FORENSIC AUDIT OF NDDC: WILL TINUBU ACCEPT WIKE’S CHALLENGE? The recent challenge issued by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike to President Bola Tinubu over the long-buried forensic audit report of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is a topical issue that should be given serious consideration, especially in an era of heightened public demand for accountability and transparency. Wike’s bold declaration—stating …

2027: APC KICKS AS OPPOSITION BACKS SINGLE DAY POLLS A major political storm is brewing over a fresh proposal to amend the 1999 Constitution to allow all elections in Nigeria to be conducted on the same day in 2027. While leading opposition parties — the Peoples Democratic Party, Labour Party, African Democratic Congress, and New Nigeria People’s Party — have …

STOP THIS HUMONGOUS BORROWINGS WITHOUT ACCOUNTABILITY – PETER OBI TELLS TINUBU On July 22, 2025, the Nigerian Senate approved an additional $21 billion, €2.2 billion, ¥15 billion of external borrowing for the 2025–2026 fiscal cycle. It also approved a N750.98 billion domestic bond issuance and a €65 65million grant. With an already existing public debt of about N149.39 trillion as …

FG MAY SELL 11 DISCOS TO NEW INVESTORS The Federal Government may sell the 11 power distribution companies through a re-privatisation process if the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, currently before the National Assembly, becomes law. The National Assembly has already initiated a legislative process to enforce sweeping reforms that could see core investors in electricity distribution companies lose their …

ENUGU YOUTH BACK CUT IN ELECTRICITY TARIFF The National Youth Council of Nigeria, Enugu State Chapter, Monday, declared its support for the government of Enugu State for cutting down the electricity tariff for Band A users. The state had last week reduced the billing from N209 to N160. However, the National Electricity Regulatory Commission said the state had no right …

IT’S A SHAME NIGERIAN LEADERS DIE ABROAD, FLOWN BACK AS CARGO. – HON OGAH A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Amobi Godwin Ogah, has expressed deep concern over the continued reliance of Nigerian leaders on foreign healthcare, describing it as a national embarrassment. He spoke in defense of his proposed bill, which seeks to bar public and civil …

WE’RE MARGINALIZED IN APC – ANPP BLOC The All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) bloc within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has insisted that the vice-presidential slot in the 2027 elections must remain within its fold, asking President Bola Ahmed Tinubu not to field any candidate outside the bloc.The ANPP bloc, which claims to be the second most influential pillar …

PETER OBI CANNOT RISK GOING BACK TO PDP – ADC Bolaji Abdullahi, the spokesman for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has said the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, cannot “take the risk” of returning to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. According to him, Obi is part of the ADC coalition. Abdullahi stated this on Monday while appearing …

FORMER GOVERNOR DUMPS PDP, JOINS ADC Former governor of Adamawa State and ex-senator for Adamawa North, Mohammed Umaru Bindow Jibrilla, has formally registered and collected his African Democratic Congress (ADC) membership card in Mubi North Local Government Area. Social media updates released Monday indicate that the move marks his official departure from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in preparation for …

ENUGU TO ESTABLISH TWO NEW UNIVERSITIES – GOV PETER MBAHGovernor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, Monday, said plans were underway to establish two new universities to boost the education strength of the state. Mbah disclosed this in a post on his Facebook page shortly after the launch of the Diaspora BRIDGE Platform aimed at reconnecting global expertise with local purpose …

FG BARS MDAS FROM DOLLLAR-DENOMINATED CONTRACTS The Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies to desist from entering into contracts denominated in foreign currency, as part of new fiscal control measures outlined in the 2025 Appropriation Act Implementation Guideline. According to the document, all MDAs are to ensure that their contracts are wholly denominated in Naira. It states …

EBONYI GOVERNOR, NWIFURU, SLAMS ONE-MONTH SUSPENSION ON 87 APPOINTEES OVER FAILURE TO ATTEND FUNCTION Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has slammed a one-month suspension on 87 top government functionaries over failure to attend an official event. The suspended functionaries were 25 commissioners, 14 senior special assistants, 24 special assistants, and 22 permanent secretaries. According to a public service announcement released …

TINUBU CONFERS NATIONAL HONOURS ON FALCONS, GIVES EACH PLAYER $100,000 Nigeria Super Falcons captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, celebrating with team mates after their win over the Banyana Banyana of South Africa, at the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Casablanca, Morocco, yesterday. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred National Honours of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) …

FRSC LACKS POWER TO SEIZE DRIVERS’ LICENCES, VEHICLES – APPEAL COURT The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, Imo State, has ruled that the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, lacks the legal authority to seize drivers’ licences, vehicles, or related documents without lawful justification. This decision came in Appeal No: CA/OW/199/2022, filed by the FRSC, the Corps Marshal, and an …

SDP EXPELS EL-RUFAI, BANS EX-GOVFOR 30 YEARS Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been expelled from the Social Democratic Party, SDP. Announcing his expulsion from the party, SDP also imposed a 30-year ban on El-Rufai. SDP’s National Working Committee, NWC, said the action was in line with the party’s constitution, ideology, manifesto, principles, and practices, as well as in …