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Bolaji Abdullahi, the spokesperson of the coalition-backed African Democratic Congress (ADC), has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day speech, saying the Independence Day celebration is not about his government but the country. President Bola Tinubu had, in his Independence Day broadcast, highlighted the key reforms and economic milestones his administration has recorded in the past 28 months. But Abdullahi disagreed …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says Nigeria is staggering under the failures of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Addressing a press conference on the occasion of the 65th Independence anniversary of the country, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, said Nigerians were faced with “acute convergence of crises: economic hardship, spiraling insecurity, and a growingloss of …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that he is ready to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race if a younger and more vibrant candidate emerges under his party, the African Democratic Congress (ADC). He made the statement during an interview with BBC Hausa as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence Day. Atiku stressed that his interest in the …

The tension in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector seems to have come to an end as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has reached an agreement to suspend two days action against Dangote Refinery. This comes as the oil company agreed to recall its workers dismissed for belonging to PENGASSAN. The decision came after a …

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has expressed deep concerns over the rising number of complaints against senior lawyers in Nigeria. Speaking at a special court session to mark the beginning of the Supreme Court’s 2025/2026 Legal Year and the inauguration of 57 senior advocates of Nigeria (SANs), Fagbemi lamented the rot in the …

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has warned that the insecurity situation in the country has not been totally eradicated. Speaking on Wednesday while fielding questions during an appearance on Arise Television, the clergyman stated that Nigeria has entered a temporary period of reduced conflict and violence. He warned against assuming the country’s insecurity woes are over, despite recent …

Former Democratic Republic of Congo President, Joseph Kabila, has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes and treason. The charges concern accusations that Kabila had been supporting the M23, a rebel group who have wreaked devastation across the country’s eastern region. Kabila was convicted on Friday of treason, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, including murder, sexual assault, …

Ooni of Ife introduced me to my ex-Canadian wife and even plotted to eliminate me. My rift with him will never be over. — Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, the Oluwo of Iwo, accuses Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, of orchestrating an assassination plot by introducing him to a Canadian woman as …

The recent open endorsement of Christopher Maikalangu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) chairmanship election, by Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and a member of our party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is the final straw that should break the camel’s back. This is not just another case of …

US Government shuts down: The federal government has officially shut down for the first time in six years after a deadlocked Congress failed to pass a funding measure to keep the lights on — and no one inside the Capitol knows what will happen next. Blame game: Once the funding deadline passed, Republicans and Democrats immediately began pointing fingers at …