Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, on Saturday said former President Muhammadu Buhari was surrounded by some sycophants during his administration. The governor said he witnessed firsthand how politicians flattered Buhari while he was in office, only to disown him after his exit from power. Sule spoke at the 2nd Raymond Dokpesi Diamond Lecture organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said it will petition the international community over what it described as persistent attacks on its members across Nigeria by the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party alleged that the violent assaults on its members were becoming a pattern in all states controlled by the All Progressives Congress (APC), raising concerns about a deliberate …

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said it will petition the international community over what it described as persistent attacks on its members across Nigeria by the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party alleged that the violent assaults on its members were becoming a pattern in all states controlled by the All Progressives Congress (APC), raising concerns about a deliberate …

Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace development, has proposed a bill, “Fly Nigerian Act”, that will mandate government officials to patronise Nigerian airlines on international routes. Keyamo spoke on Sunday during the ceremonial send-off of Air Peace’s inaugural direct flight from Abuja to London Heathrow Airport. Benjamin Kalu, deputy speaker of the house of representatives, and Allen Onyema, chairman …

Accountability Initiative, Henry Shield, has urged Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Goodluck Jonathan to bury personal ambition and unite behind a single opposition candidate if they want to defeat Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. In a post on X, Shield appealed directly to the three men, saying, “May I appeal to you three leaders to kindly consider Nigeria and …

Accountability Initiative, Henry Shield, has urged Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Goodluck Jonathan to bury personal ambition and unite behind a single opposition candidate if they want to defeat Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. In a post on X, Shield appealed directly to the three men, saying, “May I appeal to you three leaders to kindly consider Nigeria and …

Accountability Initiative, Henry Shield, has urged Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Goodluck Jonathan to bury personal ambition and unite behind a single opposition candidate if they want to defeat Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. In a post on X, Shield appealed directly to the three men, saying, “May I appeal to you three leaders to kindly consider Nigeria and …

Accountability Initiative, Henry Shield, has urged Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Goodluck Jonathan to bury personal ambition and unite behind a single opposition candidate if they want to defeat Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. In a post on X, Shield appealed directly to the three men, saying, “May I appeal to you three leaders to kindly consider Nigeria and …

In October 1983, Major Daniel Idowu Bamidele heard of coup rumours against President Shehu Shagari and promptly reported to his General Officer Commanding (GOC), Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (who, unknown to Bamidele at that time, was in the thick of the plot). A week later, Bamidele found himself on a plane to Lagos, detained by the Directorate of Military Intelligence at …

In October 1983, Major Daniel Idowu Bamidele heard of coup rumours against President Shehu Shagari and promptly reported to his General Officer Commanding (GOC), Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (who, unknown to Bamidele at that time, was in the thick of the plot). A week later, Bamidele found himself on a plane to Lagos, detained by the Directorate of Military Intelligence at …

I arrived in the United Kingdom on Friday morning to attend a scheduled two-day meeting, but I had to cut it short by a day to attend a youth event in Onitsha today as a guest speaker. Upon my arrival this morning, I went straight to Onitsha and was glad to be part of the event because it addressed a …

I arrived in the United Kingdom on Friday morning to attend a scheduled two-day meeting, but I had to cut it short by a day to attend a youth event in Onitsha today as a guest speaker. Upon my arrival this morning, I went straight to Onitsha and was glad to be part of the event because it addressed a …

Residents of the Ojulari community in Oworonshoki, Lagos, have raised fresh alarm after demolition teams reportedly returned late Saturday night to pull down more houses in the area. It was gathered that the operation continued into the early hours of Sunday despite widespread protests and resistance. Eyewitnesses told reporters on Sunday morning that at least two bulldozers were deployed for …

There is a disturbing yet growing pattern by which the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu continues to muzzle free speech and, in so doing, erode the integrity of the democratic ethos that define our nation. It is a development that should trouble every Nigerian, for if this creeping culture of repression continues unchecked, it will ultimately turn the Federal …

There is a disturbing yet growing pattern by which the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu continues to muzzle free speech and, in so doing, erode the integrity of the democratic ethos that define our nation. It is a development that should trouble every Nigerian, for if this creeping culture of repression continues unchecked, it will ultimately turn the Federal …