Seyi Tinubu @40: The Architect of His Own Seat At The Table of Influence And Power Oluwaseyi Afolabi Tinubu, often referred to as ST or the King of Boys, embodies the idea of being born under a fortunate star. His entry into the world as a member of the illustrious Tinubu family may not have been…

Presidency: Not Yet S’East’s Turn In 2027—Umahi Minister of Works David Umahi has said that the South-East zone must exercise patience in its quest for Nigeria’s presidency, declaring that it is not yet its turn to produce the country’s next leader. Umahi stated this in an interview with the News…

NERC Assures Fair Pricing, Returns Under Reviewed Tariff Framework The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining a fair balance between investors’ returns and consumer protection through the constant review of the Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO).…

President Tinubu Writes Senate, Seeks Confirmation of Fresh Appointment President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the Senate, requesting approval for the appointment of Dr. Musa Babayo as Chairman of the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA). The request was conveyed in a letter read during…

Falana On Pardon For Ogoni Nine: ‘It’s Constitutional’ Renowned human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Femi Falana has spoken out on the controversy surrounding the pardon granted to Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other compatriots recently. According to Falana, the grant of pardon to…

FG Extends Keffi–Nasarawa–Toto Road To Abaji, Raises Length To 199km The federal government has approved the extension of the ongoing Keffi–Nasarawa–Toto Road project to Abaji. With this development, the total length of the corridor has increased from 180 kilometres to 199 kilometres. The Minister…

NDLEA Seizes 180,000 Pills, Nabs 17 Suspected Drug Traffickers The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 17 drug trafficking suspects across Kano, Lagos, Edo, Osun, Rivers, Katsina, Niger, Ondo, and Kaduna States during a series of coordinated operations between October 1 and…

FEATURE: Amid Insecurity, Hope Finds a Classroom In Sokoto Community When 15-year-old Saratu Suleiman fled her village of Gatarawa one cold February night in 2024, she thought she was leaving behind not only her home but also her dreams. Armed bandits had shattered the calm of the community, and…

Siblings Drag Singer Uche Ibeto To Court Over Late Mother’s Cash, Valuables, And Property Documents The Administrator of the Estate of the late Mrs. Esther Ibeto has dragged popular Jigida singer, Uche Ibeto, before the Lagos State High Court over claims of unlawful possession of the deceased’s…

Court Orders Arrest of Ex-INEC Chairman Yakubu Hours After Stepping Down A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, on Tuesday ordered the arrest of former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, for contempt of court — barely hours after he…

Be Ruthless With Terrorists, APC Chieftain Urges Service Chiefs A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Mr. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has called on Nigeria’s service chiefs to intensify their crackdown against terrorists and bandits, and urged them to be “more ruthless” in…

Mbah’s Exit Will Mark End Of South-East PDP, Says Okechukwu A former Director General of the Voice of Nigeria and founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Osita Okechukwu, claims that the speculated decamping of Gov Peter Mbah of Enugu State from the Peoples Democratic Party…

Bad Governance Behind Sit-At-Home, Not Nnamdi Kanu, Says Rights Activist A human rights lawyer, Barrister Christopher Chidera, has said that the persistent Monday sit-at-home order in the South-East region is the result of bad governance and not the making of detained Indigenous People of Biafra…

Police Recover 15 International Passports From Abuja ‘One Chance’ Robbery Suspects The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Sunday announced the arrest of four suspects involved in a one-chance robbery and attempted kidnapping operation. The police rescued two victims in the process,…

Senator Kelvin Chukwu Dumps Labour Party for APC Senator Kelvin Chukwu, representing Enugu East Senatorial District, has officially defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection was announced on Tuesday during plenary by Senate President Godswill…

Works Minister Delivers Emergency Aid For Sokoto Cholera Response The Minister of State for Works, Hon.Bello Goronyo, has donated emergency medical supplies worth millions of naira to his constituents in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, to help curb the recent cholera outbreak…

Nigerians Demand Wike’s Sack after Uche Nnaji’s Exit A social media storm has erupted across Nigeria as citizens call for the dismissal of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. The campaign, trending under the hashtag #WikeMustGo, gained momentum shortly after the…

