotion, noting her profound impact on millions of Nigerians. He lauded her quiet sacrifices and role […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON FORMER Nigerian presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, alongside Ghana’s ex-president John Dramani Mahama, have raised alarm over the future of democracy in Africa, warning it could collapse without urgent reforms. Speaking at the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation’s Democracy Dialogue in Accra, Obasanjo argued that democracy is being “destroyed from within” and must […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo has dismissed long-standing claims that he once pursued a third term in office, insisting he never sought such an agenda. Speaking at the Democracy Dialogue organised by the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation in Accra, Ghana, Obasanjo said no Nigerian, living or dead, could truthfully claim he solicited support for […]
By EMMANUELLA NDUONOFIT THE death of dictators has always carried with it a strange relief, like a soothing balm on a festering wound. Their demise often feels like a long-awaited exhale for those who lived under their cruelty. Take Saddam Hussein. His death sentence stirred outrage from some quarters—Syria denounced it, Hamas called it political, […]
SOMEONE once told me some people are born without feeling — “spies of humanity,” they called them — those who live off others with smiles that hide greed. Think of the faces who run pension treasuries, who siphon what should keep the old and infirm secure. If such people are the ones vying to lead […]
Q: The PDP governors filed a case at the Supreme Court on 9 April 2025. What has been the reaction to the court’s silence? Umar Sani (former political adviser to VP Namadi Sambo):“In 162 days, the highest court in Nigeria failed to determine the case brought by eleven PDP governors against the Federal Government. The […]
By IFEOMA IZUCHUKWU FOR decades, Nigerian women have been on the margins of governance despite forming nearly half of the country’s population and over 43 per cent of registered voters. Their voices remain underrepresented in legislative chambers at both federal and state levels, where decisions that shape the nation’s future are made. A new constitutional […]
By MELVIN KOFFA THE Tinubu Media Force (TMF) has urged local governments to use the record ₦2.225 trillion August FAAC allocation to deliver visible impact at the grassroots. TMF National Coordinator, Oluwagbenga Abiola, praised President Bola Tinubu’s reforms for boosting revenue but stressed that councils must translate the funds into food hubs, storage facilities, CNG […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS THE Rivers State House of Assembly has directed Governor Siminalayi Fubara to urgently submit a list of commissioner-nominees for screening and confirmation, as well as initiate the process of presenting an Appropriation Bill for the rest of the year. The resolutions were passed on Thursday as lawmakers resumed plenary after a six-month […]