Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, led two former governors in the former G-5 Governors’ Forum, Senators, and a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives to pay a condolence visit to the Oyo State governor, Seyi…
Former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside, has described the federal government’s plan to resume oil exploration in Ogoni land as “premature.” Peterside made this assertion on Wednesday during an interview on Politics Today,…
A shocking case of corruption and criminal conspiracy has been uncovered at the Warri Correctional Centre, where some prison officials allegedly aided inmates—including a death row convict—to temporarily leave custody and engage in armed robbery operations in Benin City, Edo…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to promptly probe allegations that over N26 billion of…
An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has sentenced Olayiwola Oguntade, a former staff member of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), to five years in prison for fraud. The conviction followed a prolonged legal battle after Oguntade was…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is advising Civil Society Organisations to beam their searchlight on party primaries and focus attention on the buying of delegates, describing it as a “diabolical practice.” The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, raised…
President Bola Tinubu has raised the proposed 2025 budget from ₦49.7 trillion to ₦54.2 trillion, citing additional revenues generated by key government agencies. The President conveyed the budget adjustment in separate letters sent to both the Senate and the House…
The High Court in Akwa Ibom State has sentenced Professor Ignatius Uduk of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO) to three years imprisonment for electoral fraud during the 2019 general elections. Uduk, a Professor of Human Kinetics, served as a Collation/Returning…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT) has recognised Ude Okoye as the party’s authentic National Secretary. They urged the party’s national working committee to immediately swear him in as the substantive national secretary of the party. The…
The Senate has officially terminated the appointment of three Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) following a request from President Bola Tinubu, invoking Section 157(1) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). The affected officials as read by the Senate Majority leader are…
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Ali Pate, has revealed that an increasing number of patients from the United Kingdom, the United States, and the West African subregion are traveling to Nigeria to access high-quality healthcare services. Speaking…
Data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) shows a significant year-on-year (YoY) decline in active mobile subscriptions in 2024. The total number of active subscriptions dropped by 59.79 million, or 26.61%, decreasing to 164.93 million in 2024 from 224.71…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced it was placing its staff in the US and around the world on administrative leave as it moved to recall employees from overseas postings. In a statement on Tuesday, the…
Diageo, the maker of Guinness stout and Johnnie Walker whisky, scrapped Tuesday a key sales target with President Donald Trump’s tariff plans set to sour its US sales of tequila. The British group, whose brands include also Smirnoff vodka, Baileys…
The Senate has issued a stern ultimatum to several top government agencies, warning that failure to appear before the Senate Public Accounts Committee over pending audit queries will result in arrest warrants and possible removal from office. Chairman of the…