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 […]
By NJORIGE LYNUS THE House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) has intervened in the escalating dispute between Dangote Petroleum Refinery and oil unions NUPENG and PENGASSAN, following strikes over unionisation and worker sackings. Committee Chairman Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere described the rift as a threat to downstream sector stability and warned it could scare […]
By FIDELUS ZWANSON AT least 20 state governments borrowed a combined ₦458 billon in the first half of 2025, despite receiving record allocations from the Federation Account, an investigation has revealed. Data reviewed from budget reports and FAAC disbursements show states collected ₦3.43 trillion between January and June 2025, a 43% jump from the ₦2.40 […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T.T.) OLUWOLE PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has likened the economic hardship facing Nigerians to the “pain of a painful surgery,” assuring citizens that recovery and prosperity are now within sight. Speaking at the coronation of the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, at Mapo Hall on Friday, Tinubu acknowledged the […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T.T.) OLUWOLE FORMER Oyo State Governor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, has been crowned the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland in a colourful ceremony that drew dignitaries from across Nigeria. Ladoja first received the traditional Akoko leaf at the Labosinde Compound, Oja’ba, before being crowned at the Ose Meji Temple in Ibadan South-East LGA. The […]
By TANIMU YAKUBU WHEN President Bola Tinubu scrapped Nigeria’s rigid forex regime in 2024, critics called it a currency collapse as the naira sank to ₦1,800/$1. But by August 2025, the naira had rebounded to ₦1,525/$1—thanks to policy shifts that cleared $4bn in FX backlogs, boosted investor trust, and unified the exchange market. The weaker […]