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*I chose Nigeria, democracy over Obasanjo, says former VP Ejiofor Alike, Sunday Ehigiator in Lagos and Chuks Okocha in Abuja The strained relationship between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former
*Shettima, Amaechi, Kwankwaso, 16 other vice presidential candidates’ names also displayed Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday published the personal particulars of President Bola Tinubu,
. FG receives N4.57tn; States, N4.47tn; LGs, N3.13tn . Lagos remains highest recipient of gross FAAC allocations with N477.05bn Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja Gross Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) revenue
From travelling the world with his father to experience major sporting events as a child to building one of Nigeria’s most influential boxing platforms, Dr. Ezekiel Adamu is proving that
Shettima’s breadth of experience and exposure to different levels of governance prepare him for higher national responsibility, contends BABA DANTIYE The question of who provides political leadership for Northern Nigeria
The armed forces and the police must be provided with tools to secure the nation The recent announcement of the creation of four new divisions for the Nigerian Army reflects
. President bent on winning the 2027 election, says cleric . You are speaking for Catholics, not Christians, Bwala tackles Onaiyekan Chuks Okocha in Abuja The Presidency yesterday tackled the
• I’m not contesting for office privileges – Ex-VP •Rallies young Nigerians against vote-buying, others Chuks Okocha in Abuja Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, in company of his prominent political
•Raises concerns over reports of threats, violence Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo The Chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, yesterday said 14 political parties would compete in
•Embassy cautions Nigerians against using AI-edited passport photos Ejiofor Alike The United States has finalised a plan that will compel Nigerians and other African business and tourist visa applicants to deposit
Yemi Kosoko in Jos Former Plateau State governor, Senator Jonah Jang, yesterday delivered a sobering message to Nigeria’s political class and citizens, warning that political power is temporary and that
Linus Aleke in Abuja Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have foiled an attempted mass abduction by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists and rescued 31 civilians during a swift military operation along
Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said the biggest mistakes made by his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State,
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that their host countries have accepted 65 of the 69 Nigerian ambassadors appointed by President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued yesterday, the
Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan The Judicial Commission of Enquiry established by the Oyo State Government to investigate and determine the circumstances surrounding the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in the
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja The National Campaign Council set up by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the forthcoming Osun State governorship election has summoned an emergency meeting as the
Deji Elumoye in Abuja Vice President Kashim Shettima yesterday charged Nigerians to reject ethnic profiling, religious hatred, misinformation and retaliatory violence in order to build a secure, inclusive and prosperous
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, yesterday inaugurated state coordinators of the RiseUpNaija Movement (RUN), launching an ambitious drive to mobilise 20 million votes for his African Democratic Congress (ADC), presidential
Arinze Gideon in Enugu Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued a kidnapped senior military officer, Lt. Col. Ofor Amobi, and a civilian, Mr Ikechukwu Onwuanra, after a 10-day joint search-and-rescue operation
Chuks Okocha in Abuja The United States has condemned the early morning attack of July 27 on a village in Kaduna State that reportedly left at least 30 people dead,
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, Bishop Prof. Stephen Adegbite, has announced the lifting of the ban on Christian pilgrimage to Israel. The ban was suspended by
Some leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the South-west have asked the party’s national leadership to immediately remove Rauf Aregbesola as Interim National Secretary, accusing him of brazen
Wing Commander Peter Yerindideke Biakpara is a retired Air Force officer, former SA on Niger Delta Affairs to President Olusegun Obasanjo and an elder statesman in the Niger Delta. He hails from Tamigbe community in Burutu local government area of Delta State. The post Jonathan...
By Golok Nanmwa On Sunday night, what should have been another ordinary gathering of young people in Jos ended in tragedy. By Monday morning, Ibrahim Mbaya, a promising 25-year-old model popularly known as “Ibee,” was dead. His alleged offence was the suspected theft of a...
The attempt by the Ondo State All Progressive Congress , APC, leadership, led by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to impose a consensus arrangement for legislative tickets ran into stiff opposition from the start. The post ONDO APC: How Aiyedatiwa’s consensus gamble on NASS candida...
Mr Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Party (NDC), was a guest of Seun Okinbaloye on Channels TV last week. He spoke on a wide range of topics
As mountains of refuse continue to dot major roads, markets and residential communities across Lagos, while floods repeatedly submerge neighbourhoods after heavy rainfall, a fundamental question is increasingly being asked... The post Inside Lagos waste, flood crisis: Are loc...
Uneasy calm has enveloped Nkanuland in Enugu State following the demolition of buildings belonging to a prominent indigene of the area and Lagos-based businessman, Dr Basil Ogbuanu, allegedly on the
Recent judgment of the Court of Appeal setting aside an earlier ruling by the Federal High Court ordering the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and four other political parties has once again raised concerns over how court judgments are sometimes deployed......