More Defections Loom as Bashir Ahmad Hints Two Govs Set to Join APC Former presidential media aide, Bashir Ahmad, has hinted that two more state governors are set to defect to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ahmad made the revelation in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday night.…

IPAC Seeks Transfer of INEC Appointment Powers to Independent Panel The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has called for the power to appoint the chairman, commissioners, and secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be moved from the presidency to an independent…

BREAKING: Tinubu’s government has institutionalised forgery Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has accused President Bola Tinubu of running an administration “rooted in forgery, deceit and moral bankruptcy”. In a statement on Wednesday, Atiku said the resignation of former Minister of…

Ndibe Bridge: A Gateway Of Unity And Prosperity Between Ebonyi and Cross River States OKOI OBONO-OBLA  These pictures show the boundary between Ebonyi and Cross River States, with the Cross River serving as a natural landmark.   This is the Ndibe Bridge in Ebonyi State, which connects to Ebom in…

Anambra APC, Ekwunife And Their Ever Crumbling Cookie!  It is understandable that the APC candidates long lost steam in the match towards November 8 governorship election. Not only do they battle the lifelessness of the APC in Anambra State, they further face the greater challenge of being the…

“Justice will prevail”- Nnaji declares after resigning from Tinubu’s cabinet Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has stated that his resignation from President Bola Tinubu’s government is not an admission of guilt/ Nnaji has been embroiled in a scandal regarding his…

Katampe Robbery Incident: Police Give Update On Arrest Of Suspects The Police Force has provided an update on the armed robbery incident that occurred on 29th September, 2025, at Unique Apartments, Katampe Extension, Mabushi, Abuja, and the significant progress recorded in the ongoing…

Anger Trails Tinubu’s Pardon For Husband Killer Maryam Sanda Nigerians have reacted to the presidential pardon granted to Maryam Sanda, who killed her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, in their Abuja residence on November 19, 2017. Maryam was among 175 convicts pardoned by President Bola Tinubu last week.…

Anambra 2025: Governor Soludo And Deliberate Naysayers DONALD IFENNA  ‎ ‎Lest Governor Chukwuma Soludo be adjudged impudent or accused of outright arrogance upon his obvious late entry into the fray of political parties’ campaigns towards 2025 Anambra governorship election; his preoccupation has…

Tinubu’s Minister, Uche Nnaji, Resigns Amid Certificate Forgery Scandal The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has resigned from office. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga confirmed Nnaji’s resignation in a statement released late Tuesday. Nnaji’s resignation comes amid…

Lagos Warns Property Buyers As It Demolishes 17 Buildings In Lekki The Lagos State Government has issued warning to property buyers to verify the authenticity of land documents before making purchases, following the demolition of 17 illegal structures along the Lekki-Epe corridor. The State…

Igali, Dignitaries Honour Alamieyeseigha At 10th Memorial Lecture The National Chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Amb. Godknows Boladei Igali, OON, the Ibetariowei of Izon land, on Friday joined other dignitaries at a public lecture held in commemoration of the 10th remembrance…

Anambra Police Strengthens Force With Deployment Of Over Seventy Newly Passed-Out Constables  The Anambra State Police Command has received a fresh deployment of over seventy newly passed-out constables from the Police Training College, Oji River, Enugu State.   According to the PPRO, SP Tochukwu…

EFCC investigates Hajj commission chairman over alleged corruption The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is reportedly investigating Saleh Usman, chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), over allegations of corruption. According to media reports, Usman appeared…

Tinubu Departs Abuja For Security Meeting In Rome President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday (today) for Rome, the capital of Italy, to participate in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government Level Meeting. The meeting will focus on tackling the security crisis in West Africa.…

President Tinubu Departs Abuja For Aqaba Process Meeting In Rome  President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja today, 12th October, for Rome, the capital of Italy, to participate in the Aqaba Process Heads of State and Government Level Meeting, with special focus on the security crisis in West Africa.…

