Fubara’s loyalist announces date for his return as Rivers governor
Loyalists of suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, say the countdown to his return has officially begun, with his reinstatement expected on September 18, 2025, when the six-month emergency rule imposed on the state ends. Fubara’s media…
Jigawa By-election: I Didn’t Lose Polling Unit, Minister Declares
Minister of Defence Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has debunked rumours the he lost his polling unit to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) during the by-election into Garki/Babura federal constituency of Jigawa State. Badaru Abubakar, a former…
IBB, Abdulsalami Urge Swift Action On Baro Port
Former Nigerian leaders, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd) and General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), have called for immediate steps to rehabilitate and operationalise the long-stalled Baro Inland Port in Niger State, pledging their full backing to…
Appeal Court Affirms Retrieval Of 40 Vehicles From Former Gov, Matawalle
The Court of Appeal in Sokoto has upheld the Federal High Court’s decision dismissing the appeal filed by former governor Bello Matawalle challenging the decision that the official vehicles he carted away after he was defeated at the 2023 General…
Tinubu Approves ₦359bn for New Carter Bridge in Lagos, ₦134bn for Kano–Katsina Road Upgrade
In a bold move to bolster Nigeria’s infrastructure, the Federal Executive Council (FEC), chaired by President Bola Tinubu, has greenlit ₦493 billion for two transformative projects: the construction of a new Carter Bridge in Lagos State at ₦359 billion…
When Abacha Removed Subsidy, We Saw PTF, When Jonathan Did We Saw Sure-P — Babachir
Babachir Lawal, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, has taken aim at the Tinubu administration over the removal of fuel subsidy, arguing that Nigerians have seen little to no benefit from the policy shift. Speaking during an interview…
‘This Is Not How To Fight Corruption’ – Atiku Fingers Tinubu In Tambuwal’s Arrest
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu of using the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to intimidate, harass and decimate the opposition. Atiku made this known while reacting to the arrest and detention of…
5% Fuel Tax: Tinubu’s Administration Keeps Inventing New Ways to Punish Nigerians
Mayowa Durosinmi A new fuel surcharge under the 2025 Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA) could push petrol and diesel prices even higher next year, adding to the strain of the 2023 subsidy removal. Starting January 2026, Nigerians are expected to face…
2027 Permutations: Why Ganduje Lost Out
It is now more than a month after former governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Musa Ganduje, “resigned” as national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), but the dust over the manner by which he left office has not settled with many wondering how…
‘Our neighbourhood without Buhari’
One month after the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari in a London hospital, the quiet neighbourhood of Waziri Close, off Sultan Road in Ungwan Sarki, Kaduna, where he lived for decades, still struggles to adjust to his absence. From the street…