Media adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his recent comments on hunger and population growth in Nigeria, describing the President’s remarks as insensitive. In a post shared on his X account on Thursday, Ibe reacted to Tinubu’s statement that hunger...
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IN every nation’s history comes a defining period when leadership is measured not merely by promises but by the courage to confront longstanding challenges with determination, strategic vision, and sustained action. For Nigeria, that defining moment is unfolding under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, whose Renewed Hope...
Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has said that the disturbing revelations by Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno, a senior senator of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), have exposed the dangerous consequences of the Tinubu administration’s fiscal mismanagement and...
2027 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has called for the adoption of a ₦500,000 minimum and living wage for Nigerian workers, insisting that citizens deserve not only to survive but to live with dignity. Sowore’s comment is coming barely a few hours after former...
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has charged staff members of the commission to work selflessly and uphold the highest standards of integrity, saying the commission cannot afford to fail Nigerians in the upcoming 2027 general elections. Prof. Amupitan stated this on Friday...
Popular TikTok content creator, Peller, has sparked fresh reactions on social media after publicly expressing disappointment over celebrities he claimed ignored his invitation to his upcoming wedding, with his comments appearing to target Afrobeats superstar Davido. In a video shared ahead of his August 1 wedding, Peller said some...
Nigerian TikTok sensation, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, has stirred excitement online after revealing that 12 cows have already arrived ahead of his much-anticipated wedding to his fiancée, Jarvis, scheduled for August 1. In a short video currently circulating across social media platforms, the content creator disclosed that...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the ongoing voter registration exercise, arguing that doing so would allow more eligible Nigerians, particularly young people, to participate in the 2027 general elections. Obi made the appeal in a...
In the feverish race towards the 2027 elections, no one is concerned that many Nigerians may be left out of the democratic process. Yet democracy by its definition and nature ought to be a majoritarian enterprise. The originators of democracy designed it to be inclusive; a unifying platform that...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to consider resigning from office following recent World Bank figures showing that about 139 million Nigerians, representing roughly 60 per cent of the country’s population, now live below the national poverty line. In a statement issued by the party’s...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is considering conducting a comprehensive audit of all its electoral technology systems, alongside a mock presidential election, as part of measures to strengthen preparations for the 2027 general election. The Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, disclosed this on Thursday, 16th July,...
The Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi has insisted that Education and healthcare remain the bedrock upon which every prosperous nation is built. Releasing his Part 2 of the Roadmap to a New Nigeria on Thursday, Obi wrote on his handle that “Education and Healthcare...
Federal Government on Wednesday concluded its emergency evacuation of Nigerians from South Africa, with the final government-sponsored flight bringing home 308 citizens affected by the recent wave of xenophobic attacks in the country. Minister for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed the development in a post on her official X...
Just wondering. Why is there a debate about who will win the 2027 Presidential election? It is no brainer. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will trounce all the splintered opposition candidates by a very wide margin. Each time I hear some people argue on this matter, I shudder at the...
No fewer than 78 Nigerian workers living with disabilities caused by workplace accidents have received a fresh chance at life after the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) provided them with prosthetic limbs and other assistive devices, restoring their mobility and independence. The intervention, which began in April 2026,...
President Bola Tinubu has directed the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to enrol every Nigerian in the national identity database before the end of 2026, according to the agency’s Director-General, Abisoye Coker-Odusote. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Coker-Odusote said the directive is aimed at building a reliable national...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “over the failure to investigate the allegations that governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) diverted N800 billion for political and campaign purposes.” According to reports, APC governors are allegedly making monthly...
The news wafted through the ever vibrant Nigerian social media firmament announcing a historic record breaking information about a surge in the number of enrollees in the National Identity Database (NIDB). The enrollees, comprising citizens and legal residents now hits 136 million enrolment mark, which follows the diligence of...
Federal Government has evacuated another 287 Nigerians from South Africa as part of its ongoing efforts to bring home citizens affected by the wave of xenophobic attacks and anti-migrant protests in the country. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed the development in a post shared on...
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reassured Nigerians that there is currently no confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country, while urging citizens to remain vigilant and rely only on verified information from official sources. The Minister gave the assurance on Thursday in...