President Bola Tinubu has, again, showered encomiums on the leader of the Afenifere socio-political group, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, describing him as a steadfast voice for the unity of Nigeria and the dignity of the citizens. He said the elder statesman has spent most part of his century of life...
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya, in the early hours of Monday to participate in the highly anticipated Africa Forward Summit. A statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said the President’s aircraft touched down at approximately 00:18 a.m. local time. President Tinubu...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has congratulated Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen following his outstanding performance in helping Galatasaray S.K. secure the Turkish Süper Lig title. Osimhen delivered a match-winning display by scoring twice in the decisive victory that confirmed Galatasaray as league champions, further cementing his reputation...
Another electoral cycle is fast approaching. Individuals and political parties across Nigeria are mobilising and preparing. January and February 2027 are no longer a distant future. After the elections, one thing is clear, the leadership configuration of the country will be altered for good or bad. Debates and permutations...
Former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has endorsed the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) decision to zone its 2027 presidential ticket South. He described the decision as “a step toward national healing, fairness and national unity.” Kwankwaso spoke on Saturday while addressing delegates at the party’s national convention in Abuja....
When the Economist described Nigeria over 18 years ago as a “democracy by court order”, it ventured into prophetic journalism. In the period since then, partisan politicians have become comfortable with playing second fiddle to judges, a sizeable number of whom have emerged as the most avid tribe of belligerents in...
I have fallen victim to two sets of phone calls in recent weeks about political developments in Nigeria. Between foreign friends and associates on one hand and my local elite readers and friends on the other. The foreigners have uniformly expressed consternation at recent political developments in Nigeria. They...
Nigeria and the United States (US) are forging ahead in deepening cooperation on security, counterterrorism, regional stability, and strategic partnership. Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, who undertook a three-day working visit to the United States from May 4 to May 6, held a series of high-level...
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Senator Ita Enang as Nigeria’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Federal Republic of Germany. The appointment marks a fresh diplomatic role for the veteran lawmaker and former Presidential Adviser on National Assembly Matters and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Niger Delta...
In my Ph.D. class in governance and leadership, at the Abuja Leadership Centre where we are dealing with the comparative analysis of governance and leadership in Africa, we just treated the intractable issue of institutions and accountability. We noted how institutional integrity upholds and sustains accountability, but unfortunately, how...
Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has denied reports claiming he promised to fix the country’s electricity grid within three months, describing the reports as false and misleading. The minister in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Adeola Adelabu, clarified that he never made such a commitment during his Senate...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has hinted that he may consider calls to contest the 2027 presidential election, saying consultations are ongoing. He made the remark on Thursday while receiving members of the Coalition for Goodluck Jonathan at his Abuja residence, where the youth group appealed to him to join...
Kebbi State government has listed the social and economic gains of the Sokoto-Badagry Super Highway, praising President Bola Tinubu for embarking on the project more than 45 years after it was first conceptualised by the administration of late President Shehu Shagari. Deputy Governor of Kebbi State, Umar Abubakar Tafida...
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima on Thursday, formally submitted President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nomination and expression of interest forms to the national officers of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), signaling his intent to clinch the party’s ticket to contest the 2027 presidential election for a second term...
Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed higher on Wednesday as performances from major stocks including Airtel Africa and Dangote Sugar, boosted the market capitalization by N628.5 billion.According to data from the NGX Daily Official List, the market capitalization rose to N155.78 trillion from N155.15 trillion recorded on Tuesday. The All-Share Index...
Registrar and Chief Executive, National Examinations Council (NECO) professor Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi, has disclosed NECO had evolved from a struggling national institution facing public distrust and infrastructure challenges into an internationally recognised examination body known for professionalism and integrity. To this end, he noted that the council now conducts...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s comprehensive economic restructuring is rebuilding the pillars of Nigeria’s economy every state of the federation can depend on, the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima , has said. He identified the outcome of the restructuring, aimed at reducing subnational dependence on the federal government, largely through...
Federal Government has committed over N250 billion intervention aimed at tackling the long-standing student accommodation crisis across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday while inaugurating the Chairmen and members of Boards of Federal Ministry of Education agencies, reappointed Chief Executives...
Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has said the reforms of the administration of President Bola Tinubu in the mining sector is beginning to manifest, with over $2.6 billion in Foreign Direct Investment attracted to the sector in the last 30 months alone. He explained that through the de-risking of the...