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…Former president says voter turnout worse than in 14 African and Asian nations …breaks silence on 2027, says “I will consult before deciding” Daud Olatunji Former President Goodluck Jonathan raised the alarm over Nigeria’s persistent low voter turnout, warning that the country ranks among the worst globally in voter participation based on his comparative observations across Africa and Asia. Jonathan, …

lThe Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Rabiu Umar as Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). This confirmation follows the presentation and consideration of the report of the joint Senate Committee on Downstream Oil and Gas at a plenary session in Abuja. Committee Chairman Abdulrahman Kawu said the nominations were in accordance with …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market lost N1.92 trillion at the close of trading on Thursday. This follows the fall in stock prices, including UPL, Red Star Express and Sky Aviation, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) fell to 239,734.61 points from 242,729.51 points on the previous trading day. After five hours of trading on the …

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has expanded the capacity of its Police Complaints Response Unit (CRU) and urged the public to make full use of its 24/7 reporting channels to report instances of misconduct, abuse of office, extortion and other unprofessional conduct by police personnel. The Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, made this known during an emergency conference with …

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has suspended the Chairman of the Board of Directors (BOT), Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu, for alleged financial and administrative misconduct, and ordered a full forensic audit of the organisation’s finances. The decision followed an emergency meeting of the NEC held in Kaduna on Wednesday, according to the ACF National Publicity …

Agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a suspected Nigerian billionaire, Amadi Simon, in Switzerland for his alleged involvement in a vast international drug trafficking and money laundering network. The arrest, made in collaboration with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and other European security agencies, followed months of coordinated intelligence gathering across multiple jurisdictions. The NDLEA made …

The Igbo nation has always produced the most exciting optics in the marauding Nigerian political tale. The Great Zik classically distinguished himself as the greatest of all nationalists who led the country to independence. Despite Zik’s tremendous strides and great successes that led him to emerge as Nigeria’s first indigenous president and commander-in-chief, he was also vilified by some of …

*His friends receive money through private accounts *The office of the national leader does not exist in our constitution The Interim National Working Committee (INWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Tanimu Turaki, says there is nothing Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike can do about the ongoing sales of his nomination and expression of interest forms …

Ogun State Deputy Governor, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, joined other senior government officials and women leaders in Abuja on Wednesday to galvanize support for President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Agenda of Hope through a nationwide women mobilization campaign ahead of the 2027 general elections. Salako-Oyedele was speaking at the “Power of 10 Million Movement” rally held at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, where …

By Ayo Kehinde Former Kano State governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has said that only the Supreme Court of Nigeria can determine the fate of Muhammadu Sanusi II in the ongoing Emirates dispute, a position he says will ultimately be confirmed and implemented by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf in line with the rule of law. Dr Ganduje clarified the situation …