Renewed Hope Initiative, TEF & Rivers State Govt Give Economic Empowerment To 1000 Women  The Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) of the Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu in partnership with the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and the support of the Rivers State Government  have disbursed…

Tinubu summons embattled minister over alleged certificate forgery President Bola Tinubu has summoned the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, over allegations that he forged his university certificates. Premium Times had reported that Nnaji did not graduate from the…

Dino Melaye’s lawyer set to emerge new INEC chairman Barring any last-minute changes, President Bola Tinubu is expected to nominate Joash Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as the next chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Amupitan is to succeed Mahmood…

Tinubu reacts to INEC chairman’s departure, grants him National Honour President Bola Tinubu has accepted the departure of Mahmood Yakubu as chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the expiration of his second term in office. Yakubu was first appointed in…

Davido Reacts to Senator Omisore’s Governorship Declaration Nigerian music star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has once again waded into Osun State politics following the declaration of Senator Iyiola Omisore to contest the 2026 governorship election. The Afrobeats singer reacted to…

Former Edo Senator, Uzamere Dumps PDP, Gives Reasons Ehigie Uzamere, a former two-time Senator representing Edo South senatorial district, has officially resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to DAILY POST, Uzamere submitted his resignation letter, dated October 7, 2025, to…

Presidency finally reacts to Uche Nnaji’s Certificate Scandal, Reveals next Move The Presidency has said it will not take any action regarding the certificate forgery allegations against the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Uche Nnaji, until the court delivers its ruling on the…

ADC Leaders Hold Closed-Door Meeting in Abuja Leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) are holding a closed-door meeting in Abuja. The session is being chaired by former Senate President and ADC National Chairman, David Mark, and attended by senior party figures, including Ogbeni Rauf…

“Mbah Hasn’t Told Us He’s Leaving” — Bala Mohammed Insists PDP Governors United, Fubara Firmly In Party Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, has reacted to rumors of Governor Peter Mbah’s imminent defection from the PDP. Mohammed…

Afenifere Leader Blasts APC Over Deception and Manipulation of Nigerians Leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Oba Oladipo Olaitan, has criticised the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In an interview on Tuesday, Olaitan accused the APC of deceiving the public and…

Ooni Visits Ogunsua, Declares End To Ife–Modakeke Crisis Thousands of residents on Friday thronged the streets of Modakeke, Osun State, as the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, paid a royal visit to the Ogunsua of Modakeke, His Royal Highness, Oba Joseph Olubiyi Toriola,…

Natasha returns to Senate as Plenary resumes, Akpabio Absent The Nigerian Senate reconvened on Tuesday to formally resume legislative duties after a 10-week recess, marking the beginning of a new session at the National Assembly complex in Abuja. Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin presided over…

EFCC: Nigerians Almost Forgot the Name As Chairman of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), she was entrusted with the nation’s workers’ welfare. The NSITF’s mandate is simple yet sacred: collect and protect funds contributed by workers and employers, and provide compensation when…

Drama as Minister Umahi, Arise TV Anchor Rufai Oseni Clash on Live TV [VIDEO] A drama ensued on Arise Television on Tuesday morning between the Minister of Works, David Umahi, and Rufai Oseni when the minister appeared for an interview on the Show. Tension flared after Umahi grew visibly irritated…

Court Declines Wike Associates’ Bid To Halt PDP Convention — Orders Plaintiffs To Serve Motion On Notice A federal high court in Abuja has declined to grant an interim order stopping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its planned meetings and national convention. In a ruling delivered…

Customer Receives Support At PalmPay Experience Center In Lagos PalmPay, a leading fintech platform and neobank driving financial inclusion in Nigeria, is joining the global celebration of Customer Service Week 2025 under the theme “Mission: Possible.” The theme reflects the dedication of…

“Rights To Property Not Breached” — Court Rules Estate Service Charge Dispute Is Contractual, Not A Fundamental Rights Matter Justice Wunmi Animahun of the Lagos State High Court, Epe Judicial Division, has struck out a suit filed by three residents of Lekki Gardens Phase 2 Estate, Ajah, against…