PRESIDENCY DISAGREES WITH CATHOLIC BISHOPS OVER STATE OF NATION, SAYS GOVT MOVING IN RIGHT DIRECTION The Presidency has likened the warning of Catholic Bishops on the state of the nation to “snippets from an outdated book”. In his opening address at the first plenary meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference in 2025, CBCN President, Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru, warned that youth …

DUBEM ONYIA, FORMER MINISTER, DIES AT 73 Dubem Onyia, a former minister of state for foreign affairs, has passed away at 73. A source close to the late Onyia said he passed away in Abuja on Monday. Onyia, from Enugu state, was elected to the House of Representatives in 1999 but resigned to serve as Minister of State for Foreign …

LG AUTONOMY: ALGON DRAGS FG, STATES TO COURT OVER FAAC SHARING The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria has taken legal action against the Federal Government on the implementation of local government autonomy. In a suit registered as FHC/ABJ/05/353/2025 at a Federal High Court in Abuja, ALGON is demanding the inclusion of local government councils in the Federation Account Allocation …

WHY I DUMPED APC FOR SDP – EL-RUFAI Former Kaduna State Governor and founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has officially resigned from the party, citing deep-seated concerns over its trajectory and leadership In a statement released Monday, El-Rufai lamented the decline of the APC from its founding ideals, accusing the party’s current leadership …

RIVERS ASSEMBLY ORDERS RSIEC CHAIRMAN’S ARREST OVER MISSED SUMMON The Rivers State House of Assembly has issued an arrest warrant for Justice Adolphus Enebeli (Rtd), Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission. This action follows Enebeli’s failure to comply with a 72-hour ultimatum to appear before the Assembly. The Assembly, led by Speaker Martins Amaewhule, seeks to question Enebeli …

SUPREME COURT DISMISSES ANYANWU’S BID TO STAY EXECUTION The Supreme Court has dismissed the request brought before it by Samuel Anyanwu seeking to stay the execution of the judgment of the Court of Appeal that removed him as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The apex court on Monday threw out the request when Anyanwu in a …

RESIGN OR BE IMPEACHED, RIVERS APC CHAIRMAN, TONY OKOCHA, TELLS FUBARA Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Tony Okocha, has asked Governor Siminalayi Fubara to choose between resignation and impeachment. Speaking at a news briefing in Port Harcourt, on Monday, Okocha described Fubara’s invitation of pro-Wike members of the Rivers House of Assembly to a meeting as …

TINUBU KICKS OFF 2027 RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN NORTH Less than two years into President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, some leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have begun campaigning for his re-election in 2027.Although neither the party nor the president has officially flagged off campaigns, top APC leaders, including the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje and the Secretary to the …

EL-RUFAI QUITS APC, JOINS SDP Former Kaduna State Governor and founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has announced his resignation from the ruling party and defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). El-Rufai, a prominent figure in Nigerian politics, cited a growing misalignment between his personal values and the current direction of the APC as …

EFCC RECOVERS N1TRN STOLEN CASH, ASSETS FROM POLITICIANS, OTHERS Despite Nigeria’s slight improvement in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), it is yet a long road to redemption out of the country’s double whammy plagues of corruption and misgovernance. We gathered at the weekend that about N1 trillion in cash and assets were recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes …

EFCC RECOVERS N1TRN STOLEN CASH, ASSETS FROM POLITICIANS, OTHERS Despite Nigeria’s slight improvement in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), it is yet a long road to redemption out of the country’s double whammy plagues of corruption and misgovernance. We gather at the weekend that about N1 trillion in cash and assets were recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes …

PREMISES OF ABA GEOMETRIC POWER STATION ON FIRE Fire engulfed the premises of Geometric Power, operators of Aba Power, Nigeria’s newest electricity distribution company (DisCo), in the early hours of Monday morning. A statement issued by the Geometric Power Management confirmed the incident. The Disco noted that the fire outbreak occurred at a temporary building in the premises located in …

NIGERIAN BILLIONAIRE SOCIALITE, FOLORUNSO ALAKIJA, BACK ON SOCIAL MEDIA AFTER REPORT OF LOSING SIGHT Renowned Nigerian businesswoman and philanthropist, Chief Folorunsho Alakija, has made a celebratory return to social media, choosing to focus on empowerment rather than personal struggles. Reports had earlier suggested that the Executive Vice Chairman of Famfa Oil had allegedly lost her sight, with sources close to …

US SUPREME COURT RULES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION MUST UNFREEZE FOREIGN AID PAYMENTS A sharply divided Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the Trump administration must comply with a district court order and pay out nearly $2 billion in foreign assistance funds to nonprofit aid groups for work already completed on the government’s behalf. The court ruled 5-4 with Chief Justice John …

NIGERIANS DEBATE SENATE MATTERS LIKE COMMENTATORS ARGUING MESSI, RONALDO , SAYS AKPABIO Senate President Godswill Akpabio has criticised those commenting on the affairs of the upper legislative chamber, likening their arguments to football fans debating Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Speaking in Abuja on Friday while receiving a delegation of youth leaders from the Niger Delta region, Akpabio expressed concerns …