Politics

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Professor Joash Amupitan, the newly nominated chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to “prioritize and ensure effective prosecution of politicians and their sponsors allegedly responsible for electoral violations, including violence, bribery, vote buying, conspiracy and undue influence during general and off-cycle elections since 2015.” SERAP urged him to “prioritize …

Muslim girls in 25 public and private secondary schools in Abeokuta South and North Local Government Areas have been urged to pursue excellence and leadership with strong moral discipline and faith-based values. The appeal was made during a career guidance seminar held to commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child 2025 at Egba Central Mosque, Kobiti, Abeokuta. The event, …

Nigerians reacted angrily to the presidential pardon granted to Maryam Sanda, who was sentenced to death by hanging in 2020 after she was found guilty of killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, at their residence in Abuja on November 19, 2017. Maryam was among 175 convicts granted presidential pardon by President Bola Tinubu on Thursday based on the prerogative of mercy …

The Nigeria Customs Service has called for a collective commitment from all stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of the National Single Window (NSW) initiative to streamline Nigeria’s import and export processes through a unified digital platform. The Service Zonal Coordinator for Zone “A”, Assistant Comptroller General (ACG) Mohammed Babandede, made the appeal during the National One Stop Shop Stakeholder …

UK energy watchdog IIP rejects allegations of substandard fuel imports against Dangote refinery …Makes technically inaccurate statements The Impact Investigators Platform (IIP), a UK-based energy watchdog, has cleared the Dangote oil refinery of charges of importing substandard petrol into Nigeria. The IIP investigation found no evidence to support the claims, saying the refinery imported intermediate feedstock, not finished fuel, and …

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says Nigeria’s crude oil and condensate production fell to an average of 1.581 million barrels per day (bpd) in September 2025.The commission revealed this in a statement on Saturday, citing official statistics released by its head of media and strategic communications, Eniola Akinkuotu.The NUPRC attributed the decline to a three-day industrial action by …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) accused the APC-led federal government of exacerbating poverty and economic hardship across Nigeria, and asserted that the World Bank’s latest report, which revealed that 139 million Nigerians now live below the poverty line, was an undeniable indictment of the government’s failures. In a strongly worded statement issued on Thursday by National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, …

OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU Gcf. Greetings, Your Excellency Mr President. I hope this letter reaches you because you have not been seen in the radar of the profession I belong to, The film, arts and creative industry, aka Nollywood. The abandoned sector.Mr President, someone must tell you some hidden facts and truths about this nation, Nigeria. Everything …

By Barth Ikiebe The South-South Development Commission (SSDC) has outlined plans to bring electricity to all rural communities in the region. The CEO of SSDC, Usoro Akpabio, disclosed this in a meeting with the CEO of Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Eng. Abba Abubakar Aliyu in Abuja. Ms Akpabio said the initiative aims to empower people, bridge the energy gap and …

Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has called on the Nigerian government not to bow to mounting pressure and release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the banned Igbo separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Igbokwe who has been highly critical of the IPOB leader, made the call in a series of posts on his …