Politics

Post views: 23 In a bid to protect the lives and properties of residents of Ikole West in Ekiti State, the Chairman of the Local Council Development Area, Hon. Mrs Mosunmola Adeyemo has empowered security agencies in the area. No fewer than 100 local traditional hunters were on Monday given various safety gears at the LCDA headquarters in Ikole, …

Aishah Waliyullah and Grace Adeleke Controversial Islamic cleric and self-styled banned negotiator, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has courted fresh controversy after claiming that the Nigerian government has detailed information on every terrorist operating in the country, including their names and locations. The Kaduna cleric made this claim during a television interview, suggesting that authorities are fully aware of the identities and …

On Monday, March 9, 2026, Nigerian newspapers published a report stemming from a Federal Ministry of Finance media report that Nigeria spent ₦27.2 trillion on public debt servicing between 2024 and 2025, exceeding capital expenditure by ₦3.9 trillion. The report shows that debt service rose from ₦12.63 trillion in 2024 to ₦14.57 trillion in 2025, an increase of 15.4%. In …

Kampala Convention: Kalu reacts as President Tinubu signs his bill for the protection of internally displaced persons in Nigeria Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt Hon Benjamin Kalu reacted as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed into law the African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), also known as the Kampala Convention, to …

On Monday, March 9, 2026, Nigerian newspapers published a report stemming from a Federal Ministry of Finance media report that Nigeria spent ₦27.2 trillion on public debt servicing between 2024 and 2025, exceeding capital expenditure by ₦3.9 trillion.The report shows that debt service rose from ₦12.63 trillion in 2024 to ₦14.57 trillion in 2025, an increase of 15.4%. In both …

President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate to screen and confirm Mr Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance, replacing Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite. The president also urged the upper house to confirm Magnus Abe, a former senator representing Rivers South East district, as chairman of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission following the resignation of Gbenga Komolafe. Tinubu …

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has called on leaders and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stop the spate of lawsuits arising from the dispute over the party’s national convention and instead work towards holding a new convention that complies with election regulations. Saraki made the appeal on Tuesday via a statement posted on Facebook and signed by …

Post views: 18 The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), HE Comrade Philip Shaibu, has stressed the importance of justice, ethical standards and moral values ​​in strengthening institutions, while receiving a delegation of the National Judicial Institute (NJI) at the NIS office in Abuja. Speaking during the courtesy visit led by the …

…Authorities suspect that abducted minors are being forced into militant roles …Residents urge urgent intervention by the military and the government UNICEF data reveals over 1,100 children recruited in the North East Daud Olatunji Tension has gripped parts of Borno State following the spread of a viral video showing a group of underage children dressed in military-style uniforms partying in …

The newly appointed National President of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Professor Sadiq Gombe, has called for greater transparency and fairness in Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking following his ratification by the National Executive Committee (NEC) as Acting President, Professor Gombe urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the National Assembly to ensure that …