There was a groundswell of opinion within the political spectrum yesterday demanding the removal of former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, from a so-called United States sanctions list, with his associates describing his inclusion on the list as politically motivated and unjustifiable. Kano State Deputy Governor, Aminu Gwarzo; elder statesman, Buba Galadima; Kwankwaso’s running mate in the 2023 presidential …

Today marks 50 years since the assassination of former head of state, General Murtala Muhammed in a failed 1976 coup de’tat. In this interview, the late General’s orderly, Master Warrant Officer Michael Otuwe (rtd), 69, in tears, narrates how the late charismatic leader almost escaped the coupists, and much more. The interview which was conducted 10 years ago has been …

The Federal Government has announced a ban on Naira notes being used for decorative purposes ahead of the 2026 Valentine’s Day on February 14. The directive targets practices such as creating money bouquets, cash towers, and cakes adorned with banknotes. Authorities said such displays violate Nigeria’s currency laws and will no longer be permitted. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) …

Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai has called on opposition leaders to remain united and focused on removing President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections. El-Rufai made the remark when former Vice President Atiku Abubakar visited him after security agents allegedly attempted to detain him at an airport. El-Rufai said the incident had strengthened his resolve to challenge the …

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted a request by an activist, Mr. Emorioloye Owolemi, to inquire into the academic qualifications of Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo Justices Binta Nyako granted the permission while ruling in an ex-parte application brought before her by the social crusader, Owolemi. Owolemi had approached the court seeking an order granting him permission to …

Nigerians living in the United States may be among those impacted as the United States government moves to significantly expand efforts to revoke citizenship from naturalised Americans, following fresh immigration directives linked to former President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. According to officials familiar with the development, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun reassigning personnel and redeploying immigration …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the timetable for the 2027 General Elections. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, released the timetable at a press briefing in Abuja, on Friday. He said the while the Presidential and National Assembly elections would hold on February 20, 2027, governorship and state assembly elections would take place on March 6, 2027. Amupitan …

Nigerians living in the United States may be among those impacted as the United States government moves to significantly expand efforts to revoke citizenship from naturalised Americans, following fresh immigration directives linked to former President Donald Trump’s immigration agenda. According to officials familiar with the development, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has begun reassigning personnel and redeploying immigration …

First Lady Senator Remi Tinubu’s soft-power diplomacy in the United States of America fell flat on her face. The ruse is a sneak preview of a bigger trouble that awaits Nigeria for installing Bola Ahmed TInubu president despite his messy drug case in America. The gist is that President TInubu is now deploying his lackeys to do his bidding because …

An American Christian missionary, Alex Barbir, has alleged that Fulani militias are behind a wave of killings across parts of Nigeria, accusing the Federal Government of failing to act and attempting to suppress what he described as a “targeted campaign” against Christians. Barbir, who recently visited Nigeria, made the claims while addressing concerns over insecurity in several states in an …

A former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has warned that it might be tough for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, to convince voters in southern Nigeria to support a presidential candidate from the North. Amaechi advised the party to think carefully about the different regions and how they might affect the election before the next general election comes around. The …

I am not disappointed with one Peter Ayodele Fayose for his inability to make a distinction between Ambassador Phrank Shaibu and my humble self (Paul Ibe). Sir, if indeed you read the statement titled “Peter Ayodele Fayose’s Beer Parlour Tales Of Infamy”, you would have seen that it was actually authored by Amb. Shuaibu and not Ibe. Is it possible …

I saw the response of one Paul Ibe, one of the Media Aides to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, to my release on what transpired at his (Atiku) meeting in Minna, with Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, and I can’t but be amused. However, because of my respect for Atiku, I will want to assume that he did not …

The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Senator Nenadi Usman, alongside the Acting National Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Benson Upah, has called on the Department of State Security and other security agencies to arrest the party’s former National Chairman, Julius Abure, over an alleged illegal entry into the party’s National Secretariat. Usman and Upah made the call while …

Kinsmen of the former Premier of Eastern Nigeria, late Dr. Michael Okpara, have told former governors of Abia State that their threat to stop Governor Alex Otti from being re-elected is not supported by the popular will of the electorate. This was contained in a message delivered by Uzodinma Okpara, the son of the late former Premier on Wednesday in …