YOU’RE BITTER, DESPERATE FOR POLITICAL RELEVANCE – AKPABIO REPLIES ELISHA ABBO Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has responded to statements from a former Senator, Elisha Abbo, criticising his leadership.Nigerian cultural tours In a statement signed by his special adviser on Media, Rt. Hon Eseme Eyiboh, Akpabio described Abbo’s recent comments as ‘Bitterness and Desperation’. “The attention of the Office of …

WE’RE WORKING ON NEW 2025 BUDGET FOR RIVERS – SOLE ADMINISTRATOR The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has announced that a 2025 budget is being prepared to enhance healthcare delivery, education, agriculture, and infrastructure. Speaking on Thursday at the Government House in Port Harcourt, while receiving a delegation of the Rivers State caucus at the …

I DID NOT COLLAPSE, WIKE REVEALS THOSE BEHIND RUMOUR Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike on Thursday debunked reports that he collapsed last week. Wike described the reports of him collapsing as the handiwork of “baseless” people trying to score cheap political points. He spoke after inspecting four ongoing projects in the FCT, including the International Conference …

NO MONEY, NO TREATMENT: HOW UPFRONT DEPOSITS IN NIGERIAN HOSPITALS COST LIVES The tragic case of Kemi, a pregnant woman who lost her life after being denied treatment due to her inability to pay a ₦500,000 deposit, highlights the devastating consequences of such policies. The requirement of upfront deposits for medical treatment at hospitals in Nigeria has become a deeply …

GOD HAS PUT EFCC’S MOST WANTED, OTHERS TO SHAME, INEC DID WELL – NATASHA AKPOTI Senator representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for rejecting fake process by sponsored groups and individuals to recall her from the Senate. The Senator thanked the Nigerian electoral umpire for upholding justice, constitutionality and refused to bow …

MORE HEADS TO ROLL IN NNPCL, SUBSIDIARIES AS OJULARI ASSUMES OFFICE There are indications that more heads will roll in the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL and its subsidiaries as Engineer Bayo Ojulari yesterday assumed office as the new Group Chief Executive Officer. This was even as the management and staff of NNPC Ltd welcomed the appointment of a …

JUNKETING NIGERIAN PRESIDENT TINUBU SPENDS OVER FIVE MONTHS AWAY ON FOREIGN TRIPS SINCE INAUGURATION A review has shown that Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, has visited 18 countries since his inauguration, spending total 165 days outside the country in barely two years. The countries he has visited include France, Tanzania, the United Kingdom, China, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Equatorial Guinea, Qatar, …

WHY WE REJĒCTED NATASHA’S RECALL – INEC INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION PRESS RELEASE OUTCOME OF THE REVIEW OF SIGNATURES/THUMBPRINTS OF THE PETITIONERS FOR THE RECALL OF THE SENATOR REPRESENTING KOGI CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT The Commission held its regular weekly meeting today, Thursday 3rd April 2025. Among other issues, the meeting considered and approved the report of its physical count of …

MTN DENIES STEALING CUSTOMERS’ DATA‘The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Ghana, Stephen Blewett, has dismissed accusations that the telecom operator steals customer data, a persistent complaint he says he’s faced in every market during his career, MyJoyOnline, Ghanaian online news portal, reported on Wednesday. His comments come as a wave of similar concerns sweeps through Nigeria, where subscribers are also …

BREAKING: PETITION TO RECALL NATASHA FAILS TO MEET CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENTS – INEC The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has rejected the petition for the recall of the lawmaker representing Kogi central senatorial district, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The Commission in a statement on Thursday said that the petition did not meet the requirements for recalling a senator of the Federal Republic of …

FORMER NYSC DG, GEN TSIGA, REGAINS FREEDOM AFTER 56 DAYS IN CAPTIVITY Brigadier-General Maharazu Tsiga (rtd), former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has been released after spending 56 days in captivity. Tsiga was abducted on February 5, 2025, from his hometown in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State, alongside nine other residents. Despite his family paying …

2027: WHY EL-RUFAI PREFERS PETER OBI The race for the 2027 general election has officially begun, with various groups mobilizing and realigning across the major political parties. Recently, former Kaduna Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). In his resignation from the APC, El-Rufai stated that the party …

KNIGHTS OF ST. JOHN INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTING CONFERENCE AND RETREAT CENTRE IN ENUGU The Knights of St. John International (KSJI) Supreme Subordinate Commandery has officially commenced the construction of its Conference and Retreat Centre at Onuogba Nike, Enugu East Local Government Area, Enugu State. The project is expected to serve as a hub for leadership training, spiritual renewal, and community development. …

NIGERIA RECOGNIZES CRYPTOCURRENCIES AS SECURITIES IN LANDMARK LEGAL SHIFT Nigeria’s new capital market laws now officially classify cryptocurrencies and other virtual assets as securities for the first time, in what would lead to greater transparency and increased investments. President Bola Tinubu recently assented to the Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2024, which repeals the Investments and Securities Act No. 29 …

WHY TINUBU SACKED KYARI, DISSOLVED NNPCL BOARD There are strong indications that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reluctantly approved the sack of Mele Kolo Kyari as Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), following mounting concerns about some aspects of the company’s operations. The President announced Kyari’s removal alongside the dissolution of the NNPCL board …