LIKE ABRAHAM LINCOLN MANDELA’S, I WILL SERVE ONLY ONE TERM AS PRESIDENT Former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has claimed he is committed to serving only one term of four years if elected President in 2027. Obi made this vow in a statement, on Sunday, citing examples of notable leaders who served with …

FG EXTENDS PARAMILITARY RECRUITMENT DEADLINE The Federal Government has extended the application deadline for the ongoing paramilitary recruitment under the Ministry of Interior. The online portal, initially scheduled to close on Monday, August 4, 2025, will now remain open until Monday, August 11, 2025.Major General Abdulmalik Jibrin (retd), Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board CDCFIB, …

INSIDE STORY OF THE EXTRAVAGANT LIFESTYLE THAT LANDED THE NNPCL BOSS, OJULARI, INTO TROUBLE The over five kilometers distance between Aso rock – the Nigeria’s seat of power – and the Towers – the global headquaters of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) – figuratively betrayed the law of proximity on Saturday, August 2. That day, many men of …

GUILD OF EDITORS KNOCKS NIGER GOVERNOR OVER SHUT-DOWN OF RADIO STATION The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has condemned the recent order for the closure of Badeggi Radio by Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger State. In a statement signed by Eze Anaba, President, and Onuoha Ukeh,General Secretary, the Guild described the action as a blatant attack on press freedom …

MTN, AIRTEL USERS SPENT ₦2.5TR ON CALLS, DATA IN SIX MONTHS Subscribers on MTN and Airtel networks spent a total of N2.53tn on voice and data services in the first half of 2025, representing a 50.9 per cent increase from the N1.68tn recorded in the corresponding period of 2024. This is according to an analysis of the half-year 2025 results …

PETER OBI IS COMING – OBIDIENT MOVEMENT DECLARES The Obidient Movement has charged Nigerians to expect the return of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The movement said “Peter Obi is coming” while announcing the inauguration of Ward Coordinators in the Municipal Local Government Area by its Kano State chapter. A statement by the movement’s National Coordinator, Yunusa Tanko, …

NORTHERN EX-LAWMAKERS SPLIT OVER TINUBU’S 2027 RE-ELECTION BID Former federal lawmakers from northern Nigeria are divided over President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid following an endorsement by the Northern Caucus Forum of the 9th National Assembly.The caucus, in a communiqué issued after a dialogue session convened by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, threw its weight behind …

SOME APC GOVERNORS BEHAVING LIKE EMPEROR – ADC The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the recent “authoritarian actions” of Governor Umar Bago of Niger State, describing it as an assault on press freedom. On Friday, Governor Bago, ordered the commissioner of police to seal off Badeggi FM radio station over alleged incitement of violence. The governor in a statement …

Igbos in Edo Mobilize Massive Support for Obi After Threat by Gov Okpebholo Members of the Igbo ethnic community living in Edo and Delta States have launched a large-scale grassroots mobilisation campaign in support of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, following an alleged threat issued by Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo. The initiative, spearheaded by the Igbo …

PDP NOW AN EMPTY HOUSE – NNPP The Kano State Chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, Hashim Dungurawa, has declared the end of the road for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, describing the party as an empty house. He cited recent defections of it prominent members to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and others as proof that PDP …

VICTORY FOR PETER OBI, ALEX OTTI AS INEC DELISTS ABURE FACTION’S CANDIDATES FOR BYE-ELECTION The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected the list of candidates submitted by the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party (LP) for the August 16, 2025, nationwide by-elections and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) council polls, marking a major win for the faction loyal …

HOW INSPECTOR-GENERAL EGBETOKUN TURNED HIS OFFICE INTO HAREM The controversial and meteoric rise of Bukola Kuti, the Principal Staff Officer (PSO 3) to the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has peeled back a sordid layer of scandal, favoritism, and internal warfare inside Nigeria’s highest policing institution. SaharaReporters learnt on Saturday that there have been clashes between Kuti and other female …

NNPCL BOSS OJULARI ALLEGEDLY FORCED TO SIGN RESIGNATION LETTER The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, Bayo Ojulari, has allegedly been forced to sign a resignation letter. This is according to a Peoples Gazette report on Saturday. According to the report, Ojulari was hijacked on Friday and pressured to sign a resignation letter by …

INFORMATION MINISTER REACTS TO GOVERNOR’S SHUT-DOWN OF RADIO STATION, SAYS ONLY NBC CAN SUSPEND RADIO LICENCE Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reacted to the ongoing battle between Badeggi Radio Station and the Niger State government. Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago had directed shutting down of the radio station and confiscation of its license, citing allegations of unethical …

INEC DELISTS LABOUR PARTY CANDIDATES IN FORTHCOMING BYE ELECTION, ABURE FACTION REACTS In a dramatic turn of events, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has descended heavily on the Labour Party, delisting all its candidates in the forthcoming bye election slated for August 16, 2025. INEC’s action could be linked to the leadership crisis confronting the Labour Party The Julius …