WHY TINUBU CAN’T ACHIEVE ANY MEANINGFUL ECONOMIC REFORM – AGBAKOBA Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr Olisa Agbakoba, has said that President Bola Tinubu cannot achieve any meaningful economic reform with the current political governance structure in the country. Agbakoba stated this on Friday while fielding questions on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. The senior lawyer suggested that …

RUNNING FOR SENATE NOW COSTS OVER N1.2BN – ALIBABA ALLEGES Veteran Nigerian comedian and social commentator, Alibaba, has raised alarm over the skyrocketing cost of contesting for political office in Nigeria, warning that the financial demands are fuelling corruption and undermining public service. In a video interview posted by @outsidethebox_nix on Instagram, Alibaba claimed that winning a senatorial seat now …

TINUBU IS DETACHED FROM THE SUFFERING OF ORDINARY NIGERIANS – EX-SENATOR Usman Bugaje, a former senator who represented the Jibia/Kaita Federal Constituency in the National Assembly has lashed out at President Bola Tinubu. According to him, Tinubu may be completely surrounded by sycophants shielding him from the harsh realities Nigerians are facing. Bugaje spoke on Thursday during Channels Television’s special …

WHAT WE HAVE IN NIGERIA IS CIVILIAN RULE, NOT FULL DEMOCRACY – FAYEMI Former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has said Nigeria remains short of full democratic status, twenty-six years after returning to civil rule. Fayemi made the comment during a Channels Television programme held to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day. He said that while elections have become part of …

COURT ADMITS ‘RADIO BIAFRA’ TRANSMITTER AS EVIDENCE IN NNAMDI KANU’S TRIAL The Federal High Court in Abuja has admitted in evidence a radio transmitter allegedly smuggled into the country by the detained self acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Justice James Omotosho admitted the transmitter along with a 20-foot container in which it was allegedly …

KEYAMO ORDERS PROBE OF AIR PEACE, OSHIOMHOLE FEUD Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, has ordered aviation agencies to investigate the incident involving Air Peace and former Edo State Governor, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, at the Murtala Muhammed Airport domestic terminal on Wednesday. There was a drama on Wednesday morning at the Zulu terminal of the domestic airport …

FG TO TRAIN 100,000 YOUTHS ANNUALLY IN FOREX TRADING The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Investonaire Academy to train 100,000 young Nigerians every year in foreign exchange trading, as part of efforts to tackle unemployment and drive financial inclusion. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday, signed by the Federal Ministry of Youth Development’s Director …

ONLY TWO BANKS MEET CBN N500BN CAPITALLISATION THRESHOLD Only two Tier 1 banks, Zenith Bank and Access Holdings Plc, have surpassed the N500 billion share capital and share premium threshold set by the Central Bank of Nigeria for banks with international licences, Proshare report has revealed. The report, titled ‘Tier 1 Banks Report: Getting Bigger, Braver, and Dominant – The …

HELP ME APOLOGIZE TO JONATHAN, I WAS NAIVE IN MY CRITICISM, EL-RUFAI’S SON BEGS FATHER, SAYS HE’S NOW WISER The lawmaker representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Bello El-Ruafi, has expressed regret for criticising the administration of former President, Goodluck Jonathan. Bello, son of former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, in an interview on Channels …

WE WILL BUILD BAMBOO HOUSES FOR LOW-INCOME NIGERIANS — FG As part of its effort to address diverse needs within Nigeria’s housing sector, the Federal Government has announced plans to build bamboo houses for low and medium income earners nationwide. Esuabana Asanye, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, disclosed the plan this in Abuja …

I PUSHED BARROW IN LONDON TO SURVIVE – EX-UNTH MEDICAL DOCTOR In September 2019, I arrived the UK 🇬🇧 and had to ‘push barrow’ to survive. I wasn’t just a graduate, I was a medical doctor – a Senior Registrar in UNTH – when I left to pursue a full-tuition Masters scholarship in London. Because my scholarship did not cover …

ABDULSALAMI ABUBSKAR IS 83:YEARS TODAY,, NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA, 71 YEARS Abdulsalami Abubakar (born June 13, 1942) is a Nigerian statesman and retired Nigerian Army general who served as the de facto President of Nigeria from 1998 to 1999. He was also Chief of Defence Staff between 1993 and 1998. He succeeded General Sani Abacha upon his death. During his leadership, Nigeria …

NNPCL DECLARES ₦‎5.89TRN REVENUE, ₦‎748BN PROFIT FOR APRIL 2025 Nigerian national oil company, NNPC Limited on Thursday reported that it raked in N5.89 trillion in revenues in the month of April, 2025 The company in a document titled: ‘NNPC Limited Monthly Report Summary — April 2025,’ posted on its website also declared a profit after tax (PAT) of N748 billion …

FG LAUNCHES TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME WITH N22,500 MONTHLY STIPEND The Federal Government has launched a free Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme, offering participants a monthly stipend of N22,500 to support their transportation and training needs. The initiative aims to equip Nigerians, particularly youths, with practical skills to boost employability, encourage self-reliance, and foster economic growth. It is …

POLITICAL TRANSGENDER: AKWA IBOM GOVERNOR REPLIES KENNETH OKONKWO Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has responded to actor and politician Kenneth Okonkwo, who recently referred to him in an Arise TV interview as a “political transgender” — someone who acts like a man but has the genitals of a woman. Okonkwo stated this while expressing his disappointment at the …