Politics

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga has called National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi a “copy-paste politician” who he says has failed to demonstrate independent thought in public service and leadership. Onanuga in a post on his X handle, further described Obi as lacking originality in his political and economic ideas, adding …

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to create state police nationwide, marking a significant step in constitutional amendment. The bill, entitled “A Bill to Amend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 to Provide for the Establishment of the State Police and Related Matters (Sixth Amendment) Bill, 2026,” was approved for consideration in the Committee …

Post views: 18 Professor Eddie Oparaoji and Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu are two friends brought together by the circumstances of the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election won by Chief MKO Abiola. The central message of Chief Abiola’s campaign was “Goodbye to Poverty”. He appointed Professor Oparaoji in 1994, who was then president of a pro-democracy organisation, …

Football, they say, is the mirror of society. If this is true, then the current state of Nigerian football tells a deeper story about the challenges our nation faces. As the 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway in North America, the painful reality remains that Nigeria’s Super Eagles will not be playing at the global football festival this year. Yet, …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against kidnapping and violent crimes, killing two suspected bandits, arresting two others and rescuing five kidnapped residents during a coordinated operation in Bwari Area Council. The operation, led by FCT Police Commissioner Ahmed Mohammed Sanusi, targeted members of a notorious gang …

Access Holdings Plc says federal government reforms are driving macroeconomic stability and unlocking new opportunities for investment, business growth and sustainable economic development. The Chairman of Access Holdings, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, stated this at the group’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lagos on Wednesday. Aig-Imukhuede praised the government for implementing reforms that have stabilized the economy, stressing that improving conditions in …

By Ayo Kehinde The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has grounded a privately operated plane and suspended the operator’s permit for non-commercial flying (PNCF) following an emergency landing on a road near Asaba, Delta State, and its subsequent unauthorized departure for Lagos. The aviation regulator disclosed the development in a preliminary report published on Wednesday, detailing the circumstances of the …

*Calls for emergency safety declaration African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has decried the worsening state of insecurity in Nigeria, expressing concern that attacks by terrorists and bandits are now aimed not only at wasting precious human lives, but at crippling the country’s education. Atiku raised the concern on Wednesday following the …

Zainab Abioye Surveyors highlighted the urgent need for accurate geospatial data and effective urban planning as critical factors for sustainable infrastructure and smart city development in Nigeria. A professor of environmental management and environmental health at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Olusegun Oguntoke, made the call on Wednesday while lecturing at the biennial luncheon and welcome reception for new …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The National Assembly has stepped up efforts to establish the state police as part of a broader strategy to address Nigeria’s worsening security crisis, with the House of Representatives declaring emergency legislative action and recalling members from oversight roles at the national level for a crucial vote on the Constitutional Amendment Bill. The move comes amid …