Politics

Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has defended the Federal Government’s decision to suspend Twitter, now known as X, in Nigeria. He recently insisted that the move was necessitated by the platform’s reckless conduct and the threat it posed to national security. According to him, the suspension ...

Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Igboho, has raised the alarm over the alleged killing of three farmers during a fresh attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Igboho. The victims, identified as Aderoju Mukaila, Olawuwo Saka, and Ojeniyi Ojebayo, were reportedly hacked by the herders after resisting the destruction of their farms ...

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has described President Bola Tinubu’s 2026 budget proposal as a dangerous debt trap. The Sweden international has subsequently undergone surgery for a leg fracture and is now set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines. The coalition recently revealed that the budget threatens to mortgage ...

The Federal Government has officially designated kidnappers and violent armed groups as terrorists. This marks a major escalation in Nigeria’s response to abductions, attacks on farmers and community violence. According to the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, the decision signals a shift from treating mass kidnappings and rural attacks as ...

The 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has said that the failure of the House of Representatives to criminalise vote-buying during party primaries is a disservice to Nigeria’s democracy. He recently explained that the practice of vote buying has long undermined ...

The Federal Government has approved a new policy that makes mandatory pre-employment drug testing a key requirement for all prospective entrants into the public service. The directive was issued via a service-wide circular from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation OSGF to all Ministries, Departments ...

The United States’ Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, has said that the recent visa restrictions announced by the U.S. government are designed to strengthen security procedures. Speaking at a news conference on Sunday in Abuja during the visit of a U.S. Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to Nigeria, he revealed that the ...

Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has called for unity and peaceful coexistence among residents. He recently had his say as he attended the 2025 Unity Christmas Carol organised by the Christian Association of Nigeria in collaboration with the state government. According to him, his attendance was in fulfilment of a ...

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Adolphus Wabara, has expressed optimism that Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, might consider defecting to the PDP ahead of his second-term bid. He recently revealed that the party would not hesitate to present Otti as its governorship ...

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has said that President Bola Tinubu is committed to a justice sector that will deliver timely outcomes to Nigerians. He recently had his say at the launch of the Enterprise Content Management System (ECMS) by the Federal ...

All the schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri community, Niger State, have now been released. This comes following the freedom of the final group of 130 victims, bringing the total number of rescued pupils to 230. Officials of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) recently ...

A former Special Adviser on Political Matters to ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Babafemi Ojudu, has refuted claims in a new biography that late President Muhammadu Buhari opposed Osinbajo’s bid for the presidency in 2023. He recently had his say via a press statement posted on his official Facebook page, and ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has summoned the 2 warring factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for a troubleshooting meeting at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The meeting, which is presently underway, has the Tanimu Turaki-led faction and the Nyesom Wike-backed Abdulrahman Mohammed faction. Some of the members ...

Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has declared that his government has zero tolerance for corruption, especially in public offices. He recently had his say while speaking at a workshop organised for public officers from the 18 local government areas of the state. According to him, the event is a ...

The Chief of Army Staff, General Waidi Shaibu, has warned that Nigeria’s security environment has become increasingly complex. He recently lamented the rising regional instability and global shifts in warfare, demanding a quick transformation in military capacity, intelligence and technology. According to him, a radical but informed overhaul of the ...

Muhammadu Buhari Ex-Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has released an intimate memoir of trust, loyalty and human connection dedicated to the late Muhammadu Buhari. He recently recounted a pivotal phone call in April 2015, when Buhari, then president-elect, noticed his absence from the inaugural meeting of the ...

Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, has blasted President Bola Tinubu’s decision to remove fuel subsidy. He recently made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television on Thursday, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the decision was taken without consultation and adequate understanding of ...

Consultant on Communications and Strategy to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Kenny Okolugbo, has dismissed recent reports circulating on social media about the Senate President’s health. He recently had his say while speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s programme Morning Brief, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, the ...

The National Opposition Movement (NOM) has warned that the Federal Government’s proposed tax regime could worsen the country’s deepening social and economic crisis. The group recently accused the administration of imposing harsh fiscal policies on citizens already overwhelmed by poverty, insecurity and rising living costs. According to him, the planned ...

The embattled Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, Engr. Farouk Ahmed and his counterpart in the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, Gbenga Komolafe, have resigned. President Bola Tinubu recently asked the Senate to approve the nominations of two new chief executives for the ...