EL-RUFAI ACCUSES TINUBU OF UNCONSTITUTIONAL MONTHLY DEDUCTION OF N100BN FROM FEDERATION ACCOUNT, CALLS FOR IMPEACHMENT Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused President Bola Tinubu of unlawfully deducting ₦100 billion monthly from the Federation Account for the past 15 months without approval from the National Assembly. El-Rufai describes these deductions as unconstitutional and impeachable. He revealed that the funds, …

SENATE APPROVES CREATION OF 12 NEW STATES In a historic decision poised to reshape Nigeria’s political and administrative structure, the Senate has approved the creation of 12 additional states across the country’s six geo-political zones. The approval came after the third and final reading of the Senate Committee on State Creation’s report, following extensive consultations nationwide. The move is aimed …

TINUBU RENAMES UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI AS MUHAMMADU BUHARI UNIVERSITY President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renamed the University of Maiduguri as Muhammadu Buhari University. This was disclosed in a terse statement by the presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday. “President Tinubu renames University of Maiduguri as MUHAMMADU Buhari University. President Tinubu announced the honour at the session of tributes of the …

AISHA BUHARI ABSENT AS TINUBU LEADS SPECIAL FEC SESSION IN HONOUR OF LATE HUSBAND The former First Lady,  Aisha Buhari, was notably absent from a special session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) convened in honour of the late former President, Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday, July 13, in London after a prolonged illness. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presided …

YAHAYA BELLO WEDS FOURTH WIFE IN ABUJA Yahaya Bello, the former Kogi state governor, has officially tied the knot with Hiqma, his fourth wife. The private ceremony, which was held in Abuja on Saturday, was attended by close family and friends. The marriage was confirmed by Hafiza Yahaya Bello, the former governor’s third wife, in a recent Instagram post. She …

WE DID EVERYTHING FOR WIKE TO BECOME PDP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, IT FAILED – ORTOM A former governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has disclosed how he and a group of other governors fought for the Minister of the FCT to be made the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the last general election. Ortom stated this on Thursday while …

OTEDOLA TAKES OVER 40 PERCENT OF FIRST HOLDCO IN FORCED EXIT OF OTUDECO A total of N324.47 billion value for 10.47 billion units of shares in off-market block trading on First Holdco Plc shares, took place on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) yesterday in a mega deal linked to Mr Femi Otedola, who increased his current 15 …

BUHARI’S LOYALISTS READY TO JOIN COALITION – BOLAJI ABDULLAHI Most of the politicians loyal to the late former president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari are ready to join the coalition and its adopted party, Bolaji Abdullahi, the interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said. Abdullahi in an interview said that the entire leadership from the Northern part …

FORMER EAGLES COACH, MONDAY SINCLAIR DIES AT 88 Ex-Super Eagles coach, Monday Sinclair, has died at the age of 88, after battling with diabetes for a while. Former Nigeria goalkeeper, Peterside Idah, disclosed the news of his death in a Facebook post. It is believed Sinclair passed away on Wednesday around 3:15pm. “Our daddy is gone. What a man. He …

ENUGU GOVERNOR, PETER MBAH, NAMES SIX COMMISSIONER NOMINEES, NEW HEAD OF SERVICE Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter MbahThe Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has appointed six new commissioner-nominees and a Head of Service for the state civil service. Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia announced the appointments in a statement issued on Thursday. The new commissioner-nominees …

THE HIDDEN TRUTH ABOUT THE IGBO: WHY THEIR RISE GIVES OTHERS GOOSE PIMPLES For generations, the world has been made to believe a narrow story about the Igbo people of southeastern Nigeria — a story that reduces them to stereotypes or worse, erases their extraordinary contributions. Yet behind the misconceptions and the calculated silence lies a truth too powerful to …

COURT JUDGEMENT ORDERING MY REINSTATEMENT BINDING, NOT ADVISORY The suspended senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has countered the Clerk of the National Assembly, over claims the directive of a Federal High Court for her recall from suspension was a mere advisory opinion. She maintained that the July 4, 2025 judgment of the …

HOW TRADITIONALISTS WERE BARRED FROM LATE AWUJALE’S BURIAL Traditionalists attempting to pay their last respects to the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, were driven away from the venue. The incident occurred while Imams were preparing for the Muslim funeral prayers at the Ogbagba Court, Igbeba residence, in Ijebu-Ode, where the late Awujale was interred on Monday. Oba Adetona …

FG SUSPENDS RECRUITMENT INTO PARAMILITARY AGENCIES, REOPENS PORTAL JULY 21 The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has temporarily suspended its recruitment application portal to improve system efficiency. The Secretary to the Board, Maj. Gen. AM Jibril (retd.), made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He stated that the suspension affects the portal dedicated to …

AMNESTY BLASTS TINUBU GOVT OVER PLATEAU KILLINGS, SAYS HE FAILED NIGERIANS The Amnesty International Nigeria has condemned the recent deadly attack in Plateau State, calling it a horrific and shameful display of government failure to protect lives. The attack, which occurred on Monday in Bindi-Jebbu of the Tahoss community in Riyom Local Government Area, claimed the lives of at least …