DOYIN ABIOLA (MKO ABIOLA’S WifYe) DIES AT 82 Dr. Doyin Abiola, renowned journalist, former Managing Director of National Concord, and wife of the late Chief MKO Abiola, has passed away at the age of 82. She died at 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday following a period of illness, according to family sources. A pioneer in Nigerian journalism, Dr. Abiola made history …

FG WARNS OF FIVE-DAY FLOODING IN 19 STATES The Federal Government has forecasted heavy rainfall over a five-day period that may trigger flooding across 19 states and 76 locations. The warning, issued on Tuesday by the National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre of the Federal Ministry of Environment, called on stakeholders and residents to take urgent precautionary measures. This comes …

PROTESTERS STORM INEC OVER EXCLUSION OF LABOUR PARTY CANDIDATES IN BYE ELECTION Civil society organisations sympathetic to the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) have stormed the National Headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to demand the inclusion of the party’s candidates in the forthcoming nationwide bye-elections. Dozens of protesters carrying banners and placards with inscriptions …

ADC LEADERSHIP CRISIS DEEPENS AS INEC, CHAIRMEN WITHHOLDS RECOGNITION OF NEW LEADERSHIP A fresh leadership crisis has hit the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) refused to recognise the party’s newly constituted caretaker committee, while state chairmen denounced the David Mark-led group as an illegitimate coalition attempting to hijack the party through unconstitutional and undemocratic …

PDP RELEASES TIMETABLE FOR ELECTIVE NATIONAL CONVENTION. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee (NWC) has released the timetable for the Party’s elective National Convention scheduled to hold on November 15 and November16, 2025. The timetable was signed by the Party’s National Organising Secretary, Umar Bature in a Statement late Monday. According to the timetable, the sale of nomination …

YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF – LABOUR PARTY BLASTS UMAHI OVER CALL FOR SOUTH-EAST TO BACK TINUBU IN 2027 The Labour Party (LP) has condemned a statement by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, urging the southeast to support the reelection bid of President Bola Tinubu. Umahi, in a statement on Monday, appealed to the South East to support …

HAUSA CHRISTIANS IN KADUNA COMMUNITIES CRY OUT OVER LAND DISPUTE, RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION The Hausa Christian Development Initiative, HACDI, has raised alarm on a land dispute in Dogon Fako, Anguwan Tsirya, Kankaru, and Anguwan Chiroma, all in Danlawal Domain, Ikara District, Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Daniel Musa, President HACDI, in a statement, stated that the group found it …

TINUBU WILL REMOVE WIKE AFTER HE SECURES SOUTH-SOUTH – SULE LAMIDO The former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu will remove Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, once his political interest in the South-South is secured. Lamido made this assertion while speaking on Arise TV’s Prime Time on Tuesday night. …

EVEN THE NORTH IS WAKING UP TO PETER OBI’S RISING POPULARITY – BUHARI’S FORMER AIDE, BASHIR AHMAD In a surprising twist that signals shifting political sentiments, Bashir Ahmad, former digital communications aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has publicly acknowledged the rising popularity of Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in Northern Nigeria. Responding to a tweet by Mallam Jabir, …

TOP 10 MOST INDEBTED STATES IN NIGERIA AS OF Q1 2025Despite a marginal 4.89% year-on-year (YoY) decline in total subnational debt, Nigeria’s 10 most indebted states saw their combined debt rise by 2.49% YoY in Q1 2025, reaching N2.48 trillion, up from N2.42 trillion in Q1 2024. The debts of these states combined now account for 64.05% of the country’s …

REPS MEMBER RENOVATES 80 CEMETERIES AS PART OF CONSTITUENCY PROJECT Kabiru Maipalace, a member of the House of Representatives has renovated 80 cemeteries in the Gusau and Tsafe local government areas of Zamfara State. Maipalace, who represents Gusau/Tsafe Federal Constituency in Zamfara announced the initiative as part of his constituency project. Addressing members of his constituents on Tuesday at the …

EX-MINISTER DESCRIBES TINUBU AS A DISASTER WORSE THAN BUHARI A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Adamu Maina Waziri, has described the administration of President Bola Tinubu as a total disaster that has underperformed even compared to the much criticised government of President Muhammadu Buhari. In an interview with Trust Television, Waziri …

ABUJA OVERTAKES LAGOS AS FOREIGN INVESTMENT DESTINATION The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has emerged as the top destination for foreign investment into Nigeria, according to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The report titled Nigeria Capital importation, Q1 2025, said the FCT attracted $3.04bn to come first from the $2.54bn Lagos attracted during the period. Daily Trust …

ENUGU STATE GOV’T ANNOUNCES FINAL GRATUITY VERIFICATION FOR RETIREES AND NEXT OF KIN The Enugu State Government has announced a Final Mop-Up Gratuity Verification Exercise for retirees and Next of Kin (NoK) who either missed the initial rounds of verification or recently completed their legal documentation. The final verification exercise is scheduled to hold from Monday, August 18th to Friday, …

PETER MBAH IS OUR POLITICAL PARTY, WE WILL FOLLOW HIM WHERE HE GOES – THE PATRIOTS Amid rumoured planned defection of Governor Peter Mbah to the All Progressives Congress, APC, some political leaders in the state have declared that they would align with any decision taken by the governor. The leaders, across political divides, professional backgrounds, and community, spoke under …